Satyanarayan Bharti v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order of the Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur) dated 12.03.2026 disposing of a writ petition seeking a mandamus to respondent No. 2, ADGP, Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF), Raipur, to decide the petitioner's pending appeal (2nd Appeal dt. 15.07.2025, Annexure-P/4) against an order of punishment imposed in police service, pending since 13.05.2025; time-bound direction to decide in accordance with law preferably within four months; State counsel consented; no statute or precedent cited or discussed.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No. 2 (ADGP, CAF, Raipur) to consider and take decision on the petitioner's appeal against the order of punishment, in accordance with law, expeditiously preferably within four months from the date of receipt of the Order. ¶25