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Dakshina Nagesh v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC15 Apr 2026WPS/2801/2026

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What is this about?

Compassionate appointment; Municipal Corporation Durg; representation dated 22.12.2025; writ petition disposed without observing anything on merits; direction to Respondent No. 2 to decide representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within 03 months; limited prayer not pressed on merits; respondents did not oppose; Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge; WPS No. 2801 of 2026; decided 16/04/2026.

What did the court decide?

Direction to Respondent No. 2 (Municipal Corporation, Durg) to consider and take a decision on the petitioner's representation dated 22.12.2025 for grant of compassionate appointment, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 03 months from receipt of a copy of the Court's order. ¶24

Dakshina Nagesh Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether Respondent No. 2 (Municipal Corporation, Durg) should be directed to consider and take a decision on the petitioner's representation dated 22.12.2025 seeking grant of compassionate appointment, within a specified time frame.

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Court's answer

Without observing anything on the merits of the case, the Court disposed of the writ petition at this stage, directing Respondent No. 2 to consider and take a decision on the petitioner's representation dated 22.12.2025 in accordance with law, expeditiously.

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Ratio / Principle

The decision on the representation was to be taken preferably within a further period of 03 months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order passed by this Court.

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High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur (WPS No. 2801 of 2026, decided 16/04/2026, Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge): Petitioner Dakshina Nagesh had sought a writ of Mandamus directing Respondent No. 1 (State of Chhattisgarh) and Respondent No. 2 (Municipal Corporation, Durg) to grant her a compassionate appointment. Counsel for the petitioner did not press the petition on merits and sought only a direction to Respondent No. 2 to consider and take a decision on her representation dated 22.12.2025 for grant of compassionate appointment within a specified time frame; counsel for the State and for Respondent No. 2 did not oppose this limited prayer. On due consideration, and without observing anything on the merits of the case, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing Respondent No. 2 to consider and take a decision on the representation dated 22.12.2025 in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 03 months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order passed by the Court.

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2026:CGHC:17429

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PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 2801 of 2026

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Dakshina Nagesh D/o Radhakrishna Nagesh, Aged About 23 Years R/o House No. 94, Ward No. 37, Ajaad Ward, Ganjpara Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh

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--- Petitioner(s)

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Urban Administration And Development, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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Municipal Corporation, Through The Commissioner, Durg District Durg, Chhattisgarh.

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--- Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner	: Mr. Sikhar Bakhtiyar, Advocate
For Respondents- State	: Mr. Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer
For Respondent No. 2	: Ms. Shreya Pawan Daga, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Dheeraj Wankhede, Advocate

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Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge

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Order on Board

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16/04/2026

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Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs.

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“10.1 That this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus (or any other appropriate writ or direction) directing Respondent No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 to consider and pass a compassionate appointment order in favour of the petitioner, Dakshina Nagesh, in accordance with the applicable rules and the statutory provisions governing compassionate appointments, and to do so within a specified period (preferably 30 days from the date of this order);

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10.2 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant such other and further relief as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and in the interests of justice.

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Learned counsel for petitioner submits that at this stage he is not pressing this writ petition on merit and only seeking direction to Respondent No. 2 to consider and take decision on representation of petitioner dated 22.12.2025 for grant of compassionate appointment, at the earliest within specified time frame.

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Learned counsel for the State as also counsel for Respondent No. 2 do not oppose the limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner.

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On due consideration of submission made by learned counsel for respective parties, without observing anything on merits of the case, this writ petition at this stage is dispose of directing Respondent No. 2 to consider and take decision on the representation submitted by petitioner dated 22.12.2025, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 03 months from the date of receipt of copy of order passed by this Court.

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With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of.

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(Parth Prateem Sahu)

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Judge

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