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Vedprakash Nishad v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC7 Jan 2026WPS/3355/2019

Case brief

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What is this about?

High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; WPS No. 3355 of 2019; Vedprakash Nishad v. State of Chhattisgarh & others; decided 08.01.2026 by Sanjay K. Agrawal, J. Compassionate appointment claim dismissed on delay and laches: father died in harness 18.05.2005; application filed 20.10.2010 with 5-year delay; reminder 18.11.2014; rejection order dated 13.01.2016 (Annxure R/1) not challenged; writ petition filed 24.04.2019; Court declined to direct reconsideration after 20 years; no costs.

What did the court decide?

With no explanation offered for not questioning the rejection order dated 13.01.2016 in time, and about 20 years having elapsed since the petitioner's father died in harness, it would be inappropriate to direct the respondent-authorities to consider the application for compassionate appointment, which already stands rejected vide order dated 13.01.2016 (Annxure R/1); the claim fails on the ground of delay and laches.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent-authorities should be directed to consider the petitioner's application for grant of compassionate appointment, notwithstanding the initial 5-year delay in applying, the rejection dated 13.01.2016 (Annxure R/1) which was never questioned, and the filing of the writ petition on 24.04.2019, about 20 years after the petitioner's father died in harness.

Court's answer

With no explanation offered for not questioning the rejection order dated 13.01.2016 in time, and about 20 years having elapsed since the petitioner's father died in harness, it would be inappropriate to direct the respondent-authorities to consider the application for compassionate appointment, which already stands rejected vide order dated 13.01.2016 (Annxure R/1); the claim fails on the ground of delay and laches.

Ratio / Principle

The writ petition has no merit and is dismissed, with no order as to costs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Compassionate Appointment – Delay and Laches: Petitioner's father died in harness on 18.05.2005; application for compassionate appointment was filed only on 20.10.2010, with a delay of 5 years; a reminder representation was made on 18.11.2014; the application was rejected vide order dated 13.01.2016 (Annxure R/1), and that rejection was never questioned by the petitioner; the writ petition was filed on 24.04.2019, after a further delay of more than 3 years, claiming the application had not been considered and decided. Held (Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.): with no explanation for not questioning the rejection in time, and 20 years after the death in harness, it would be inappropriate to direct the respondent-authorities to consider the application already rejected on the ground of delay and laches; writ petition dismissed, no order as to costs.

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WPS No. 3355 of 2019

2026:CGHC:1215

ANKIT KUMAR SINGH Digitally signed byANKIT KUMAR SINGH Date: 2026.01.09 10:47:53 +0530

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPS No. 3355 of 2019

Vedprakash Nishad S/o Late Kashiram Nishad, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Village - Tanakhar, Post Office - Tanakhar, Tahsil - Pondi - Uproda, District – Korba, Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioner

versus

State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Forest Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Aranya Bhawan, Medical College Road, Raipur Chhattisgarh.

The Divisional Forest Officer, Katghora Forest Division, Katghora, District – Korba, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents

For Petitioner :- Mr. Brijkishore Dubey, Advocate, on behalf of Mr. Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate. For State :- Mr. H.A.P.S. Bhatia, Panel Lawyer.

SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal

Order On Board

08.01.2026

The petitioner’s father died in harness on 18.05.2005 and thereafter the petitioner filed his application for grant of compassionate appointment on 20.10.2010 with a delay of 5 years.

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However, he made representation for reminder on 18.11.2014 before the concerned respondent and thereafter, he filed the instant writ petition on 24.04.2019, claiming that his application has not been considered and decided by the respondentauthorities.

Mr. Brijkishore Dubey, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner’s application for grant of compassionate appointment has not been considered and decided by the respondent authorities.

Mr. H.A.P.S. Bhatia, learned State counsel, would submit that petitioner’s application for grant of compassionate appointment has already been considered and rejected on 13.01.2016, which has not been questioned in the present writ petition.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties, considered their rival submissions made herein-above and gone through the records with utmost circumspection.

Admittedly, the petitioner’s father died in harness on 18.05.2005 and with a delay of more than 5 years, the petitioner filed his application for grant of compassionate appointment on 20.10.2010. Thereafter, final reminder was made by the petitioner on 18.11.2014, however, the petitioner’s application for grant of

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compassionate appointment was rejected on 13.01.2016 (Annxure R/1) which has not been questioned by the petitioner and after a delay of more than 3 years he filed the writ petition on 24.04.2019 claiming compassionate appointment. Moreover, there is no explanation given by the petitioner as to why the order dated 13.01.2016 has not been questioned right in time and even otherwise, petitioner’s father died in harness on 18.05.2005 and after 20 years it would be in appropriate to give direction to the respondent-authorities to consider the petitioner’s application for grant of compassionate appointment which has already been rejected vide order dated 13.01.2016 (Annxure R/1) on the ground of delay and laches.

In view of the above discussion and analysis, I do not find any merit in the instant writ petition accordingly, the same is dismissed. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge

Ankit

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the respondent-authorities should be directed to consider the petitioner's application for grant of compassionate appointment, notwithstanding the initial 5-year delay in applying, the rejection dated 13.01.2016 (Annxure R/1) which was never questioned, and the filing of the writ petition on 24.04.2019, about 20 years after the petitioner's father died in harness.¶29
The court held
With no explanation offered for not questioning the rejection order dated 13.01.2016 in time, and about 20 years having elapsed since the petitioner's father died in harness, it would be inappropriate to direct the respondent-authorities to consider the application for compassionate appointment, which already stands rejected vide order dated 13.01.2016 (Annxure R/1); the claim fails on the ground of delay and laches.ratio¶29

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 13.01.2016 (Annxure R/1) rejecting the petitioner's application for grant of compassionate appointment; per the State's counsel, this rejection was not questioned in the present writ petition.¶24
Respondent-authorities (Forest Department, Government of Chhattisgarh) · 13.01.2016
Prior proceeding
Petitioner's father died in harness on 18.05.2005.¶19
Prior proceeding
Petitioner applied for compassionate appointment on 20.10.2010, with a delay of 5 years.¶19
Prior proceeding
Representation for reminder made before the concerned respondent on 18.11.2014.¶22
Prior proceeding
Application for compassionate appointment rejected vide order dated 13.01.2016 (Annxure R/1); the rejection was not questioned by the petitioner.¶29
Prior proceeding
Writ petition filed on 24.04.2019, after a further delay of more than 3 years, claiming the application had not been considered and decided.¶22

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Vedprakash Nishad S/o Late Kashiram Nishad, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Village - Tanakhar, Post Office - Tanakhar, Tahsil - Pondi - Uproda, District – Korba, Chhattisgarh¶8
Brijkishore Dubey, Goutam Khetrapal
respondent
State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Forest Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh¶11
H.A.P.S. Bhatia
respondent
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Aranya Bhawan, Medical College Road, Raipur Chhattisgarh¶12
H.A.P.S. Bhatia
respondent
The Divisional Forest Officer, Katghora Forest Division, Katghora, District – Korba, Chhattisgarh¶13
H.A.P.S. Bhatia

Coram

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Sanjay K. Agrawalauthor¶16

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Chhattisgarh HC
Decided on: 7 Jan 2026 · January
Registered: 1 May 2019
Case no.: WPS/3355/2019
CNR: CGHC010146102019
Bench: Sanjay K. Agrawal
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: WPS

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Vedprakash Nishad v. State of Chhattisgarh, WPS/3355/2019 (CG), decided on 7 January 2026.

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Procedural history6

Order dated 13.01.2016 (Annxure R/1) rejecting the petitioner's application for grant of compassionate appointment; per the State's counsel, this rejection was not questioned in the present writ petition.Respondent-authorities (Forest Department, Government of Chhattisgarh) · 13.01.2016
Petitioner's father died in harness on 18.05.2005.
Petitioner applied for compassionate appointment on 20.10.2010, with a delay of 5 years.

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Bench / Coram

Sanjay K. Agrawal

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