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Sandeep Chandrakar v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC23 Apr 2026WPS/3551/2026

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Service law - promotion - Assistant Grade-III to Accountant - Nagar Panchayat employee - Chhattisgarh - direction to decide pending representation - time-bound disposal (three months) - writ disposed without notice to respondent No. 3 - WPS No. 3551 of 2026 - Justice Parth Prateem Sahu - no adjudication on merits.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to consider and take decision on the petitioner's representation (Annexure P/8 dated 28.01.2026 and 05.12.2026) in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of three months from the date of receipt of the order; writ petition disposed of accordingly. ¶31

Sandeep Chandrakar Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent authorities should be directed to consider the petitioner's case for grant of promotion from the post of Assistant Grade-III to the post of Accountant. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 were directed to consider and take decision on the petitioner's representation vide Annexure P/8 dated 28.01.2026 and 05.12.2026, in accordance with law, expeditiously.

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Key takeaways

The decision on the representation was to be taken preferably within a further period of three months from the date of receipt of the order.ratio¶30
Since the petitioner sought only a direction to decide the representation, the writ petition was disposed of at this stage without issuing notice to respondent No. 3.ratio¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, WPS No. 3551 of 2026, decided 24.04.2026 by Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu (single judge): Petitioner, working as Assistant Grade-III in Nagar Panchayat Deobhog, claimed that on completion of five years on the post and holding a certificate of accounts training he became eligible for promotion to the post of Accountant; promotion proceedings initiated by respondent No. 3 (Chief Municipal Officer, Nagar Panchayat Tumgaon) were not finalized, and his representations (Annexure P-8) before respondent Nos. 2 and 3 were pending. The petition was not pressed on merits; the State raised no objection to a direction being issued. The Court disposed of the writ petition at this stage, without issuing notice to respondent No. 3, directing respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to consider and take decision on the representation vide Annexure P/8 dated 28.01.2026 and 05.12.2026, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of three months from the date of receipt of the order.

2026:CGHC:18868

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 3551 of 2026

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Sandeep Chandrakar S/o- Late Shri Drupad Kumar Chandrakar Aged About 37 Years Presently Posted As Assistan Grade-Iii, Nagar Panchayat Deobhog, Gariyaband, District- Gariyaband (C.G.)

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... Petitioner

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Urban Admin. And Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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ALFIZA BAIG

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Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.04.25 10:42:00 +0530

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2 - The Director, Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development , Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District-Raipur (C.G.)

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3 - The Chief Municipal Officer, Nagar Panchayat Tumgaon, DistrictMahasamund, (C.G.)

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4 - The Chief Municipal Officer, Nagar Panchayat Deobhog DistrictGariyaband (C.G.)

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5 - The Collector, Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund (C.G.)

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... Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr. Vivek Kumar Agrawal, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mrs. Anuja Sharma, Dy. Govt. Advocate

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Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu

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Order On Board

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24.04.2026

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Petitioner has filed this petition seeking following relief (s) :-

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“ 10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ/direction/order to the respondent authorities with a direction to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of promotion on the post of Accountant from the post of Assistant Grade – III.

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10.3 That, this Hon’ble court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner granting promotion to the petitioner on the post of Accountant from the post of Assistant Grade - III.

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10.4 Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper, may also kindly be granted to the petitioner, in the interest of justice.”

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is working as Assistant Grade-III and according to the service rules applicable, after completion of five years on the post of Assistant Grade – III petitioner became eligible for promotion on the post of accountant as he is also having certificate of accounts training. The respondent no. 3 though initiated the proceedings for promotion, however, it is not finalized and aggrieved with which petitioner has submitted representation before respondent no. 2 and 3 which is still pending consideration and therefore, direction be issued to respondent no. 2 and 3 to consider and take decision on the representation Annexure P-8 submitted on 28.01.2026 and 05.02.2026 expeditiously, within a stipulated time frame.

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Learned counsel for the State submits that as petitioner is not pressing this writ petition on merits and is only seeking direction to consider and decide the representation submitted by petitioner, she is having no objection. However, she submits that the main grievance of petitioner is with respondent no. 3, for whom she is not appearing.

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I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties.

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As petitioner is only seeking direction to respondent authorities to consider and take decision on the representation submitted by petitioner, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition at this stage, without issuing notice to respondent no. 3 and directing respondent no. 2 and 3 to consider and take decision on the representation submitted by petitioner vide Annexure P/8 dated 28.01.2026 and 05.12.2026, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of three months from the date of receipt of the Order. It is ordered accordingly.

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

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Certified copy as per rules.

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sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu)

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Judge

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