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Baburam Bharti v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC22 Feb 2026WPS/5789/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur — WPS No. 5789 of 2023, Baburam Bharti v. State of Chhattisgarh & others (decided 23.02.2026 by Amitendra Kishore Prasad, J.). Writ petition disputing promotion order dated 04.05.2023 of respondent Nos. 4–11 (Assistant Grade-II posts in Treasury offices, Bastar division) passed by respondent No. 3 was dismissed as infructuous because the petitioner died during pendency; no relief granted and merits left undecided. Keywords: infructuous petition, death/expiry of petitioner during pendency, abatement of writ petition, promotion order, Assistant Grade-II, Treasury Account and Pension, Bastar division, Chhattisgarh. No statute or precedent was cited in the order.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous, as the petitioner expired during its pendency and no relief can now be granted to the petitioner.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the order of promotion dated 04.05.2023 in favour of private respondent Nos. 4 to 11, passed by respondent No. 3, ought to be quashed and the petitioner directed to be considered for promotion to the post of Assistant Grade-II with all consequential benefits.

Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous, as the petitioner expired during its pendency and no relief can now be granted to the petitioner.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Service) — Challenge to promotion order dated 04.05.2023 promoting private respondent Nos. 4 to 11, passed by respondent No. 3 (Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension, Division Bastar); petitioner sought quashing of the order and a direction to consider his case for promotion to the post of Assistant Grade-II with all consequential benefits. During pendency of the petition the petitioner expired, and learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter had become infructuous. Held: the petition was dismissed as having become infructuous, no relief being capable of being granted to the petitioner. The merits of the challenge to the promotion order were not adjudicated. (Single Bench: Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad; Order On Board dated 23.02.2026; marked NAFR.)

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2026:CGHC:9353

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPS No. 5789 of 2023

Digitally VISHAKHA signed by BEOHAR VISHAKHA BEOHAR

1 - Baburam Bharti S/o Late Kanai Ram Bharti Aged About 50 Years R/o Near Swmining Pool, Bhairamdev Word, Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur (Baster) (C.G.)

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

2 - The Director Treasury Account And Pension, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension, Division Baster, District Jagdalpur (Baster) (C.G.)

4 - Shri Kulwant Sameer Toppo Working As Assistant Grade- Ii, At Office Of District Treasury Office, Narayanpur, District Narayanpur (C.G.)

5 - Ku. Sarita Pujari Working As Assistant Grade - Ii, At Office Of Joint Director, Treasure Account And Pension, Division Baster, District

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Jagdalpur

(Baster) (C.G.)

6 - Shri Shyam Lal Netam Working As Assistant Grade-Ii At Office Of District Treasury, Kondagaon Distt. Kondagaon (C.G.)

7 - Smt. Birjha Bai Ukey Working As Assistant Grade-Ii At Office Of District Treasury Dantewada, District South Baster, Dantewada (C.G.)

8 - Shri Pikeshwar Dhaneliya Working As Assistant Grade-Ii At Office Of Joint Director, Treasure Account And Pension, Division Baster, District Jagdalpur (Baster) (C.G.)

9 - Shri Chandan Nag Working As Assistant Grade - Ii At Office Of District Treasury, Kanker, District North Baster, Kanker (C.G.)

10 - Shri Aditya Watti Working As Assistant Grade- Ii, At Office Of District Treasury, Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur (Baster) (C.G.)

11 - Shri Dheeraj Nashine Working As Joint Director, Divisional Office, Treasury, Account And Pension, Divison Baster, District Jagdalpur (Baster) (C.G.)

... Respondents

(Cause-title taken from the Case Information System)

For Petitioner :- Mr. Somkant Verma, Advocate For Respondent No. 11:Mr. Vibhor Goverdhan, Advocate

SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order On Board

23.02.2026

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the matter has become infructuous, as the petitioner has expired during the pendency of the present petition.

The reliefs sought by the petitioner are as follows:-

“10.1 That, this Hon’ble court may kindly be pleased to quash order of promotion of private respondent No.-4 to 11 dated 04.05.2023 passed by the respondent No.-3 and issue appropriate direction to the respondent No.-3 to consider case of the petitioner for promotion for the post of Assistant Grade-II, with all consequential benefit.”

In view of the aforesaid submission, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous, as no relief can now be granted to the petitioner.

sd/-

(Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge

Vishakha

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the order of promotion dated 04.05.2023 in favour of private respondent Nos. 4 to 11, passed by respondent No. 3, ought to be quashed and the petitioner directed to be considered for promotion to the post of Assistant Grade-II with all consequential benefits.medium confidence¶¶32

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order of promotion of private respondent Nos. 4 to 11 dated 04.05.2023, passed by respondent No. 3, which the petitioner sought to quash along with a direction to consider him for promotion to the post of Assistant Grade-II with consequential benefits.¶¶32
Respondent No. 3 (Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension, Division Baster) · 04.05.2023
Prior proceeding
Petitioner filed WPS No. 5789 of 2023 seeking quashing of the promotion order dated 04.05.2023 and a direction to respondent No. 3 to consider his case for promotion to the post of Assistant Grade-II with all consequential benefits.¶¶32
Prior proceeding
During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner expired; learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter had become infructuous.¶¶30

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Baburam Bharti S/o Late Kanai Ram Bharti, Aged About 50 Years, R/o Near Swmining Pool, Bhairamdev Word, Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur (Baster) (C.G.)¶¶7
Somkant Verma
respondent
State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)¶¶10
respondent
The Director Treasury Account And Pension, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur District Raipur (C.G.)¶¶11
respondent
Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension, Division Baster, District Jagdalpur (Baster) (C.G.)¶¶11
respondent
Shri Kulwant Sameer Toppo, Working As Assistant Grade-II, At Office Of District Treasury Office, Narayanpur, District Narayanpur (C.G.)¶¶12
respondent
Ku. Sarita Pujari, Working As Assistant Grade-II, At Office Of Joint Director, Treasure Account And Pension, Division Baster, District Jagdalpur (Baster) (C.G.)¶¶13
respondent
Shri Shyam Lal Netam, Working As Assistant Grade-II At Office Of District Treasury, Kondagaon Distt. Kondagaon (C.G.)¶¶17
respondent
Smt. Birjha Bai Ukey, Working As Assistant Grade-II At Office Of District Treasury Dantewada, District South Baster, Dantewada (C.G.)¶¶18
respondent
Shri Pikeshwar Dhaneliya, Working As Assistant Grade-II At Office Of Joint Director, Treasure Account And Pension, Division Baster, District Jagdalpur (Baster) (C.G.)¶¶19
respondent
Shri Chandan Nag, Working As Assistant Grade-II At Office Of District Treasury, Kanker, District North Baster, Kanker (C.G.)¶¶20
respondent
Shri Aditya Watti, Working As Assistant Grade-II, At Office Of District Treasury, Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur (Baster) (C.G.)¶¶21
respondent
Shri Dheeraj Nashine, Working As Joint Director, Divisional Office, Treasury, Account And Pension, Divison Baster, District Jagdalpur (Baster) (C.G.)¶¶22
Vibhor Goverdhan

Coram

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Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasadauthor¶¶26

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Chhattisgarh HC
Decided on: 22 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 18 Aug 2023
Case no.: WPS/5789/2023
CNR: CGHC010261252023
Bench: Amitendra Kishore Prasad
Disposal: INFRUCTUOUS
Case type: WPS

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Cite this judgement

Baburam Bharti v. State of Chhattisgarh, WPS/5789/2023 (CG), decided on 22 February 2026.

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Procedural history3

Order of promotion of private respondent Nos. 4 to 11 dated 04.05.2023, passed by respondent No. 3, which the petitioner sought to quash along with a direction to consider him for promotion to the post of Assistant Grade-II with consequential benefits.Respondent No. 3 (Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension, Division Baster) · 04.05.2023
Petitioner filed WPS No. 5789 of 2023 seeking quashing of the promotion order dated 04.05.2023 and a direction to respondent No. 3 to consider his case for promotion to the post of Assistant Grade-II with all consequential benefits.
During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner expired; learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter had become infructuous.

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Bench / Coram

Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

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