Deepak Kumar Vs State of Chhattisgarh

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2026:CGHC:1123

NAFR

ALFIZA BAIG

Digitally signed by ALFIZABAIG Date: 2026.01.08 18:03:36 +0530

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 66 of 2026

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Deepak Kumar S/o Dev Singh Aged About 36 Years Working As Food Safety Officer, Office Of The Deputy Director, Food And Drugs, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Food And Drug Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahandi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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2 - Commissioner Food Safety, Food And Drug Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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3 - Controller Food And Drug Administration Department, Block 1, Fourth Floor, Indravati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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4 - Deputy Director Food And Drug Administration, Rajnandgaon, Distt. Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

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		... Respondents
For Petitioner	: Mr. C. Jayant K. Rao, Advocate
For Respondents	: Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer

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S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge

Order on Board

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08/01/2026

Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:-

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“1. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to modify the conditions mentioned in the appointment order i.e. probation for 3 years to 2 years.

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That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to provide increments and other benefits as the petitioner is entitled on completion of probation of 2 years

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That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief as it may deems fit and appropriate.”

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Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner submitted an application pursuant to the advertisement published in the year 2015, however, petitioner was not issued appointment order, against which he has filed a writ petition bearing WPS No. 4990 of 2015 which was decided in favor of petitioner and, thereafter petitioner was issued the appointment order in the year 2024, however, in order of appointment period of probation is mentioned as three years which is the amended period of probation. At the time of issuance of advertisement probation period was of only two years therefore, petitioner submitted a representation before the concerned authority i.e. respondent no. 3, which is still pending consideration, therefore, direction be issued to respondent no. 3 to take decision on pending representation at the earliest.

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Learned counsel for State submits that in view of limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner of a direction to respondent no. 3 to consider and take decision on representation submitted by petitioner, he is having no objection.

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I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties and also perused the documents enclosed along with this writ petition.

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On due consideration of submission made by learned counsel for petitioner, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing respondent no. 3 to consider and take decision on pending representation submitted by petitioner dated 24.12.2025, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 3 months from the date of receipt of the order.

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

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Certified copy as per rules. sd/-

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(Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge

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