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Khirodhar Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC17 Sept 2026WPS/6816/2026

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This is an order dismissing a writ petition filed by a peon seeking direction to authorities to consider a pending representation for regularization of his service. The court directed the District Education Officer to decide the representation within 90 days before disposing of the petition. No detailed reasoning or precedent analysis was provided in the order.

What did the court decide?

The District Education Officer, District Jashpur, is directed to consider and decide the petitioner's pending representation dated 13.08.2026 in accordance with law and relevant State Government policy, preferably within 90 days; the writ petition is disposed of.

Khirodhar Singh Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Chhattisgarh HC (2026)

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SOURABH BHILWAR

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Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.09.18 17:41:58 +0530

CGHC010362842026

2026:CGHC:40737

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 6816 of 2026

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Khirodhar Singh S/o Ramnath Singh Aged About 47 Years R/o Ghenderbhatta, P.O. Kunkuri, District - Jashpur (C.G.)

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... Petitioner

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Tribal Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary School Education, Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.)

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3 - Collector, Jashpur District - Jashpur (C.G.)

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4 - District Education Officer, Jashpur District - Jashpur (C.G.)

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5 - Block Education Officer, Block Duldula, District - Jashpur (C.G.)

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... Respondent(s)

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(Cause title is taken from Case Information System)

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For Petitioner :	Ms. ShriyadeepGupta, Advocate
For Respondents/ State:	Ms. Apurva Nigam, Panel Lawyer

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Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge

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Order on Board

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18/09/2026

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By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent authorities to consider and decide his pending representation dated 13.08.2026 (Annexure P/4), in accordance with law.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was duly appointed as Peon vide order dated 22.08.2009 (Annexure P/1) against a sanctioned and vacant post and has been continuously discharging his duties on the said post. She submits that despite the petitioner having rendered more than seventeen years of continuous service, his claim for regularization has not been considered by the respondent authorities. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has approached the respondent No.4/ District Education Officer, District Jashpur and submitted a representation dated 13.08.2026 seeking regularization. She, therefore, submits that the present petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to consider and decide the petitioner’s claim as well as the aforesaid representation in accordance with law and the relevant policy of the State Government.

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Learned counsel appearing for respondents/ State submits that if the representation submitted by the petitioner is still pending

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consideration, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the pleadings as well as the documents appended with the writ petition.

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Considering the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and also taking into account the submission made by learned State counsel, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities, particularly respondent No.4/District Education Officer, District Jashpur, to consider and decide the petitioner’s pending representation dated 13.08.2026 (Annexure P/4), in accordance with law as well as the relevant policy of the State Government, preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of .

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Sd/-

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(Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE

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$. Bhilwar

Khirodhar Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh

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