2026:CGHC:1082 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 11772 of 2025

1 - Ganesh Ram Yadav S/o Shri Murlidhar Yadav Aged About 38 Years R/o Village Laxmi Nagar, Post Miriguda, Tehsil Dharmjaigarh, District Raigarh C.G.

--- Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Livestock Development Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur C.G. 2 - Director Veterinary Services, Indravati Bhawan, Block No. 03, Ground Floor, Atal Nagar Raipur C.G.

3 - Deputy Director Veterinary Services, District Raigarh C.G.

4 - Collector District Raigarh C.G.

--- Respondent(s)

WPS No. 12394 of 2025

1 - Virendra Kumar Rathia S/o Late Dhaneshwar Singh Aged About 40 Years R/o Village And Saskoba, Tehsil Dharmjaigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.)

---Petitioner(s)

Versus

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

2 - Director Veterinary Services, Indravati Bhawan, Block No. 03, Ground Floor, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

BALRAM 3 - Deputy Director Veterinary Services, District Raigarh (C.G.)

PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM 4 - Collector District Raigarh (C.G.)

PRASAD DEWANGAN --- Respondent(s)

WPS No. 12400 of 2025

1 - Surendra Kumar Behra S/o Shri Indra Kumar Behra Aged About 37 Years R/o Village Navagaon, Post Bartapali, Tehsil Dharmjaigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.)

---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Secretary, Livestock Development Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Director Veterinary Services, Indravati Bhawan, Block No. 03, Ground Floor, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Deputy Director Veterinary Services, District Raigarh (C.G.)

4 - Collector District Raigarh (C.G.)

--- Respondent(s)

WPS No. 12397 of 2025

1 - Digambar Prasad Rathia S/o Shri Bhaghirathi Rathia Aged About 50 Years R/o Village Tumidih Post Farkhanara, Tehsil Kharsiya District- Raigarh (C.G.)

---Petitioner(s)

Versus

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

2 - Director Veterinary Services, Indrawati Bhawan, Block No. 03, Ground Floor, Atal Nagar Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Deputy Director Veterinary Services District- Raigarh (C.G.)

4 - Collector District- Raigarh (C.G.)

--- Respondent(s)

WPS No. 11765 of 2025

1 - Shridhar Kumar Panda S/o Shri Rantidav Panda Aged About 36 Years R/o Civil Line, Dharmjaigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.)

--- Petitioner(s)

versus

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

2 - Director Veterinary Services, Indravati Bhawan, Block No. 03, Ground Floor, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Deputy Director Veterinary Services, District Raigarh (C.G.)

4 - Collector District Raigarh (C.G.)

--- Respondent(s)

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For Petitioners : Mr. Sunil Kumar Soni, Advocate For State/Respondents : Mr. Suyashdhar Badgaiya, G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu

Order On Board

05/01/2026

1. Since petitioners in all the above writ petitions have raised common grounds for consideration by this Court, the writ petitions are heard together and disposed of by this common order.

2. Facts relevant for disposal of these petitions are that an advertisement was issued on 29.02.2012 by Deputy Director, Veterinary Services i.e. respondent No.3 for filling up the post of Swachhkarta/Paricharak Sah Chowkidar. Advertisement issued by respondent No.3 came to be amended and amendment was published on 09.05.2012 mentioning that appointment is to be made based on the written examination. Petitioners participated in due procedure of recruitment formulated by respondent No.3 in the advertisement and got selected. Select list published by respondents department was put to challenge by one of the private candidate by making complaint raising allegation of irregularities committed by authorities in selection process. Collector,