2026:CGHC:2610 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4320 of 2015 Vinay Kumar Jaiswal S/o Rajendra Prasad Jaiswal, Aged About 31 Years R/o Village And Post Prem Nagar, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh

2 - Registrar, Surguja University, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh

3 - Anand Kumar, S/o Birendra Prasad, R/o Surguja Vishvavidyalaya Shikshan Vibhag, Near Government Rajmohini Devi Girls College, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh

4 - Mukesh Nag, S/o Panna Lal Nag, R/o Surguja Vishvavidyalaya Shikshan Vibhag, Near Government Rajmohini Devi Girls College, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh

5 - Mohd. Junaid Khan, S/o Mohd. Ayub Khan, R/o Surguja Vishvavidyalaya Shikshan Vibhag, Near Government Rajmohini Devi Girls College, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh

6 - Khemkaran Ahirwar, S/o Babu Lal Ahirwar, R/o Surguja Vishvavidyalaya Shikshan Vibhag, Near Government Rajmohini Devi Girls College, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Patil, Advocate VED PRAKASH DEWANGAN For Respondent No.1/State : Mr. Ashutosh Trivedi, Panel Lawyer Digitally signed For Respondents No. 2 to 6 : Mr. Neeraj Choubey, Advocate by VED PRAKASH DEWANGAN Date: 2026.01.16 Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

Order on Board

15/01/2026

1.

The petitioner has filed the present writ petition claiming the following reliefs:-

“10.1 That, the Hon'ble court may kind enough to issue an appropriate writ by quashing the impugned order dated 08.07.2014 regarding appointment of Assistant Professor Im Pharmacy department issued by respondent no. 2.

10.2 That, the Hon'ble court may kind enough to issue an appropriate writ by directing the concerned respondent to issue fresh advertisement following proper reservation policy for the post of Assistant Professor in Pharmacy Department.

10.3 Any other relief or relief(s) which this Hon'ble Court may think proper in view of the facts and circumstances of the case may also kindly be granted.”

2.

The brief facts of the case are that, the petitioner was the candidate in the selection process for appointment of Assistant Professor (Pharmacy), initiated by the respondent No. 2 for total 04 posts. As per the advertisement dated 09.09.2013, issued by the respondent No. 2, one post of Assistant Professor was reserved for SC category, one post for ST category and two posts for unreserved category. The petitioner had filled his application form under the unreserved category and participated in the entire selection process. He was also called for interview, which was to be held on 22.06.2014. However, he has not been selected in the final results declared by the respondent No. 2 on 08.07.2014. After declaration of the result, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition on 04.11.2015 challenging the final select list dated 08.07.2014 (Annexure P/1) and for a direction to issue fresh advertisement after following the reservation policy. During pendency of the writ petition, the petitioner has deleted his initial prayer made in the writ petition and amended the prayer column, which reads as follows:-

“10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be issued direction to the respondent No. 2 for the compliance of the Notification dated 29.11.2012 Issued by the General Administration Department Raipur Regarding ratio of reservation criteria under OBC category.

10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be issued direction to the respondent No. 2 to crrect the appointment order dated 08.07.2014 as per reservation Roster in its true spirit and give appointment to the petitioner in OBC category