NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1211 of 2023 AVINASH Judgment Reserved On : 20.02.2026 .

SHARMA Judgment Delivered On : 09.04.2026 .

Digitally signed by AVINASH SHARMA Date: 2026.04.13 20:05:00 +0530 Swapnil Tiwari S/o Shri Ramesh Kumar Mishra Aged About 38 Years R/o Ward No. 09, Itwari Bazar, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 491881.

... Petitioner.

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisarh

492002.

2 - Chief Engineer, Rural Engineering Services, Vikas Bhawan, Civil Lines, Raipur C.G. 492001.

3 - Executive Engineer, Rural Engineering Services, Rajnandgaon C.G. 491881.

... Respondents.

For Petitioner : Shri Ashish Pandey appears on behalf of Shri Vivek Chopda, Advocates.

For State/Respondents : Shri Arpit Agrawal, Panel Lawyer.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

C A V Order

1. Petitioner by way of this Writ Petition has called in question the order dated

23.12.2022 (Annexure P/1) passed by the Respondent No.2 whereby, application of the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment due to death of his mother namely Mrinalini Mishra