Digitally signed by RAM ESH 2026:CGHC:17651 KUMAR VATTI Date:

2026.04.21

18:54:44 +0530 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7671 of 2018 * - Rajendra Kumar Singh S/o Shri Ranjit Singh Aged About 60 Years Presently Posted And Working As Assistant Director (Agriculture), Department Of Agriculture, Bilaspur, Resident Of Maharana Pratap Nagar, Tifra, Bilaspur, P.S. Sirgitti, Tehsil And District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Agriculture And Bio Technology, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District :

Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - Director, Directorate Of Agriculture, Indravati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Through Its Secretary, Shankar Nagar Road, Bhagat Singh Square, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Amrito Das, Advocate For Respondents No. 1 & 2/ : Mr. Anil Pandey, Government Advocate State Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey

Order on Board

17/04/2026

1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking following relief(s):-

“10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire record concerning the DPC for promotion to the post of Deputy Director Agriculture held on 03.10.2018 from the respondents for the kind perusal of this Hon’ble Court.

10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ declaring that the DPC for promotion to the post of Deputy Director Agriculture held on 03.10.2018 is violative of the provisions of The Right of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016.

10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ quashing and setting aside the recommendations made by the DPC for promotion to the post of Deputy Director Agriculture held on 03.10.2018.

10.4 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ directing the respondent authorities to convene a review DPC for promotion to the post of Deputy Director Agriculture with due compliance of the provisions of the The Right of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016.

10.5 Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court, may deem fit and proper, in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. The facts, in brief, are that the petitioner was appointed on the post of Assistant (Agriculture) vide order dated 15.09.1981. He suffered 40% visual disability on 03.01.2005. Subsequently he was promoted to the post of Assistant Director (Agriculture) on 01.10.2013. Circular was issued by the State Government describing provisions of promotion for persons with disabilities on 27.09.2014. The claim of the petitioner for further promotion was not considered, therefore, he filed WPS No.202/2015, which was disposed of vide order dated 08.01.2016 with a direction to the respondent authorities to consider aspect of identifying posts in various categories to grant benefit of reservation keeping in view the provision contained in the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (for short “the Act of 1995”). A Contempt Case No. 449/2016 was filed which was disposed of vide order dated 05.10.2016 with a direction to take a policy decision within outer limit of 03 months. The petitioner pleaded that he was eligible for promotion to the post of Deputy Director (Agriculture) and therefore, a representation was made but it was rejected on account of non-availability of vacancy vide order dated 10.11.2016.

3. Representation of the petitioner was again rejected vide order dated

10.11.2016 and said order was subject matter of WPS No.616/2017 and said writ petition was dismissed vide order dated 13.02.2017. Writ Appeal No. 132/2017 was filed assailing order dated 13.02.2017 and it was dismissed vide order dated 07.04.2017, but it was observed that it does not decide the eligibility of appellant to take recourse to other remedies and the order passed in writ