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Digitally signed by SIDDHANT SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR 2026:CGHC:13736 TAMRAKAR Date:

2026.03.25 18:49:51 +0530

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPS No. 5698 of 2021  Rajshree Damu (Koshley) W/o Shri B.B. Ramu Damu Aged About 46 Years

R/o Indrasen Nagar, Near Rajrani Campus, 27 Kholi, Bilaspur, Police Station-Civil Line, Tahsil And District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioner

versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Home/police, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralay, Police Station And Post- Rakhi, Atal Nagar,

New Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Director General Of Police (D.G.P.) Police Headquarters (Phq), Police Station And Post- Rakhi, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District- Raipur,

Chhattisgarh.

3. Inspector General Of Police (Igp) Office Of Inspector General Of Police, Bilaspur Range, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

4. Superintendent Of Police (S.P.) Office Of Superitntendent Of Police (Sp), Janjgir-Champa, District- Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Pandey, Advocate along with Mr.

Rishabhdev Sahu, Advocate For State : Mr. Abhishek Singh, Panel Lawyer

Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey

Order on Board

23.03 .2026

1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has sought the following relief(s):-

“10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to produce all the relevant records relating to case of

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the petitioner before this Hon’ble Court for its kind perusal.

10.2 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to set-aside/quash the impugned punishment order dated 15.11.2014 (Annexure P/5) passed by respondent No. 3/IGP,Bilaspur

(C.G.).

10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to set aside/quash the impugned appellate order dated 19.1.2016 (Annexure P/6) passed by

respondent No. 2/DGP,PHQ, Raipur (C.G.).

10.4 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to set aside/quash the impugned first revisional order dated 5.5.2017 (Annexure P/7) passed by respondent No. 2/DGP,PHQ, Raipur

(C.G.).

10.5 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to set aside/quash the impugned second revisional order dated 11.09.2018 (Annexure P/9) passed by respondent No. 2/DGP, PHQ, Raipur

(CG).

10.6 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to set aside/quash the impugned second appellate order dated 4.2.2021 (Annexure P/11) passed by Assistant IGP, PHQ, Raipur on behalf

of respondent No. 1.

10.7 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to refund the entire amount to the petitioner which has been deducted from her account pursuant to the impugned punishment order dated 15.11.2014. 10.8 That this Hon’ble Court may further be pleased to direct respondents to give suitable compensation to the petitioner for the mental trauma and agony, harassment and hardships

suffered by him as also cost of the litigation.”

2. Facts in brief are that at the relevant time petitioner was posted on the post of

Sub-Inspector at Police Chowki - Hasoud, Police Station – Jaijaipur, District

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Janjgir-Champa. A complaint was received against the petitioner to the effect that though the petitioner was directed to submit final report pursuant to order passed by Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jaijaipur in a criminal case, but she did not comply with the said order. An article of charge was issued to the petitioner on 11.08.2021. The petitioner filed reply, and thereafter, disciplinary authority appointed enquiry officer and presenting officer. During course of enquiry, an application was moved by the petitioner on 13.12.2012 for supply of certain documents. Similar application was moved on 22.04.2013, thereafter, applications were moved on 24.09.2013 and 01.01.2014 for appointment of Defence Assistant to present the case on her

behalf, but orders were not passed on those applications.

3. The enquiry officer found the allegation proved, and subsequently, the

petitioner as well as one more delinquent e