2026:CGHC:12560 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7353 of 2023

1 - Dhirendra Kumar Singh S/o Shri Rohit Kumar Aged About 33 Years R/o Village Katharimal, Post Tarda, Police Station Urga, Tahsil Barpali, District Korba Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Health And Family Welfare And Medical Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Director Directorate Health And Family Welfare, North Block, Sector-19, Swasthya Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Chief Medical And Health Officer Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh. 4 - Chief Medical And Health Officer Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System)

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For Petitioner :- Mr. Shayon Kar, Advocate For State :- Ms. Vartika Shrivastava, P.L.

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SB-Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order on Board

16.03.2026

1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner challenges the legality and validity of the list of marks published by Respondent No. 3 for the posts of Radiographer and Medical Lab Technologist, whereby the petitioner has been awarded ‘0’ marks under the column of Covid Experience. As per para 15 (C) of the amended advertisement dated 08.05.2023, candidates who discharged their duties in Government Health Institutions of the State of Chhattisgarh during the Corona Global Pandemic for a period of six months as temporary/ad hoc health workers are entitled to 10 bonus marks in terms of the order dated 07.12.2021 (Annexure P-3). The petitioner had duly performed his duties for more than six months during the Covid-19 pandemic, which has also been certified by the Chief Medical Officer, Korba (Annexure P-4). Despite submission of the requisite certificate and fulfillment of the eligibility criteria, Respondent No. 3 has awarded ‘0’ marks to the petitioner in the published list of marks. The petitioner had also raised his objection through email and subsequently submitted a representation dated 06.09.2023 before Respondent No. 3, however the same has not been considered till date. Thus, the impugned action of Respondent No. 3 is arbitrary, illegal and contrary to para 15 (C) of the amended advertisement dated 08.05.2023 and the order dated 07.12.2021, thereby depriving the petitioner of the benefit of 10 bonus marks and adversely affecting his chances in the recruitment process. Hence, this petition.

2. The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking following reliefs:-

“10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to the case of petitioner.

10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash/set- aside the impugned list of marks issued by the Respondent NO. 3.

(Annexure P-5)

10.3 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities particularly the respondent no. 3 to consider 10 bonus marks as referred in the para 15 (3) of the Advertisement (Annexure P-2).

10.4 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent No 3 to allow the candidature of the petitioner in the present recruitment proceedings.

10.5 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to any other order that may be deemed fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case including awarding of the costs to the petitioner.”

3. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is a qualified and registered Paramedical X-Ray Technician and Pathology Technician and has been discharging his duties under the office of Respondent No. 4 since 09.10.2017 on contractual basis. The respondent No. 3 issued an advertisement dated 08.06.2022, which was subsequently amended and republished on 08.05.2023, for recruitment to various posts of para medica