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2026 Supreme(Online)(Chh) 28641
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Bibhu Datta Guru, J
Uttra Kumar Kosariya – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
WPS No. 6705 of 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Pramod Ramteke
For the Respondents: Anil Pandey
The court disposed of the writ petition by granting the petitioner liberty to submit a fresh representation regarding seniority re-fixation, directing the respondent authorities to decide the same in accordance with law.
Headnote:(A) Service Law - Seniority - Re-fixation of seniority in gradation list - Petitioner seeking correction of seniority from initial date of joining and consequential benefits. (Para 1)
(B) Writ Jurisdiction - Mandamus - Disposal of petition - Court granting liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation for consideration by authorities in accordance with law. (Para 4)
Issues: Whether the petitioner is entitled to re-fixation of seniority and consequential benefits.
Digitaly signed by SHOAIBSA H N O W A A I R B ANWARDate:2026.09.15 18:08:21 +0530
(Cause title taken from CIS)
Order on Board
1. The petitioners have filled, this petition seeking the followingreliefs:-
"10.1 that, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to re-fix the petitioner's seniority in the gradation list from his initial date of joining and to place him at the appropriate position accordingly, considering his continuous service.
10.2. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to grant all consequential benefits, including consideration for promotion, fixation of pay and seniority-based benefits, arising out of correction of the petitioner’s seniorty.
10.3. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief, as it may deems appropriate.”
2. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for petitionersubmits that the petitioner may be permitted to submit a fresh representation before the concerned respondent authorities raising his grievance, and the concerned respondent authorities may be directed to consider anddecide the same in accordance with law.
3. Learned State counsel submits that in view of the limitedprayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, he is having noobjection.
4. On due consideration of the submissions of learned counselfor the parties and further considering the nature of grievance raised in this writ petition, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation before the respondent authorities, who shall consider and take a decision on the same, in accordancewith law.
5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaidobservation and direction.
