1 CGHC010270782026 2026:CGHC:38971-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 725 of 2026 1. Sarvesh Kumar Yadav S/o Shankar Lal Yadav Aged About 38 Years Presently Posted As Designated Officer, O/o Dy. Director, Food And Drug Administration, Near Nehru Garden, District Hospital Dhamtari, District : Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh 2. Siddharth Pandey S/o Ram Shiromadi Pandey Aged About 37 YearsROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Presently Posted As Designated Officer, O/o Dy. Director, Food And Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Drug Administration, Khairagarh, District : Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, Chhattisgarh ... Appellants versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department of Health And Family Welfare, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Controller Food And Drug Administration Department, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Food Safety Commissioner 4th Floor, Block-1, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Ajay Singh Presently Posted As Designated Officer, O/o Deputy Director, Food And Drug Administration, Sukma, District : Sukuma, Chhattisgarh 5. Aparna Arya W/o Diwakar Rao Aged About 48 Years Presently Working As Designated Officer, O/o The Deputy Director, Food And Drug Administration, District : Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, Chhattisgarh

6. Rakhi Thakur D/o Shri Bhagwan Singh Thakur Aged About 40 Years Presently Posted And Working As Senior Food Safety Officer, O/o The Deputy Director, Food And Drug Administration, Jashpur, District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 2 7. Sarita Patel D/o Shri Sagar Dutta Aged About 33 Years Presently Posted And Working As Food Safety Officer, O/o The Deputy Director, Food And Drug Administration, Raigarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Appellants : Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Vedant Sadangi, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Sumit Singh, Dy. Adv. General. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 03.09.2026 1. Mr. Abhyuday Tripathi, learned counsel for the appellant, is stated to be on adjustment. However, considering that the matter is an old one and that Mr. Vedant Sadangi, learned counsel, whose name also appears in the cause-list on behalf of the appellant, is present along with Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, learned Senior Advocate, Mr. Sadangi is permitted to argue the matter. 2. We have heard Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Vedant Sadangi, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. Sumit Singh, learned Deputy Advocate General, appearing for the respondents/State.

3. The present writ appeal has been preferred against the order dated 28.04.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition (S) No. 3163 of 2022 (Aparna Arya & Others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others), whereby the writ petition filed by the writ petitioners / respondent Nos. 5 to 7 herein was disposed of by setting aside the order dated 18.11.2021 passed by respondent No. 2. Liberty was granted to 3 the writ petitioners to make a fresh representation before respondent No. 2, who, in turn, was directed to reconsider the claim their claim with regard to their seniority in the gradation list within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order passed in the writ petition. 4. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the appellant wants to withdraw the instant petition 5. Prayer is allowed. 6. Learned State Counsel has no objection. 7. Accordingly, the writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Chandra

1 CGHC010270782026 2026:CGHC:38971-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 725 of 2026 1. Sarvesh Kumar Yadav S/o Shankar Lal Yadav Aged About 38 Years Presently Posted As Designated Officer, O/o Dy. Director, Food And Drug Administration, Near Nehru Garden, District Hospital Dhamtari, District : Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh 2. Siddharth Pandey S/o Ram Shiromadi Pandey Aged About 37 YearsROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Presently Posted As Designated Officer, O/o Dy. Director, Food And Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Drug Administration, Khairagarh, District : Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, Chhattisgarh ... Appellants versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department of Health And Family Welfare, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Controller Food And Drug Administration Department, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Food Safety Commissioner 4th Floor, Block-1, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Ajay Singh Presently Posted As Designated Officer, O/o Deputy Director, Food And Drug Administration, Sukma, District : Sukuma, Chhattisgarh 5. Aparna Arya W/o Diwakar Rao Aged About 48 Years Presently Working As Designated Officer, O/o The Deputy Director, Food And Drug Administration, District : Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, Chhattisgarh

6. Rakhi Thakur D/o Shri Bhagwan Singh Thakur Aged About 40 Years Presently Posted And Working As Senior Food Safety Officer, O/o The Deputy Director, Food And Drug Administration, Jashpur, District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 2 7. Sarita Patel D/o Shri Sagar Dutta Aged About 33 Years Presently Posted And Working As Food Safety Officer, O/o The Deputy Director, Food And Drug Administration, Raigarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Appellants : Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Vedant Sadangi, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Sumit Singh, Dy. Adv. General. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 03.09.2026 1. Mr. Abhyuday Tripathi, learned counsel for the appellant, is stated to be on adjustment. However, considering that the matter is an old one and that Mr. Vedant Sadangi, learned counsel, whose name also appears in the cause-list on behalf of the appellant, is present along with Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, learned Senior Advocate, Mr. Sadangi is permitted to argue the matter. 2. We have heard Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Vedant Sadangi, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. Sumit Singh, learned Deputy Advocate General, appearing for the respondents/State.

3. The present writ appeal has been preferred against the order dated 28.04.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition (S) No. 3163 of 2022 (Aparna Arya & Others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others), whereby the writ petition filed by the writ petitioners / respondent Nos. 5 to 7 herein was disposed of by setting aside the order dated 18.11.2021 passed by respondent No. 2. Liberty was granted to 3 the writ petitioners to make a fresh representation before respondent No. 2, who, in turn, was directed to reconsider the claim their claim with regard to their seniority in the gradation list within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order passed in the writ petition. 4. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the appellant wants to withdraw the instant petition 5. Prayer is allowed. 6. Learned State Counsel has no objection. 7. Accordingly, the writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Chandra