DHARAMPAL SINGH SWANAKAR vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH — WA/476/2026

Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 18th June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: CGHC010157592026

Filing Number

WA/9111/2026

Filing Date

16-Apr-2026

Registration No

WA/476/2026

Registration Date

20-May-2026

Judge

Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

Coram

Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

SERVICE MATTERS ( 6 )

Sub-Category

COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT. ( 613 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

18-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 19-Jun-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DHARAMPAL SINGH SWANAKAR

    Adv. KRISHNA KUMAR DEWANGAN,DEEPAK KUMAR SINGH,DEEPAK KUMAR SINGH, ,DEEPAK KUMAR SINGH

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

  2. 2.The Deputy Director, District -Raigarh

  3. 3.The District Education Officer,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-Jun-2026

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar AgrawalView PDF

    The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed Dharampal Singh Swanakar's writ appeal filed 137 days late against the State of Chhattisgarh's education officials, rejecting his condonation of delay application. The court held that poverty and legal ignorance do not constitute sufficient cause under law, and the appellant failed to demonstrate any circumstances within the limitation period preventing timely filing, finding only inaction and subsequent late consultation with legal aid services. The judgment reaffirmed that limitation rules serve public policy, delay cannot be excused as generosity, and substantial justice must not prejudice the opposite party's rights. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 18-Jun-2026

    Fresh Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

  4. 16-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WA/476/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed Dharampal Singh Swanakar's writ appeal filed 137 days late against the State of Chhattisgarh's education officials, rejecting his condonation of delay application. The court held that poverty and legal ignorance do not constitute sufficient cause under law, and the appellant failed to demonstrate any circumstances within the limitation period preventing timely filing, finding only inaction and subsequent late consultation with legal aid services. The judgment reaffirmed that limitation rules serve public policy, delay cannot be excused as generosity, and substantial justice must not prejudice the opposite party's rights. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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