1 2025:CGHC:54605 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 12683 of 2025 • Naveen Kumar Kerketta @ Naveen Kerketta, S/o Late Shri Sudhan Ram Kerketta @ Late Sughan Ram Kerketta, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Chidrapara, Patthalgaon, Police Station Patthalgaon, District Jashpur (C.G.). ... Petitioner versus 1. Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Through The Chairman, Chhattisgarh State Power Companies Limited, Danganiya Raipur (C.G.). 2. The Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Raipur (C.G.). 3. The General Manager (H/r), Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Raipur (C.G.). 4. The Deputy General Manager (Hr)-Ii, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Raipur (C.G.). 5. The Chief Engineer (A/r), Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Ambikapur, District Sarguja (C.G.). 6. The Executive Engineer (O/m), Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Ambikapur, District Sarguja (C.G.). 7. The Junior Engineer, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Sitapur, District Sarguja (C.G.). ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Vikrant Pillai, counsel appears on behalf of Mr. Rishi Rahul Soni, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. Trivikram Nayak, counsel appears on behalf of Mr. Mayank Chandrakar, Advocate. Hon’ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board DEEPTI JHA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA 2 10/11/2025 1. This petition has been preferred by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs:- 10.1 The Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to this case from possession of the respondents for its kind perusal. 10.2 The Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ/order/direction and quash/set-aside the order dated 20.01.2025 (Annexure-P/1) issued by the respondent No.3 on behalf of the respondent No.2. 10.3 The Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a suitable writ/order/direction, commanding the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service with all consequential benefits. 10.4 Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper, may also be passed in favour of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner was employed as a Work Charged Attendant Grade-III (Line) under the Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, which is an ‘industry’ as defined under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for short ‘ID Act, 1947’). 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner being a ‘workman’ within the meaning of Section 2(s) of the ID Act, 1947, the instant writ petition is, therefore, not maintainable before this Court. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to raise an industrial dispute before the appropriate Government, i.e. Assistant Labour Commissioner (State), who shall consider the matter for conciliation. In the event if the conciliation fails, the Assistant Labour Commissioner (State) shall 3 refer the matter to the State Government, and if an industrial dispute exists, the State Government may refer the matter to the Labour Court for adjudication. 4. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge