1 2026:CGHC:6805 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1458 of 2026 1 - Yaduram Sahu S/o Mohan Sahu Aged About 60 Years Resident Of Village - Luge Chhote Kareli Tahsil- Kurud District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 2 - Dayalu Ram Sahu S/o Shobha Ram Sahu Aged About 61 Years Resident Of Village And Post- Kareli Tahsil- Kurud District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 3 - Rekhram Sahu S/o Chaitram Sahu Aged About 56 Years Resident- Of Village- Luge Post- Chhote Kareli Tahsil- Kurud District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 4 - Pachkaud Sahu S/o Itwari Ram Sahu Aged About 61 Years Resident- Of Village- Post- Kareli Chhote Tahsil- Kurud District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 5 - Vijay Kumar S/o Prabhuram Sen Aged About 54 Years Resident- Of Kareli (Chhoti) Tahsil- Kurud District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 6 - Rewaram Dhimar S/o Dhiru Ram Dhimar Aged About 55 Years Resident Of Shriram Chowk Kandel District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 7 - Santram Sinha S/o Jageshwar Singh Aged About 57 Years Resident Of Gandhi Chowk, Kandel District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 8 - Tejuram Sahu S/o Mahetaru Sahu Aged About 53 Years Resident Of Abadi Para Kandel, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 9 - Hemuram S/o Dular Singh Aged About 54 Years Resident Of Abadi Para Kandel District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 10 - Dharmendra Kumar Kunjam S/o Chain Singh Kunjam Aged About 42 Years Resident Of Ward No 5, Ghotgaon District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 11 - Jitendra Kumar Markam S/o Late Shivkumar Markam Aged About 41 Years Resident Of Ward No.9, Podagaon Bhisampuri, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 12 - Takeshwar Prasad Shukla S/o Late Ayodhya Prasad Shukla Aged About BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Date: 2026.02.07 14:54:45 +0530 2 47 Years Resident Of Bhaisandi Post- Bhandar District- Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary Public Works Department Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Engineer In Chief Public Works Department North Block- Sector -19, Nirman Bhawan, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Chief Engineer Public Works Department Of Raipur Circle District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Division No.2, Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 5 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Dhamtari District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 6 - The Sub-Divisional Officer Public Works Sub-Division Dhamtari District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 7 - The Sub- Divisional Officer Public Works Sub-Division Kurud District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 8 - The Sub- Divisional Officer Public Works Sub-Division Nagri- District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 9 - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Division No. 1, Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 10 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Division No.2, Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 11 - The Sub- Divisional Officer Public Works Sub- Division No.4, Arang District- Raipur (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from CIS system) For Petitioners : Mr. Sheshav Shekhar Barik, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Lav Sharma, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 06/02/2026 3 1. Petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ/order, thereby directing the respondent No.2 to decide the pending representation of petitioners for grant of benefits of regularization, within stipulated time limit, in accordance with law.. 10.2 That, Any other relief/order which may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case including award of the costs of the petition may be given” 2. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that the petitioners are appointed as Class-IV employee on the post of Gangman under the respondent authorities on daily wage basis. Since, the initial engagement, petitioners are continuously working on the said post on daily wage basis and as of now petitioner has completed more than 18 years as daily wage employee. He further contended that in view of their long engagement in service, petitioners are also entitled for their consideration to be regularized on the post, on which, they are working since last more than about 18 years. He, however, submits that at this stage petitioners may be permitted to submit a fresh representation before the authorities and in turn they be directed to take decision on the representation expeditiously thereafter. 3. Learned State counsel submits that as petitioners are not pressing this writ petition on merits and are only seeking permission to submit representation to be considered by authorities, he is having no objection to the limited prayer. 4. Considered the submission of counsel for the parties. Claim as raised by the petitioners in this writ petition is that they are continuously engaged as daily wage employee since 2008, 2005 and 1999 4 respectively. Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of Narendra Kumar Tiwari & Others Versus State of Jharkhand & Others reported in SCC (L&S) 2018 (2) 472 considered the issue of regularization of temporary/daily wages employees, who had completed 10 years of service. Further, Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of Jaggo Versus Union of India reported in (2024) SCC Online SC 3826 has further observed that the government departments to lead by example in providing fair and stable employment. Engaging workers on a temporary basis for extended periods, especially when their roles are integral to the organization’s functioning, not only contravenes international labour standards but also exposes the organization to legal challenges and undermines employee morale. This writ petition at this stage is disposed permitting the petitioners to submit comprehensive representation before the respondents No. 2, and if, such a representation is submitted, the concerned authority shall consider and take decision on the representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 04 months from the date of receipt of representation. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. . Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) JUDGE Balram