1 2026:CGHC:5255 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3316 of 2019 Smt. Reena Kalchuri W/o Shri Kameshwar Singh Aged About 40 Years R/o Quarter No. 4/d, Street Npa, Zone I, Sector - 11, Camp Area, Khursipar, Bhilai, Tahsil And District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Skill And Development Technical Education And Employment, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Police Station And Post Rakhi, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Commissioner Directorate Of Employment And Training, Indrawati Bhawan, Blcok No. 04, First Floor, Police Station And Post Rakhi, Atal Nagar, Raipur District Raipur., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Joint Director Office Of The Directorate, Saddu, By The Side Of Govt. Iti, Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Principal Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents [Cause-title taken from Case Information System (CIS)] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Petitioner : Dr. Veena Nair, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Rahul Tamaskar, Govt. Advocate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Single Bench: Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal (Order on Board) 30.01.2026 1. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that similar batch of writ petitions have been allowed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court on 18.03.2025 in WPS No.3218/2016 1 (Din Dayal Sihashre and Ors Vs. State of CG and Ors) and other connected 1 2025:CGHC:12801 SAIFAN KHAN Digitally signed by SAIFAN KHAN 2 matters and she referred to Para 22 to 25, which is reproduced hereunder for ready reference:- "22. In the light of the above judgments and also considering the fact that the posts are lying vacant, the petitioners have already worked for more than 15-17 years and all of them must have been over aged, appointed through following selection process which is not dehors the Constitutional scheme, and the petitioners possess the qualification for appointment on the regular post, I am of the view that a writ of mandamus can be issued to the State for considering the case of the petitioners for regularization taking into consideration the report of the Committee and other relevant materials as discussed above. 23. Accordingly, it is directed that the Secretary, Skill Development Technical and Employment Department will sent a proposal to the General Administration Department alongwith the entire material, reports, vacancy positions, etc. within 3 months from the date of receipt of copy of the order and obtained approval from the General Administration Department for considering the case of the petitioners for regularization. It is also directed that before sending the records to the Secretary, General Administration Department, they will examine the individual records and their qualification for granting approval for regularization. The Secretary, General Administration Department will grant necessary approval within further 2 months from the date of receipt of proposal by the respondent No. 1. 24. It is made clear that while considering the case of the petitioners for regularization, the ongoing selection process initiated in pursuance of the advertisement dated 13.05.2023 will not be adversely affected. This exercise be carried out within stipulated time period given by this Court. 25. With the aforesaid observation and direction as indicated above, writ petitions are allowed." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that since the present petition involve similar grievances as raised in the aforesaid writ 3 petitions, the same may also be disposed of in terms of the order dated 18.03.2025. 3. On the other hand, learned State counsel submits that since the petitioner has been appointed only as a contractual employee, therefore, she cannot claim regularization as a matter of right. 4. Having considered the submission of learned counsel for the parties, particularly considering that similar batch writ petitions have been allowed by the Co-ordinate Bench in WPS No.3218/2016 and other connected matters, further considering that present petitioner has served for substantial period as a ITI (Instructor)/Training Officer (ITI) and as per submission of the petitioner she was recruited and selected through regular advertisement, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of these writ petitions in terms of order dated 18.03.2025 passed in WPS No.3218/2016 and other connected matters. 5. The State Authorities are also directed to examine the case of petitioner, individually, as to whether she fulfill requisite criteria for regularization/selection for the concerned posts and thereafter the Authorities shall comply the directions given by this Court. 6. With the aforesaid direction, this petition is disposed of in terms of order dated 18.03.2025 passed in WPS No.3218/2016. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge s@if