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2026 DAILYLAW 17785 (CHH)

SHYAM BIHARI v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

WPS/2110/2026 · 2026-02-26

Shri Parth Prateem Sahu

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1 2026:CGHC:10203 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2110 of 2026 1 - Shyam Bihari S/o Sukhadev Ram Aged About 51 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Pahadi Korwa Ashram Vinayakpur, Block Shankaragad, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 2 - Amir Sai S/o Baizu Ram Aged About 45 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Boys Hostel Shankaragad, Block Shankaragad, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 3 - Ram Sewak S/o Bhaju Ram Aged About 35 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Adivasi Balak Ashram Jokapath, Block Shankaragad, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 4 - Chandra Prakash S/o Ram Sai Ram Aged About 29 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Boys Hostel Durgapur, Block Shankaragad, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 5 - Ram Pal S/o Kamla Aged About 36 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Boys Hostel Kamari, Block SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.02.28 11:27:07 +0530 2 Shankaragad, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 6 - Lalamani S/o Ringsu Aged About 33 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Girls Hostel Shankaragad, Block Shankaragad, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 7 - William Kujur S/o Ponha Kujur Aged About 31 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Boys Hostel Shankaragad, Block Shankaragad, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 8 - Shanti Lakra D/o Daya Kishore Aged About 35 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Girls Hostel Shankaragad, Block Shankaragad, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 9 - Anand Kumar S/o Nawa Sai Ram Aged About 35 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Adivasi Boys Hostel Kotlu, Block Shankaragad, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 10 - Suman Kujur S/o Kariman Ram Aged About 32 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Girls Hostel Shankragarh, Block Shankaragad, District- Balrampur- Ramanujganj C.G. 11 - Janaki Kujur W/o Sudama Kujur Aged About 37 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Adivashi Kanya Ashram Amera,, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 12 - Rayat Kumari W/o Yaad Ram Aged About 49 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Pre Metric Girls Hostel Shankragarh, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 3 13 - Shita Paikra D/o Nandlal Ram Aged About 28 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Pre Metric Girls Hostel Shankragarh, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 14 - Chinta W/o Binod Aged About 46 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Pre Metric Girls Hostel Shankragarh, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 15 - Dayamani D/o Nageshwar Aged About 29 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Adivashi Kanya Ashram Durgapur, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 16 - Mira Bai W/o Late Shadanand Banwasi Aged About 32 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Adivashi Kanya Ashram Durgapur, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 17 - Kalawati W/o Late Jawahar Ram Aged About 43 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Phadi Korwa Kanya Ashram Velkona, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 18 - Lalita W/o Rudranarayan Aged About 40 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Girls Hostel Shankragarh, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 19 - Daya Kishore Lakra W/o Late Sahju Shimon Lakra Aged About 43 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Boys Hostel Shankragarh, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur- Ramanujganj C.G. 20 - Nanheshwar Tirki S/o Bulchu Ram Aged About 36 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Adivashi Balak Ashram 4 Dipadeehkala, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur- Ramanujganj C.G. 21 - Fhool Kumari W/o Shukhana Minj Aged About 43 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Girls Hostel Shankragarh, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 22 - Mina Devi Lakra W/o Anil Lakra Aged About 45 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Girls Hostel Shankragarh, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 23 - Sushila Bakhala W/o Narendra Bakhala Aged About 33 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Girls Hostel Shankragarh, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 24 - Savitri Lakra W/o Amin Sai Lakra Aged About 42 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pahadi Korwa Kanya Ashram Janjgirh, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 25 - Ritu S/o Kripa Ram Aged About 40 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pahadi Korwa Kanya Ashram Belkona, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 26 - Karmu Ram S/o Dinesh Ram Aged About 32 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Boys Hostel Shankragarh, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 5 27 - Kanti Minj W/o Devendra Kumar Aged About 36 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pahadi Korwa Kanya Ashram Jagima, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 28 - Shashi Kiran W/o Tairkan Toppo Aged About 33 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pahadi Korwa Kanya Ashram Patratoli, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 29 - Pusni W/o Pradeep Pahadi Aged About 32 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pahadi Korwa Kanya Ashram Patratoli, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 30 - Aradhna Minj W/o Martin Minj Aged About 33 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pahadi Korwa Girls Hostel Amera, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 31 - Nanheswar Khalkho S/o Dasroo Khalkho Aged About 34 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Boys Hostel Shankragarh, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 32 - Shashwat D/o Late Hirmat Aged About 35 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Pre Metric Boys Hostel Rehda, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 33 - Khela Sai S/o Lecharam Aged About 35 Years Post Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Adiwashi Balak Ashram Dipadih Kala, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 34 - Jagesh Ram S/o Keshwar Ram Aged About 34 Years Post 6 Peon (Cook) Working At Govt. Adiwashi Boys Hostel Dipadih Kala, Block Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 35 - Shanti Lakra W/o Daya Kishore Aged About 40 Years Post Matric Girls Hostel Shankargarh, R/o Village- Korandha, Janpad Panchayat Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 36 - Ritu Tirki W/o Santosh Aged About 40 Years Post Matric Girls Hostel Shankargarh, R/o Village- Korandha, Janpad Panchayat Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 37 - Meena W/o Anil Aged About 45 Years Post Matric Girls Hostel Shankargarh, R/o Village- Korandha, Janpad Panchayat Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 38 - Dayakishor S/o Late Sahaju Aged About 46 Years Post Metric Boys Hostel Shankargarh, R/o Village- Korandha, Janpad Panchayat Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 39 - Phul Kuwari W/o Sukhnath Aged About 43 Years Pre Matric Girls Hostel Shankargarh, R/o Village- Korandha, Janpad Panchayat Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 40 - Lalmani S/o Ram Sai Aged About 33 Years Post Matric Girls Hostel Shankargarh, R/o Village- Korandha, Janpad Panchayat Shankragarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. ... Petitioners versus 7 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Tribal Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - Commissioner, Tribal Development Department, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 3 - Collector, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 4 - Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development, Balrmapur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj C.G. 5 - Block Education Officer, Block - Kusmi, District Balrampur- Ramanujganj C.G. ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case information System) For Petitioners : Shri Basant Kairwartya, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Shri Virendra Verma, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order on Board 27.02.2026 1. The Petitioner has filed this Petition for the following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents to declare petitioners as temporary members of the Work- Charged/Contingency establishment effective from the day following completion of 3 years of service and declare them permanent members upon completion of 10 years. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents to grant the same 8 benefit to the petitioner as it was granted to 108 peons vide order dated 19.01.2022 (Annexure P-3). 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents to appoint the petitioners as Work-Charged/Contingency establishment and fix and grant pay scale of Rs.4750-7440 + GP Rs.1300 (or equivalent revised Pay Band Level-01: Rs.15600-49400) per CG Work-Charged & Contingency Employee Pay Revision Rules, 2017, with all allowances, from the due dates. 10.4 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents to pay arrears of salary difference with interest e.g. 9% p.a. from respective eligibility dates till payment. 10.5 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents to consider the representation dated 01.04.2024 (Annexure P-4) within a time-bound period. 10.6 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to deice the representation of the petitioner the case of similarly situated candidates whose writ petition have been decided by this Hon'ble Court in a stipulated time. 10.7 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief/relief's in favour of the petitioner, which the Hon'ble Court deemed fit & just in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for Petitioners submits that Petitioners were initially employed as daily wage employee and pursuant to the notification issued by the erstwhile State of Madhya Pradesh and State of Chhattisgarh, Petitioners have submitted representation on 9 01.04.2024 (Annexure P-4) before Respondent No.1 for fixation of regular pay, which till date is pending consideration, therefore, direction be issued to Respondent No.1 to take decision on the representation submitted by Petitioners at the earliest, within specified time frame. 3. Learned State Counsel submits that in view of the limited prayer made by leaned Counsel for Petitioners, he is having no objection. 4. On due consideration of the submissions made by learned Counsel for parties and looking to the nature of grievance raised, it is directed that Respondent No.1 shall take decision on the pending representation (Annexure P-4) submitted by Petitioners in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within further period of six months from the date of receipt of this order. 5. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the present Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Priya