1 2026:CGHC:24609 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CONT No. 4 of 2026  Sheikh Mohammed Mansoor S/o Shaikh Bani Israil Aged About 40 Years R/o Old Meena Bazar Road, Lav Singh Gali No. 2, Kududand, Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, (Wrongly Mentioned As Sekh Mohammed Manshur In The Cause Title) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. Shri Bhunesh Yadav Secretary, Department Of Social Welfare, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Revenue And Civil District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Shri Tilkesh Prasad Bhave Joint Director, Social Welfare Department Bilaspur, Tehsil Revenue And Civil District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Chandrasen Chouhan, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Mayank Chandrakar, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 18.6.2026 1) This contempt petition has been preferred against the alleged disobedience of the interim order passed in WPL No. 22 of 2022 dated 8.5.2023 whereby State was directed to reinstate the petitioner on the post of Data Entry Operator, the post from which he was terminated. Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.06.18 14:24:05 +0530 2 2) Mr. Anshuman Shrivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was a daily rated employee working on the post of Data Entry Operator in O/o Joint Director, Social Welfare Department Bilaspur and his services were discontinued therefore he approached the competent labour court. He further submits that the learned labour court passed an award of re-instatement but State preferred WPL No. 22 of 2022 wherein interim protection was granted in favor of petitioner herein but the respondents herein have not complied with the interim order dated 8.5.2023 in its letter and spirit. He prays that competent proceedings may be drawn against the respondents and they be punished in accordance with law. 3) Ms. Priyanka Rai, learned counsel for the respondents has invited the attention of this Court to the pay slips issued in favor of the petitioner pertaining to the months of June, 2024, October, 2024, January, 2025, May, 2025, August, 2025 and October, 2025. 4) Heard. 5) The pay-slips issued in favor of petitioner reveal that he is drawing the wages against the post of Data Entry Operator meaning thereby he has been reinstated pursuant to the interim order passed in the writ petition. 6) It appears that the respondents have complied with the interim 3 order passed in the writ petition dated 8.5.2023. Thus, this petition stands disposed. Notices issued to the respondents stand discharged. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a