1 CGHC010209022026 2026:CGHC:29844 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5306 of 2026 1 - Amit Kumar Verma S/o Liladhar Verma Aged About 38 Years Posted As Computer Operator At Municipal Corporation Bhilai Charoda, R/o Brahamdev Para, Charoda Basti, Ward 21, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Bhupendra Gautam S/o Lt. Shri Vijay Gautam Aged About 53 Years Posted As Computer Operator At Municipal Corporation Durg, R/o 59, Jawahar Nagar, Durg, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Gaind Kumar Vishwkarma S/o Beejoo Ram Vishwkarma Aged About 33 Years Posted As Computer Operator At Municipal Council Balodabazar, R/o Village Mohatara, P.O. Latuwa, Distt. Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Hemant Kumar Sarwan S/o Late Balkrishna Sarwan Aged About 45 Years Posted As Computer Operator At Municipal Corporation Jagdalpur, R/o Civil Line Ward No. 7 Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Jhumuk Lal Sonkar S/o Kunwar Singh Sonkar Aged About 39 SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.07.16 10:19:01 +0530 2 Years Posted As Computer Operator At Municipal Corporation Dhamtari, R/o Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Kuwendra Dhruw S/o Jagdew Ram Dhruw Aged About 34 Years Posted As Computer Operator At Municipal Council Gariyaband, R/o Village Bendkura, Post Maroda, Distt. Gariyaband, Distt. Gariaband, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Manish Kumar Rajwade S/o Mahendra Prasad Rajwade Aged About 30 Years Posted As Computer Operator At Municipal Council Baikunthpur, R/o Village Aani, P.O. Baikunthpur, Distt. Korea, Chhattisgarh. 8 - Purushottam Shrivas S/o Mr. Chhagan Lal Shrivas Aged About 41 Years Posted As Computer Operator At Municipal Council Mahasamund, R/o Adarsh Nagar, Bhalesar Road, Ward No. 29, Mahasamund, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 9 - Rohit Kumar Anant S/o Tilak Ram Anant Aged About 39 Years Posted As Computer Operator At Municipal Council Kawardha, R/o Village Khariya, Post Khariya, Tahsil Bodla, Distt. Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. 10 - Sarita Bais W/o Lt. Vinay Singh Bais Aged About 55 Years Posted As Computer Operator At Municipal Corporation Bhilai Charoda, R/o Shanti Nagar Bhilai 03, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. 11 - Sarita Sahu W/o Dharmendra Kumar Sahu Aged About 35 Years 3 Posted As Computer Operator At Municipal Council Kanker, R/o Shanti Nagar Ward Kanker, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department Of Urban Administration, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Union Of India Through The Ministry Of Housing And Urban Affairs, Government Of India, Sankalp Bhawan, New Delhi, Distt. New Delhi. 3 - Chief Executive Officer State Urban Development Agency, Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Mission) Day-Nulm, State Urban Development Agency (Suda), D-Block, 4th Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Director Call Me Services, C-101/5, 1st Floor Tagore Nagar, Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Commissioner Municipal Corporation Bhilai Charoda, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Commissioner Municipal Corporation Durg, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. 4 8 - Commissioner Municipal Corporation Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar, Chhattisgarh. 9 - Commissioner Municipal Corporation Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. 10 - Chief Municipal Officer Municipal Council Balodabazar, Distt. Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. 11 - Chief Municipal Officer Municipal Council Gariyaband, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh. 12 - Chief Municipal Officer Municipal Council Baikunthpur, Distt. Koriya, Chhattisgarh. 13 - Chief Municipal Officer Municipal Council Mahasamund, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 14 - Chief Municipal Officer Municipal Council Kawardha, Distt. Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. 15 - Chief Municipal Officer Municipal Council Kanker, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Aniruddha Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent/State : Shri Suyashdhar Badgaiya, Govt. Advocate 5 For Union of India : Ms. Anmol Sharma, Central Govt. Counsel For Respective Respondents : Shri R.K. Kesharwani, Advocate Shri Bhaskar Payashi, Advocate Shri Shikhar Shukla, Advocate Shri Pankaj Agrawal, Advocate and Ms. Shruti Pramar, Advocate appears on behalf of Shri A.S. Kachhawaha, Advocate HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU Order on Board 15.07.2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for the following reliefs :- “(i) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, preferably in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to quash and set aside the impugned order dated 07/04/2026 (Annexure P/2) whereby the services of the petitioners have been discontinued; (ii) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to continue the services of the petitioners on the post of Computer Operator (or equivalent post) with all consequential benefits; (iii) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to release and pay the pending salary/remuneration of the petitioners from October 2025 till date, along with applicable interest as deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court; (iv) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction 6 directing the respondents to not to replace the petitioners by another set of contractual/outsourced employees, thereby protecting the petitioners from arbitrary displacement; (v) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to forthwith clarify and determine the service status of the Petitioners and to pass a reasoned and speaking order regarding their continuation in service, in accordance with law, in the interest of justice. (vi) Grant any other relief(s), including costs of the petition, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners were engaged by respondent department for last about ten years and since then they are continuously working, however, petitioners have not been paid their salary from the year October 2025 to April 2026. Petitioners have made earlier request, however, the requests have not been given any heed by the respondent authority and representation submitted by petitioners in this regard have also not been accepted. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that this petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondent 7 authorities to consider and decide the representations of the petitioners, in accordance with law within the stipulated time. 4. On due consideration of submission made by learned counsel for the respective parties, and in particular the grievances raised by petitioners in this writ petition that petitioners are not being paid the salary since October 2025, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition at this stage, permitting petitioners to submit fresh comprehensive representation before respondent no. 2 and 3 and in the event petitioners submits such representation, respondent no. 2 and 3 shall consider and take decision on the representation to be submitted by petitioners on its own merits, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 06 weeks from the date of receipt of the representation. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Shoaib