1 CGHC010271052021 2026:CGHC:32260 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5842 of 2021 1 - Dinesh Devangan S/o Shri Ramnath Devangan, Aged About 44 Years R/o Ward No. 02, Kawardha, District Kabeerdham Chhattisgarh, District : Kawardha (Kabirdham), Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nave Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Joint Commissioner And Joint Chief Executive Officer, State Lavel Nodal Agency (Slna), Panchayat And Rural Development Department, C-69, Khanij Nagar, V.I.P. Road Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Executive Officer Chhattisgarh State Water Management Agency (Cgswma), Joint Secretary (Agriculture) Agriculture Department, C-69, Khanij Nagar, V.I.P. Road, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Collector Cum President Wcdc, District Kabeerdham, Chhattisgarh 5 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Kabeerdham, District Kabeerdham Chhattigarh. 6 - Deputy Director Agriculture Cum Project Director (Wcdc) , District Kabeerdham Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) NIRMALA RAO 2 For Petitioner/s : None. For Respondent/ State : Shri Keshav Gupta, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 28.07.2026 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following reliefs: “10.1 This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ/direction/order commanding the respondents to continue the Petitioner in the project like others. 10.2 The Hon'ble Court further be pleased to issue an appropriate writ/direction/order commanding the respondents to absorb the petitioner in other Govt. project/sector. 10.3 The respondent authorities may be directed to release salary of the petitioner for Nov. 2020 till the date with bank rate interests. 10.4 Any other relief(s), which may deems fit, looking to the facts & circumstances of the case may be given to the Petitioners.” 2. The facts, as narrated, are that the petitioner was appointed as WDT (Member) under the respondents vide order dated 21.4.2010 on a contractual basis. The services of the petitioner were discontinued with effect from 31.10.2020. The petitioner has sought a direction to the respondents to appoint him in a similar project and to absorb his services. Reliefs 10.1 & 10.2 sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted as the petitioner has the right to apply for appointment if any advertisement is issued by the concerned department for appointment 3 in a similar project. Insofar as the prayer for absorption of his services is concerned, in the absence of any statutory rules providing for such absorption, no such direction can be issued. Furthermore, as the petitioner is no longer in service, his services having been discontinued with effect from 31.10.2020, no such order can be passed. 3. With regard to relief 10.2, the petitioner would be at liberty to make a representation before the Competent Authority. If such a representation is made, the authority concerned shall consider and decide the claim of the petitioner after verifying the relevant facts, in accordance with law. 4. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi