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2026 DAILYLAW 34223 (CHH)

NOHAR SINGH DEWANGAN v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

WPS/6412/2026 · 2026-08-31

Shri Bibhu Datta Guru

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1 CGHC010303832026 2026:CGHC:38705 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6412 of 2026 Nohar Singh Dewangan S/o Late Nathuram Dewangan Aged About 52 Years R/o Durg Chowk Rampur, Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari, (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 – State of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, (Chhattisgarh) 2 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, (Chhattisgarh) 3 - The Director Directorate of Social Welfare, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Collector District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 5 - Deputy Director Social Welfare Department, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Hemant Kumar Agrawal, Advocate For State/Respondents : Mr. Shahil Singh, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru) Order on Board 01/09/2026 1. The instant petition has been filed being aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities for not regularizing the services of the petitioner despite rendering more than 16 years of continuous service ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2026.09.02 17:43:19 +0530 2 and despite the petitioner submitting numerous representations. 2. At the outset, it has been pointed out by learned counsel for the petitioner that in an identical matter, this Court had disposed of WPS No.3248 of 2025 {Ramakant Soni & Ors. Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.} vide order dated 07.05.2025 observing as follows : 7. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the principles of law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the petition is allowed. The respondent authorities are directed to inspect the records of others similarly situated employees when their services were regularized. If the case of the petitioners are also found to be similar to those daily wagers whose services were regularized, their services be also regularized from the same date. He would further submit that since the facts and issue involved in the present case is identical to that of WPS No.3248 of 2025, this writ petition may also be disposed of in the similar terms. 3. Learned State counsel do not dispute the above submission and submits that the present matter is similar to that of WPS No.3248 of 2025 and the instant may also be disposed of in light of the said order. 4. Having considered the rival submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and having gone through the materials on record, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose the instant writ petition in terms of order passed in WPS No.3248 of 2025 dated 07.05.2025. 3 5. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 07.05.2025 passed in WPS No.3248 of 2025 {Ramakant Soni & Ors. Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.}. SD/- SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE ashu