1 2026:CGHC:4817 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 299 of 2024 1 - Keshav Banti Harmukh S/o Late Shri Yashwant Singh Harmukh Aged About 48 Years R/o Village Kolihapuri, Post Pisegaon, Tahsil And District - Durg, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Mangalmurti Agrawal S/o Dr. Bhagwan Swarup Agrawal Aged About 55 Years R/o Agrawal Para Ward 12, Arang, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Alok Mishra S/o Late Shri Shivpal Mishra Aged About 55 Years R/o Gandhi Mandir Ward, Bhatapara, Tahsil Bhatapara, Tahsil Bhatapara, District - Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Harprasad Sahu S/o Shri Makhan Lal Sahu Aged About 45 Years R/o Sandipara (Pamgarh), Tahsil And P.S. - Pamgarh, District - Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Madan Taleda S/o Late Shri Lalchand Ji Taleda Aged About 81 Years R/o 13 Vivekanand Nagar, Tahsil And District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Naresh Gadpal S/o Late Shri Hemchandra Gadpal Aged About 44 Years R/o House No. 4456 Bada Ahsok Nagar, Gudhiyari, Tahsil And District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Krishna Dubey S/o Late Shri Dayaram Dubey Aged About 60 Years R/o Near Tandula Bridge, Village Sivani, Post And District - Balod, Chhattisgarh. Digitally signed by AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK Date: 2026.01.29 17:35:15 +0530 2 8 - Suresh Masih S/o Late Shri Denial Masih Aged About 44 Years R/o Shyam Nagar Kristian Colony, Street No. 1, Ward No. 47, Civil Line, Raipur, Tahsil And District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Labour Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Deputy Secretary, Labour Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Welfare Commissioner, Chhattisgarh Labour Welfare Board, Shanti Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. S.C.Varma, Sr. Adv. (through VC) with Mr. Aditya Agrawal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Gary Mukhopadhyay, Addl. Adv. General (Hon’ble Mr. Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi, J) Order on Board 28-1-2026 1. Petitioners have preferred this writ petition (civil) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs :- “10.1. A writ and/or an order to set aside the impugned order dated 15.12.2023 (ANNEXURE P/2), by issuing suitable writ, order, etc as by virtue of which the petitioners were stopped from performing their duties as Vice President and Members of the Board. 10.2. A writ and/or an order in the nature of writ of mandamus to allow the petitioners to perform their function as the Vice President and Members of the Board, as per the mandate of the Act. 3 10.3. A writ and/or an order in the nature of writ mandamus directing the authorities to act in accordance with the Statutory provisions and to correctly read the exception clause mentioned in Impugned Order dated 15.12.2023, which mandates that the appointment which are not to be removed as per law, are not covered under the termination, by permitting the petitioners to continue discharging their function. 10.4. Cost of the proceedings. 10.5. Any other writs and directions that may be deemed fit and just in the facts & circumstances of case.” 2. At the outset, learned Sr. Counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that, petitioner No. 1 Keshav Banti Harmukh was nominated as Vice President of Chhattisgarh Labour Welfare Board and the petitioners No. 2 to 8 were nominated as members of aforesaid Board for 3 years vide order Annexure P-3 dated 2-11-2022. He further submitted that the term of the petitioners, has completed, therefore by efflux of time, this petition has become infructuous. 3. Learned counsel for the State conceded above submission. 4. In view of above submissions, this petition is dismissed having become infructuous. 5. Interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Pathak