1 / 3 2026:CGHC:12367 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 12969 of 2025 Rame Kumar Singh S/o Late Jaipal Singh Aged About 54 Years Posted As Lekhapal (Contract) In The Office Of Janpad Panchayat Akaltara, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Commissioner Mahatma Gandhi Narega Parishad Vikas Bhawan 3rd Floor Sector-19 North Block Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Collector District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 4 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Janjgir-Champa District Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 5 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Akaltara District Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Mamta Mahilange, Advocate For State : Ms. Apoorva Nigam, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 16.03.2026 ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.03.18 11:44:43 +0530 2 / 3 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition, seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and be pleased to direct the respondents to regularize the service of petitioner on the post of Lekhapal forthwith. 10.2 That the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the records relating to case of petitioner. 10.3 That, may kindly be pleased to pass any other order the Hon’ble court may deem fit in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is employee of respondent no. 2 and was initially appointed as Lekhapal on contract basis in the year 2012, since then he is continuously performing his duty on the said post. Petitioner has completed more than 13 years of service however, he has not been regularized. Petitioner submitted representation before respondent no. 1 and 3 vide Annexure P-6 and Annexuer P-7 requesting for regularization of his service, which till date is pending consideration and therefore, direction be issued to concerned authority to consider and take decision on the claim of petitioner for regularization of his service within specified time frame. 3. Learned counsel for State submits that as petitioner is not pressing this writ petition on merits and is only seeking direction to consider and take decision on pending representation, she is having no objection. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents available on record. 5. Considered the submission of counsel for the parties. Claim as raised by the petitioner in this writ petition is that he is continuously working 3 / 3 on contractual basis for more than about 13 years. Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of Narendra Kumar Tiwari & Others Versus State of Jharkhand & Others reported in SCC (L&S) 2018 (2) 472 considered the issue of regularization of temporary/daily wages employees, who had completed 10 years of service. Further, Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of Jaggo Versus Union of India reported in (2024) SCC Online SC 3826 has further observed that the government departments to lead by example in providing fair and stable employment. Engaging workers on a temporary basis for extended periods, especially when their roles are integral to the organization’s functioning, not only contravenes international labour standards but also exposes the organization to legal challenges and undermines employee morale. 6. In the facts of the case and decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in above mentioned cases, this writ petition at this stage is disposed permitting the petitioner to submit fresh comprehensive representation before the respondent No. 1 and 3 and if, such a representation is submitted, the concerned authority shall consider and take decision on the representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 04 months from the date of receipt of representation. 7. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with aforesaid observation and direction. Certified copy as per rules. sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Alfiza