1 2026:CGHC:8654 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1839 of 2026 1 - Suraj Parche S/o Hanuman Prasad Parche Aged About 42 Years R/o Ward No. 19, Kasturba Nagar, Near Durga Mandir, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 2 - Kalpana Palekar W/o Narsingh Rao Aged About 52 Years R/o - Talapara, Bharat Chowk, Marmaid Road, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 3 - Jyoti Gadhewal W/o Ram Vijay Gadhewal Aged About 51 Years R/o Badi Koni, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 4 - Rahul Gadhewal S/o Ram Vijay Gadhewal Aged About 30 Years R/o Katiyapara, Juna Bilaspur, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 5 - Rakesh Lewat S/o Sukhi Ram Kewat Aged About 38 Years R/o Village Murkuta, Post Dagori, Bilha, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 6 - Chunnu Lal Yadav S/o Kanhaiya Yadav Aged About 34 Years R/o House No. 05, Yadav Para, Gaurkapa, Dullapur Bazar, Pandariyia, District Kabirdham C.G. 7 - Priyanka Masih S/o Aatish Kumar Masih Aged About 42 Years R/o Jarhabhatha, S.B.R. College, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 8 - Rakhi Verma W/o Rajesh Verma Aged About 35 Years R/o Lodhi Para, Near Radha Krishna Mandir, Old Sarkanda, Sarkanda, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 9 - Savitri Yadav W/o Rakesh Kumar Yadav Aged About 41 Years R/o Indrapuri Nagar, Tifra, Sirgitti, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 10 - Sohrab Khan S/o Late Sajjad Khan Aged About 45 Years R/o Battalion Road, Sambalpuri, Sakri, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 11 - Shaheen Anjum W/o Khalod Niyaj Ansari Aged About 35 Years R/o Ward No. 02, Darripara, Naila, District Janjgir-Champa C.G. BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Date: 2026.02.20 11:08:02 +0530 2 12 - Karan Bhoi S/o Late Dashrath Lal Bhoi Aged About 27 Years R/o - Shiv Chowk, Katiyapara, Juna Bilaspur, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 13 - Abhishek Kaushik S/o Late Ramfal Kaushik Aged About 40 Years R/o Ward No. 64, Mahamaya Nagar, Birkona, Koni, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 14 - Poonam Dewangan W/o Shyam Dewangan Aged About 40 Years R/o Ward No. 24, Tifra, Yadunandan Nagar, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 15 - Bharti Baksre D/o Late Panchulal Baksre Aged About 50 Years R/o- Budhwari Bazar, R.P.F. Colony, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 16 - Dharmendra Kumar Ghritlahare S/o Late Chotelal Ghritlahare Aged About 36 Years R/o Village Karumahu, Arjuni, Mulmula, District Janjgir- Champa C.G. 17 - Surendra Kumar Vastrakar S/o Late Santaram Vastrakar Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Bharni Sakri, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 18 - Sandhya Bhoi W/o Dilharan Bhoi Aged About 47 Years R/o Ward No. 36, Katiyapara, Juna Bilaspur, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 19 - Rajani Mahant W/o Late Tarun Das Mahant Aged About 44 Years R/o Patrakar Colony, C/2 Bombay Aawas, Koni, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 20 - Ganga Dongre W/o Lakku Dongre Aged About 48 Years R/o Devnagar, Koni, Ward No. 68, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 21 - Ganga Bai Amrud W/o Shri Jayant Kumar Aged About 45 Years R/o Devnagar, Choti Koni, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 22 - Durga Tiwari W/o Chandramani Tiwari Aged About 41 Years R/o Ashok Nagar, Raghu Vihar, Near Shiv Mandir, Sarkanda, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 23 - Sheikh Ayyub S/o Mohammad Rafiq Aged About 30 Years R/o Ekta Chowk, M.L.B. Nagar, Talapara, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 24 - Vimla Mahanand W/o Laxman Mahanand Aged About 47 Years R/o I.T.I. Colony, Koni, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 25 - Trilochan Prasad Sahu S/o Mohan Lal Sahu Aged About 35 Years R/o Mopka, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. --- Petitioner(s) versus 3 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Health And Family Welfare, Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - Director, Directorate Of Health And Family Welfare, Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 3 - Collector, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 4 - Chief Medical And Health Officer, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 5 - Chief Hospital Superintendent-Cum-Civil Surgeon/ Secretary, Jivan Deep Samiti, District Hospital, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. --- Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from CIS system) For Petitioners : Mr. Saket Pandey, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Abhishek Singh, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 18/02/2026 1. Petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly call for records pertaining to service of petitioner, in the interest of justice. 10.2 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be direct the respondents authorities to provide petitioners permanent status/absorption in their respective posts, with consequential and monetary benefits, in the interest of justice. 10.3 That any other relief which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners are appointed on Daily Wage basis on the post of Sweeper, Cleaning Worker, Computer Operator, Ward Nurse, Post Mortem Worker, Driver, Lift Operator, X-ray Technician in the year 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively and since then they are continuously working under the respondents authorities. Since, the 4 initial engagement, petitioners are continuously working on their respective posts on daily wage basis to the satisfaction of the authorities and as of now petitioners have completed more than 10 to 20 years as daily wage employees. He further contended that in view of their long engagement in service, petitioners are also entitled for regularization of service on the post, on which, they are working since last more than about 10 to 20 years. He, however, submits that at this stage petitioners may be permitted to submit a fresh representation before the authorities and in turn they be directed to take decision on the representation expeditiously thereafter. 3. Learned State counsel submits that as petitioners are not pressing this writ petition on merits and is only seeking permission to submit representation to be considered by authorities, he is having no objection to the limited prayer. 4. Considered the submission of counsel for the parties. Claim as raised by the petitioners in this writ petition is that they are continuously engaged as daily wage employee since 2005 to 2018. 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 5 organization’s functioning, not only contravenes international labour standards but also exposes the organization to legal challenges and undermines employee morale. This writ petition at this stage is disposed permitting the petitioners to submit comprehensive representation before the respondents No. 2 to 5, 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. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) JUDGE Balram