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1 VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA BEOHAR 2025:CGHC:3036 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 356 of 2025 1 - Heman Kumar Kunjam S/o Siyaram Kunjam Aged About 46 Years R/o Palewa, Shawada, Kanker, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Hira Singh S/o Ghasi Ram Pandey Aged About 47 Years R/o Gudsakal, Chihaka, Bhairamgarh, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Ban Singh Yadav S/o Itwari Yadav Aged About 42 Years R/o H. No. 58, Ward No. 10, Shivaji Ward, Bhairamgarh, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Paranu Ram S/o Shivnath Aged About 50 Years R/o Mirtur, Bhairamgarh, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Manglu Ram Kadti S/o Sonu Kadti Aged About 40 Years R/o Toynaar, Bijapur, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Manglu Ram Ursa S/o Ursa Masa Ram Aged About 43 Years R/o Somanpalli, Farsegarh, Bhairamgarh, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. --- Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 2 - The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Commissioner Department Of Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Collector Bijapur, District : Bijapur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department, Bijapur, District : Bijapur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 357 of 2025 1 - Sonaru Modiyam S/o Kuma Modiyam Aged About 44 Years R/o Village- Bhatbada, Bhairamgarh, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Podiye Modiyami W/o Sonaru Modiyami Aged About 43 Years R/o Bhatwada, Gudsakal, Bhairamgarh, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Muhanda Raju S/o Muhanda Gutta Aged About 37 Years R/o Kudakpara, Village- Higmeta, Bedre, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Sanju Kudiyam D/o Masa Aged About 37 Years R/o Sakanapalli, Gudma, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Muhanda Kumma Ram S/o Muhanda Soma Aged About 43 Years R/o School Para, Bedre Lanka, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Bomda Markami S/o Ayetu Aged About 47 Years R/o Bade Tunggali, Jangla, Bijapur, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioners Versus 3 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Commissioner Department Of Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Collector Bijapur, District : Bijapur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department, Bijapur, District : Bijapur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 359 of 2025 1 - Sammaiya Jhadi S/o Kishta Jhadi Aged About 50 Years R/o Badepara, Toynar, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh 2 - Laxmi Kursam W/o Mohan Kursam Aged About 44 Years R/o Bhopalpattanam, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh 3 - Maro Kunjam S/o Harma Kunjam Aged About 40 Years R/o Penkram, Post - Farsegarh, Bijapur District - Bijapur Chhattisgarh 4 - Satyam Togar S/o Chinna Togar Aged About 49 Years R/o Sagmeta, Bijapur, District - Bijapur Chhattisgarh 5 - Suresh Kumar Jangam S/o Mallaiya Jangam Aged About 40 Years R/o H. No. 54, Nayapara, Sagmeta, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh 4 6 - Samakka Durgam W/o Malaiya Durgam Aged About 47 Years R/o 15, Schoolpara, Sagmeta, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh 7 - Chandaiya Udde S/o Thanu Udde Aged About 64 Years R/o 56, Ward No. 7, Farsegarh, Bairamgarh, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh ---Petitioners Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Secretary Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Commissioner Department Of Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Collector Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh 5 - Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 369 of 2025 1 - Mura Ram Baghel S/o Ramnath Baghel Aged About 50 Years R/o Gram Panchayat Nelasnar, Tahsil Bhairamgarh, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Manglu Ram Kodiyam S/o Bodka Kodiyam Aged About 49 Years R/o Tumlapara, Vilage Gudma, Post Gudma, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 5 3 - Ashok Kumar Lekam S/o Aytu Ram Lekam Aged About 45 Years R/o War No. 29, Gram Panchayat Gudsakal Bhairamgarh, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 4 - Gagru Ram S/o Mangdu Aged About 44 Years R/o Gram Panchayat Chinger, Tahsil Bhairamgarh, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Chaitu Ram Markam S/o Paklu Markam Aged About 42 Years R/o Somanpalli, Post Ranibodli, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 6 - Dashrath Thakur S/o Atma Ram Thakur Aged About 42 Years R/o War No. 10, Shivaji Ward, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioners Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Secretary Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Commissioner Department Of Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4 - Collector Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) 6 WPS No. 373 of 2025 1 - Godaru Ram Veko S/o Baldev Veko Aged About 37 Years R/o Village Niram, Gram Panchayat Chinger, Bhairamgarh, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Lakhan Ram Mandavi S/o Mudaram Mandavi Aged About 39 Years R/o Village Niram, Post Nelasnar, Bhairamgarh, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Rajo Kohrami D/o Sundar Kohrami Aged About 39 Years R/o Kotarpal, Bhairamgarh, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 4 - Baisakhu Ram Kunwar S/o Harchand Kunwar Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Satwa, Patelpara, Post Nelasnar, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Dhaniram Agrawal S/o Laxman Aged About 53 Years R/o Aytu Para, Kodenar, Bastar, District Bastar Chhattisgarh. 6 - Badel Ram Kohrami S/o Ramo Kohrami Aged About 42 Years R/o Gadimeripara, Darbha, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioners Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Secretary Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Commissioner Department Of Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 7 4 - Collector Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Assistant Commisioner Tribal Welfare Department, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. --- Respondents WPS No. 374 of 2025 1 - Suresh Kumar Kadti S/o Hirma Kadti Aged About 37 Years R/o Village Murtur Post Mirtur District - Bijapur (C.G.) 2 - Pramila W/o Lachhu Aged About 51 Years R/o Village Sirtur Bhairamgarh District - Bijapur (C.G.) 3 - Ramesh Jangam Mallaiya Jangam Aged About 46 Years R/o Village Nayapara Sagmeta Bijapur District - Bijapur (C.G.) 4 - Ravindra Kumar Kadiyam S/o Sukaru Ram Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Sirtur Bahiramgarh District - Bijapur (C.G.) 5 - Raju Ram Kadiyam S/o Channu Kadiyam Aged About 50 Years R/o Bhairamgarh Tahsil Bhairamgarh District - Bijapur (C.G.) 6 - Lachhindar Yadav S/o Ramcharan Aged About 42 Years R/o 115, Rauth Para Chhote Tumnar South Bastar District - Dantewada (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Tribal Welfare Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagarh Nava Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Secretary Department Of School Education Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Nava Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 8 3 - Commissioner Department Of Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Development Indrawati Bhawan Nava Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Collector Bijapur District Bijapur (C.G.) 5 - Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department Bijapur District - Bijapur (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 380 of 2025 1 - Soni Lal Sahni S/o Bhikhari Ram Sahni Aged About 46 Years R/o Village Kaika School Para Kaika District - Bijapur (C.G.) 2 - Sannulal Rana S/o Chaituram Rana Aged About 48 Years R/o Village Kaika School Para Kaika District - Bijapur (C.G.) 3 - Dashrath Rana S/o Kamlu Ram Rana Aged About 46 Years R/o Village Kaika School Para Kaika District - Bijapur (C.G.) 4 - Sukhnath Sahni S/o Laxman Sahni Aged About 57 Years R/o Village Kaika School Para Kaika District - Bijapur (C.G.) 5 - Pari Sinha W/o Balram Sinha Aged About 38 Years R/o Village Naimed School Para Kaika District - Bijapur (C.G.) 6 - Mure Padam W/o Ganesh Padam Aged About 43 Years R/o Village Jel Vada District - Bijapur (C.G.) ---Petitioners Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Tribal Welfare Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Nava Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Secretary Department Of School Education Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Nava Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 9 3 - Commissioner Department Of Scheduled Tribe And Shceduled Caste Development Indrawati Bhawan Nava Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Collector Bijapur District -Bijapur (C.G.) 5 - Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department Bijapur District - Bijapur (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 389 of 2025 1 - Satish Durgam S/o Malaiya Durgam Aged About 41 Years R/o Village- Pamgai, Bhopalpattaman, District- Bijapur C.G. 2 - Juru Majji S/o Mura Majji Aged About 36 Years R/o Village- Kepri, School Para, Karkeli, District-Bijapur C.G. 3 - Dubba Gauraiya S/o Dubba Lingaiya Aged About 49 Years R/o Village- Mettupalli, 09, Panchayat Pamgal, District- Bijapur C.G. 4 - Sandra Narayan S/o Sandra Enkati Aged About 46 Years R/o Village And Post- Pamgal, 39, Pardan Para, District- Bijapur C.G. 5 - Wasam Satyam S/o Batkaiya Aged About 46 Years R/o H.No. 68, Village-Sangampalli, Madded, Bhopalpattanam, District- Bijapur C.G. 6 - Rakesh Kumar Lambadi S/o Lambadi Pochaiya Aged About 39 Years R/o H.No. 11, School Para, Village- Gollaguda, District- Bijapur C.G. ---Petitioners Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur C.G. 10 2 - The Secretary Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur C.G. 3 - Commissioner Department Of Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Collector Bijapur, District Raipur C.G. 5 - Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department, Bijapur, District Bijapur C.G. --- Respondents WPS No. 393 of 2025 1 - Kalanti Rana D/o Kamlu Ram Rana Aged About 40 Years R/o Village - Naimed, Chandani Chowk, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh 2 - Sonmati Hemla W/o Santosh Hemla Aged About 38 Years R/o Village Koriyapara, Gangaloor, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh 3 - T. Archana W/o Umashankar Aged About 43 Years R/o Village Gangaloor, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh 4 - Hemla Rama S/o Hemla Gutto Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Koriyapara, Gangaloor, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh 5 - Sarita Pujari D/o Bhadru Pujari Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Baidarguda, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh 6 - Masaram Hemla S/o Chhina Hemla Aged About 42 Years R/o H. No., Gundapara, Gangaloor, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh ---Petitioners 11 Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Secretary Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Commissioner Department Of Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Collector Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh 5 - Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 399 of 2025 1 - Narayan Semal S/o Kanhaiya Semal Aged About 49 Years R/o Village Usoor, Thanapara, Awapalli, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Timoti Jhadi S/o Soma Jhadi Aged About 44 Years R/o 28, Bazarpara, Usoor, Bhopalpattanam, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Kaka Rama S/o Lachha Aged About 50 Years R/o Sodipara, Nelakanker, Muradabaka, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 4 - Budharu Amla S/o Eraiya Amla Aged About 50 Years R/o Kadti Para, Post Awapalli, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Nagu Karam S/o Rama Karam Aged About 41 Years R/o Usoor, Bhopalpattanam, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioners 12 Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Secretary Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Commissioner Department Of Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4 - Collector Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. --- Respondents WPS No. 408 of 2025 1 - Sushila Michcha R/o H. No. 18, School Para Aged About 40 Years Village- Depla, Post- Atukpalli, Bawanpur, Rudraram, Bhopalpattanam, District- Bijapur, C.G. 2 - Shyama Rauth W/o Ram Kumar Rauth Aged About 43 Years R/o Chattanpara, District- Bijapur, C.G. 3 - Sandhya Gurla W/o Basant Gurla Aged About 52 Years R/o 261, Village-Petabogda, Bareguda, District- Bijapur, C.G. 4 - Radhaswami Modiyam S/o Maraiya Aged About 50 Years R/o Village- Dugalguda, Chintakonta, Post - Awapalli, District- Bijapur, C.G. 5 - Chapdi Madhusudan S/o Mukta Aged About 50 Years R/o Ward No. 01, Semaldodi, Ilmidi, Post- Ilmidi, District- Bijapur, C.G. 13 6 - Kankaiya Muski S/o Kanhaiya Muski Aged About 50 Years R/o H. No. 114, Schoolpara, Village Cheramangi, Nukalpal, Awapalli, District- Bijapur, C.G. ---Petitioners Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G. 2 - The Secretary Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G. 3 - Commissioner Department Of Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G. 4 - Collector Bijapur, District Bijapur, C.G. 5 - Assistatant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department, Bijapur, District Bijapur, C.G. ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner
Legal Reasoning
:- Mr. Syed Majid Ali & Mr. Imam Hussain, Advocates For State :- Mr. Vivek Sharma, Addl. A.G., Mr. Abhishek Gupta, P.L. & Mr. Pratik Tiwari, P.L. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order On Board 17.01.2025 1. Since, the issue involved in all the petitions is same, therefore, all the petitions are decided by this common order. 2. The petitioners have filed these writ petitions seeking following 14 reliefs: “10.1 This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioners for permanent status in the light of government circular dated 11.01.2021 (Annexure P/4) as the similarly employee has already been benefited by the respondent authorities. 10.2 That the Hon'ble Court further pleased to grant such other relief(s) as may be deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice.” 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that earlier the State Government has passed various circulars mentioned in circular dated 11.01.2021, however, it was withdrawn. Thereafter, again it was reconsidered and the order of withdrawal of the circular was taken back, as such, all the work-charged employees and the contingency paid employees were being given benefit of regular pay-scale under contingency establishment even without any set- up. It is submitted that on the basis of circular dated 11.01.2021, the other Districts like Bastar, Narayanpur and Bijapur have considered the case and were granted benefit of permanent status, therefore, the petitioners are also entitled for grant of benefit of permanent status in light of circular dated 11.01.2021. 4. Learned State counsel opposes the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. I have heard learned counsel for parties and perused the documents available on record. 6. Considering the aforesaid aspect of the matter and considering 15 the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the parties, all the writ petitions are disposed off with a direction to the petitioners to file appropriate representation before the respondent authorities showing all the facts which have been shown before this Court and in turn, the respondent authorities shall consider their case in light of circular dated 11.01.2021, and also considering the fact that similar benefits have been granted by various Districts. In the event of filing representation by each of the petitioner within two weeks, the respondents are directed to decide the same in a pragmatic manner, keeping circular dated 11.01.2021 under consideration. The respondent authorities are directed to decide the representation within a period of four weeks.
Decision
7. With this observation, all the writ petitions are disposed off. sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Vishakha