2026:CGHC:6259 AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR PRASHANT DEWANGAN Digitally signed by PRASHANT DEWANGAN Date: 2026.02.04 WPC No. 3681 of 2021

16:41:15 +0530 Reserved on 22/01/2026 Pronounced on 04/02/2026 Rajhans Matiyara, S/o Rajmal Matiyara, Aged About 53 Years R/o H.No.

10, Ward No. 1, Daspur, Dashpur, North Bastar, Kanker Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioner versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Of Law And Legislative Affairs Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2 - Deputy Secretary, State Of Chhattisgarh, Law And Legislative Affairs Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - District And Sessions Judge, Officer Of District And Sessions Court North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh.

4 - Ashok Chaurasiya, S/o Late Ram Gulam Chaurasiya, Aged About 58 Years Occupation Assistant Labour Officer, Official Address Collectorate, Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Raza Ali, Advocate appears alongwith Mr. Pushpa Kumar Gupta, Advocate For State/Respondents : Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh Saini, Dy. G.A.

No.1 and 2 For Respondent No.3 : Mr. R.K. Gupta, Advocate For Respondent No.4 : None, though served.

Single Bench : Hon'