Digitally signed YOGESH by YOGESH TIWARI TIWARI Date: 2026.02.12

2026:CGHC:7404 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1494 of 2023 Purushottam Panda S/o Late Durga Charan Panda, Aged About 49 Years R/o House No. 208, Vinoba Nagar Raigarh, District Raigarh, Civil And Revenue, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department of Skill Development, Technical Education And Employment Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, P.O. And P.S. Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - Director, Employment And Training, Indrawati Bhawan, Block 3, Fourth Floor, Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3 - Principal, Govt. Kirodimal Institute of Technology, Raigarh, District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioner : Mr. Rajendra Tripathi, Advocate For Respondents No.1 & 2 : Mr. Ashutosh Shukla, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.3 : Mr. Shubham Singh, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Ravi Ranjan Sinha, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge

Order on Board

10.02.2026

1. By filing the present petition, the petitioner has assailed the impugned order dated 30.06.2021 (Annexure P-1) passed by the respondent authorities and further prays for issuance of appropriate directions to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization with all consequential benefits, including back wages, with the following relief(s):–

“10.1) That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to set-aside the impugned order dated 30/6/2021 (annexure p-1) passed by the respondent authorities.

10.2) That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records of the case from the authorities concerned for its kind perusal.

10.3) That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization and the petitioner must also be entitled for back wages and other consequential benefits from his regularization.

10.4) Any other relief or relief(s) which this Hon'ble Court may think proper in view of the facts and circumstances of the case may also kindly be granted.”

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was initially appointed as a Driver in Government Kirodimal Institute of Technology, Raigarh, District Raigarh, pursuant to an appointment order dated 21.07.2009, and since then he has been continuously discharging his duties as a daily wager. The petitioner has rendered more than ten years of uninterrupted service with utmost sincerity and to the complete satisfaction of the superior authorities; however, despite long and blemish-free service and being at the fag end of his career, his case for regularization has not been considered till date. It is further submitted that the District Employment Officer, on due consideration, recommended the case of the petitioner for regularization and addressed communications dated 18.03.2016 and 04.04.2016 to the Principal of the Institute as well as to the State Government. Subsequently, the State Government itself sought a report from the Director/Principal of the Institute regarding the action taken for regularization of the petitioner. Despite repeated oral and written representations made by the petitioner from time to time, no effective steps were taken by the respondent authorities.

3. Learned counsel further submits that the plea taken by the respondents that the Institute is a self-financing institution is misconceived, as the Institute is promoted by the State Government and the Directorate of Technical Education, Chhattisgarh, has also issued directions to comply with the orders of this Court. The petitioner was appointed after following due process of selection pursuant to statutory prescription and his appointment is neither a back-door entry nor irregular, but against a vacant post. It is also submitted that the petitioner has continued in service since 20