2026:CGHC:6671 RJAATGHVENDRADsRJA iA igg T nG iteH adl V by EyNDRA NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2433 of 2023 • Harishchandra Sinha S/o Late Kheduram Sinha Aged About 54 Years R/o Ward No. 3 Ramjanki Ward, Abhanpur Basti, Tahsil Abhanpur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Agriculture, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Managing Director Chhattisgarh Rajya Krishi Vipran Board, Beej Bhawan (Basement) Ravigram, Telibandha Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Secretary, Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti Abhanpur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s)

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order on Board

05/02/2026

1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:-

“10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the petition and direct the authorities to regularized the petitioner from the order dated 28.08.2009, in the interest of justice.

10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the petition and direct the authorities to decide the representation of the petitioner as per law, in the interest of justice.

10.3 That any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper together with cost of the petition.”

2. Brief facts of the case, is that, the petitioner was appointed as a daily wage employee in the Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Abhanpur, District Raipur on 01.12.1997. On 04.12.1997, while discharging his official duties, he met with an accident and remained on medical leave from 04.12.1997 to 25.03.2000. Thereafter, on

26.03.2000, he rejoined the office of respondent No. 3 as a daily wage employee and has been continuously working there till date. The petitioner has completed more than 22 years of service as a daily wage employee but has not been regularized, whereas other employees who joined on 01.12.1997 were regularized on 28.08.2009. That, despite submitting several representations before the competent authority, the same have not been considered. That, the inaction of the authority is contrary to law and arbitrary in nature. Hence the present petition.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was initially appointed as a daily wage employee in the Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Abhanpur, District Raipur on 01.12.1997 and, while discharging his official duties, met with an accident on 04.12.1997, due to which he remained on medical leave from 04.12.1997 to 25.03.2000. Thereafter, he rejoined service on 26.03.2000 and has been continuously working as a daily wage employee till date. He further submits that despite having rendered more than 22 years of continuous service, the petitioner has not been regularized, whereas other similarly situated employees who were appointed on 01.12.1997 were regularized vide order dated 28.08.2009, thereby entitling the petitioner to similar benefits from the same date. Learned counsel further contends that the petitioner has submitted several representations before the competent authorities, but the same have been arbitrarily ignored, causing grave injustice to him. It is submitted that such inaction on the part of the respondents is contrary to law, discriminatory, and violative of the principles of fairness and equality. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner, having served the respondents diligently for more than two decades on meagre daily wages, is facing severe financial hardship and mental harassment due to non-regularization, and the continued neglect by the authorities has adversely affected his livelihood and dignity. Hence, it is prayed that this Court may be pleased to grant appropriate relief in favour of the petitioner by directing the respondents to regularize his services with effect from 28.08.2009 and to extend all consequential benefits. Learned counsel has also relied upon various decisions of this Court and the Hon’ble Supr