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VISHAKHA

2026:CGHC:6357

BEOHAR

Digitally

signed by

VISHAKHA

BEOHAR NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPS No. 4501 of 2023

1 - Ashim Kumar Mukherjee S/o Late R.N. Mukharjee Aged About 59

Years Resident Of C-11, Kranti Nagar, Bilapsur, District Bilaspur (C.G.)

2 - Dr. Mrs. Arti Singh D/o Late Shri D.N. Singh Aged About 49 Years

Resident Of Dev Bhawan, Loyala School Road, Quarter No. 15, Rajeev

Vihar, Lingiadih, Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

--- Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of

Women Child Development And Social Welfare, Mantralaya, Mahanadi

Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Director Directorate Of Women And Child Development, Indrawati

Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Collector Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.)

4 - District Programme Officer/ District Women And Child Development

Officer Women And Child Development Department, Bilaspur, District

Bilaspur (C.G.)

--- Respondent(s)

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WPS No. 4607 of 2023

1 - Smt. Rita Rajgir W/o Pradeep Rajgir Aged About 57 Years Krishna

Nagar, Juna Bilaspur, Tahsil And District Bilaspur (C.G.)

---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of

Women, Child Development And Social Welfare, Mantralaya, Mahanadi

Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Director Directorate Of Women And Child Development, Indrawati

Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Collector Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.)

4 - District Programme Officer/ District Women And Child Development

Officer Women And Child Development Department, Bilaspur, District

Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Respondents

(Cause-title taken from the Case Information System)

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For Petitioner(s) :- Ms. Priyanka Rai, Advocate

For State :- Mr. Y.S. Thakur, Addl. A.G.

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SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order On Board

04.02.2026

1. The contents and factual matrix involved in both the writ petitions

would revel that the bone of contention in them is one and same, as

such, both the writ petitions are clubbed together, heard together and

are being decided by this common order.

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2. In these petitions, the petitioners are aggrieved by the illegal and

arbitrary order dated 04.07.2023 (Annexure P-1) issued by the

Department of Women and Child Development, whereby their

appointments as President and Member, respectively, of the Child

Welfare Committee, District Bilaspur, have been abruptly terminated in

a manner wholly contrary to the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care

and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

3. The petitioners have prayed for following reliefs:-

“10.1. The Hon'ble Court may call for records from

the respondents.

10.2. The Hon'ble Court may direct the Respondents

to grant leave encashment and leave surrender to the

Petitioner in light of the judgment of the Hon'ble Court

in WP(S) 3870 of 2021.

10.3. The Hon'ble Court may direct the Respondent

No. 4 to dispose off in time bound manner the

Representation dated 14.11.2024 of the Petitioner in

light of the directions issued by this Hon'ble Court in

WP(S) 3870 of 2021.

10.4. The Hon'ble Court may grant cost of petition to

the Petitioner.

10.5. The Hon'ble Court may grant any other relief as

this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the

nature and circumstances of the present case in the

interest of justice.”

4. WPS No. 4501/2023- Facts of the case are that the petitioner

No.1 is an active social worker having more than 20 years of

experience in working with various non-government organisations

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for social justice and the welfare and upliftment of women and

children. Petitioner No.2 is also a social worker engaged for

several years in the cause of women, children and the

downtrodden sections of society. Both the petitioners possess the

requisite experien