2026:CGHC:7966 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 13917 of 2025

1 - Vinod Kumar Markam S/o. Indraman Singh Markam, Aged About 38 Years R/o. Motesara, Block Sajha, Ps. Debarbija, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.) Working At Office Of Block Education Officer, Berla, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.) (Data Entry/ Computer Operator)

2 - Brijmohan Lal Sinha, S/o Shanturam Sinha, Aged About 38 Years R/o. Village Bahira, Post Karesara, Ps Bemetara, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.) Working At Office Of Block Education Officer, Nawagarh, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.)......(Data Entry/

Computer Operator)

3 - Ashwan Kumar, S/o. Bhagchand Kurre, Aged About 37 Years R/o. Bhothidih, Post Mohrenga, Ps Bemetara Dist. Bemetara (C.G.) Working At Office Of Block Education Officer, Bemetara Dist. Bemetara (C.G.).......(Data Entry/ Computer Operator)

4 - Girwar Lal Sinha, S/o. Saroj Kumar Sinha, Aged About 34 Years R/o. Godmarra, Post Gadadih, Ps Parpodi, Block Sajha, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.) Working At Office Of Block Education Officer, Sajha/ District Education Officer, Bemetara, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.) (Data Entry/ Computer Operator)

5 - Purushottam Lal Banjare, S/o. Roshan Lal Banjare, Aged About 37 Years R/o. Ward No. 31, Danteshwari Chowk, Village Devbaloda, Tehsil Bhilai- 3, Dist. Durg (C.G.) Working At Office Of Block Education Officer, Sajha, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.)

(Data Entry/ Computer Operator)

6 - Pawan Kumar Kurre, S/o. Late Sitaram Kurre, Aged About 38 Years R/o. Nagar Panchayat Berla, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.) Working At Office Of Block Education Officer, Berla, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.) (Data Entry/ Computer Operator)

... Petitioner Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.)

2 - The Directorate Of Public Instructions, Section-3, 1st Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.)

3 - The District Education Officer, Bemetara, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.)

4 - The District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg (C.G.)

5 - The Block Education Officer, Sajha, Dist. Bemetara (C.G.)

6 - The Block Education Officer, Berla, District Bemetara (C.G.) 7 - The Block Education Officer, Nawagarh, District Durg (C.G.)

... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. N. Naha Roy, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Ajay Kumrani, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge

ORDER ON BOARD

13/02 /2026

1. The petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:-

“10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus and direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for regularization in terms of the series of judicial verdicts are referred above right from Umadevi’s case (supra) read with Narendra Kumar Tiwari’s case (supra) upto recent verdicts as a onetime measure within a timeframe as deemed fit by this Hon’ble Court.

10.2 Grant any other relief, which is deemed fit in

the circumstances of the case. ”

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners are

employed under the respondent departments on the post of Data Entry

Operators/Computer Operator since 2011-12. They are continuously

working on the said post since then, without any break in service. He also contended that the work of the petitioners is under the Mid-day Meal Scheme as provided by the State Government. Petitioners since the date of initial appointment are working on the fixed honorarium of Rs. 9,000/- and in view of the circular of the State Government as also, the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of Secretary, State of Karnataka and Others v. Umadevi and Others reported in (2006) 4 SCC 1, petitioners are entitled for regularization of their services on the ground that the petitioner are continuously in service since last more than 10 years and are still working as Data Entry Operators/Computer Operators.

3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Respondents/State would submit that the petitioner has not sub