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2026:CGHC:15219 NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPS No. 1246 of 2021

1 - R.S. Rajput S/o Late S.S. Rajput, Aged About 56 Years Presently Posted And Working As Labour Inspector In The Office Of Assistant Labour Commissioner, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District :

Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Labour, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur

(Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - Labour Commissioner, Chhattisgarh Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Shri Ashok Chaurasiya, Presently Posted And Working As Assistant Labour Officer, Incharge Labour Officer, Bijapur, District Bijapur

(Chhattisgarh), District : Bijapur, Chhattisgarh

4 - Shri R.K. Tamhane, Presently Posted And Working As Assistant Labour Officer, Office Of Labour Commissioner, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava

Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

5 - Shri K.K. Singh, Presently Posted And Working As Labour Officer, Janjgir Champa, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa,

Chhattisgarh

6 - Shri Kingjor Kerketta, Presently Posted And Working As Assistant Labour Officer, Office Of Labour Commissioner, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava

Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner : Ms. Siddhidatri Kashi, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Abhishek Thakur, Advocate

For State/Respondents : Mr.Vivek Siddharth Ojha, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.5 : Mr. Ayush Verma, Advocate holding the

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brief of Mr. Sumesh Bajaj, Advocate

Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Judgment On Board

02.04.2026

1) By way of this petition, the petitioner has sought the following relief(s):-

“10.1 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to the case of petitioner as well as the entire records pertaining to grant of adhoc promotion to the private respondent no. 3 to 6 in the year

2012 for its kind perusal.

10.2 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ/order thereby setting aside the order dated 22.06.2012 and 09.07.2012 (Annexure P/4) by which the private respondent no. 3 to 6 have been granted adhoc promotion and further be pleased to set aside the recommendation of the DPC dated 17.04.2013 (Annexure P/5) by which the adhoc promotion has been

regularized.

10.3 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ/order directing the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of promotion as per his entitlement particularly from the year 2012 and be pleased to direct the state to grant all

consequential benefits.

10.4 Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper according to the facts and circumstances of

the case along with the cost of the petitioner.”

2) The facts in brief are that the petitioner was appointed on the post of

Labour Inspector and he joined services on 09.08.1989. In the department, there were total 18 posts of Assistant Labour Officer. 6 posts were reserved for direct recruitment and 18 posts were reserved for promotion. In the year 2012, the department filled 4 posts from promotion and 8 posts were lying vacant for service candidates. It is further pleaded by the petitioner that his name was placed at serial No.9 in the gradation list of the year 2012 but the private respondents, who were at serial No.10,15,18 & 19 in the gradation list, were

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considered for promotion to the post of Assistant Labour Officer. The petitioner has challenged the recommendation made by the Departmental Promotion Committee dated 17.04.2013 and further direction has been sought for to consider the name of the petitioner for

grant of promotion.

3) Ms. Kashi, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that juniors

to the petitioner were considered for prom