Digitally signed b S y H R A A N V K I AR 2026:CGHC:14906 MANDAVI Date: 2026.04.02 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2893 of 2026

1 - Smt. Ramshila Manikpuri W/o Shri Rajesh Das Manikpuri Aged About 52 Years R/o Mandir Hasaud, District- Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Bharti Manikpuri W/o Peeludas Manikpuri Aged About 44 Years R/o Kosrangi, P.S. Arang District- Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Shankar Lal Yadav S/o Jagatram Yadav Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Godhi, District- Raipur (C.G.)

4 - Suresh Rathore S/o Shri Ashok Kumar Rathore Aged About 35 Years R/o Purani Basti Ward No. 6, Kharsia District- Raigarh (C.G.)

5 - Sarmat Rathiya S/o Shri Dhansingh Rathiya Aged About 35 Years R/o Village And Post Khadgaon Block Dharamjaigarh, District- Raigarh (C.G.)

6 - Vineshwar Singh S/o Late Ramji Ram Aged About 52 Years R/o Nawapara, P.S. Batauli District- Surguja (C.G.)

7 - Nilamber Prasad Sahu S/o Shri Lochan Prasad Sahu Aged About 36 Years R/o Village And Post Dharamjaigarh District- Raigarh (C.G.)

8 - Baleshwar Yadav S/o Ayodhya Yadav Aged About 37 Years R/o Village And Post Sulesa, Tahsil Bagicha, District- Jashpur (C.G.)

9 - Smt. Munga Bai W/o Lallu Singh Aged About 40 Years R/o Village And Post Kudekela, Block Dharamjaigarh District- Raigarh (C.G.)

10 - Ganeshram Kumbhkar S/o Bisauha Ram Kumbhkar Aged About 48 Years R/o Bazar Chowk Dagauri, District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

11 - Rajkumar Burman S/o Late Ghasiram Burman Aged About 55 Years R/o House No. 1083, Ward No. 17, Gataura, P.S. Masturi, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 12 - Vijay Singh S/o Manbodhi Aged About 56 Years R/o H- 67, Vijaypur, Boirdadar, District- Raigarh (C.G.)

13 - Sanat Kumar Sahu S/o Natthuram Sahu Aged About 33 Years R/o Village And Post Tarkela, District- Raigarh (C.G.)

14 - Kamlesh Kumar Gupta S/o Shaukilal Gupta Aged About 41 Years R/o Village And Post Hamirpur, Block Tamnar, District- Raigarh (C.G.)

15 - Bhagwan Behra S/o Trinath Behra Aged About 40 Years R/o Village And Post Sankra, P.S. Baramkela, District- Raigarh (C.G.)

16 - Hetkumar Sidar S/o Ghasilal Sidar Aged About 51 Years R/o Dipapara, Jatri, District- Raigarh (C.G.)

17 - Akshay Nishad S/o Nandkishore Nishad Aged About 25 Years R/o Village And Post Lendhra Block Baramkela, District- Raigarh (C.G.)

18 - Bhanupratap Sidar S/o Late Shri Ganguram Sidar Aged About 41 Years R/o Village And Post - Halahuli, Block- Kharsia, District- Raigarh (C.G.)

19 - Grahan Kumar Maitri S/o Ratthu Lal Maitri Aged About 56 Years R/o School Para, Bunga, District- Raigarh (C.G.)

20 - Dharam Lal Rathiya S/o Sahdev Rathiya Aged About 48 Years R/o Village And Post Urba, Block Tamnar, District- Raigarh (C.G.)

21 - Gopal Prasad Maravi S/o Jhamsingh Maravi Aged About 60 Years R/o Sakarra District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

22 - Kartik Ram Yadav S/o Bhursovo Yadav Aged About 56 Years R/o Samkera, Tahsil - Tamnar, District- Raigarh (C.G.)

... Petitioners versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.)

2 - The Secretary, Government Of Chhattisgarh General Administration Department Atal Nagar, Raipur Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

3 - The Secretary, Government Of Chhattisgarh Finance Department Atal Nagar, Raipur Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

4 - The Director, Directorate Of Health Services Atal Nagar Raipur, Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.)

5 - The Director, Ayurved, Yog And Natural Medicine Yunani, Siddha And Homeopathy (Ayush) Atal Nagar, Raipur Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

... Respondents (Cause title is taken from CIS)

For Petitioners : Mr. Gaurav Singhal, Advocate For Respondents-State : Ms. Apoorva Nigam, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge

Order on Board

01/04/2026

1. 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/order, thereby directing the respondent authorities to take policy decision for conversion of