2026:CGHC:12181 NAFR SHYNA HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR AJAY Digitally signed by SHYNA AJAY DN: cn=SHYNA AJAY, o=PERSONAL, WPS No. 4251 of 2023 st=Chhattisgarh, c=IN

1 - Shri Dilip Kumar Yadav S/o Late Shri Kartikram Yadav, Aged About 56 Years, Working Under Office Of The Respondent No. 2, Industrial Training Institute Korba Tahsil And District- Korba, Chhattisgarh.

2 - Shri Santram Yadav S/o Shri Fadalram Yadav, Aged About 56 Years, Working Under Office Of The Respondent No. 2, Industrial Training Institute Korba Tahsil And District- Korba, Chhattisgarh.

--- Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - The Asst. Commissioner Tribal Development Adim Jati Kalyan Vibhag Korba Tahsil And District- Korba, Chhattisgarh.

2 - The Principal Industrial Training Institute Korba Tahsil And District-

Korba, Chhattisgarh.

3 - Director Directorate Employment And Training Indrawati Bhawan New Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

4 - Joint Director Industrial Training Institutions Regional Office Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondent(s)

WPS No. 6330 of 2024

1 - Nanki Ram Sahu S/o Hira Ram Sahu, Aged About 56 Years Occupation-Service, Presently Posted And Working As Chowkidar Industrial Training Institute, Korba, District-Korba (C.G.), R/o Quarter No. I-15, Industrial Training Institute Colony, Rampur, Korba, District-

Korba (C.G.)

2 - Shyam Lal Yadav S/o Late Tiharu, Aged About 56 Years Presently Posted And Working As Jalwahak, Industrial Training Institute, Korba, District-Korba (C.G.), R/o Quarter No. I-22, Industrial Training Institute Colony, Rampur, Korba, District- Korba (C.G.)

3 - Sufal Ram Sidar S/o Late Jagbandhu Sidar, Aged 57 Years Presently Posted And Working As Mali (Gardner), Industrial Training Institute, Korba, District-Korba (C.G.), R/o Quarter No. I-20, Industrial Training Institute Colony, Rampur, Korba, District-Korba (C.G.).

4 - Bharat Lal Yadav S/o Late Birbal Yadav, Aged 52 Years, Presently Posted And Working As Cook (Rasoiaya), Industrial Training Institute, Korba, District-Korba (C.G.), R/o Quarter No. I-06, Industrial Training Institute Colony, Rampur, Korba, District-Korba (C.G.)

---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary, Department of Skill Development, Technical Education And Employment, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District-Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Director, Directorate Of Employment And Training, (Training Wing), Block-4, First Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District-Raipur (C.G.)

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

4 - Principal, Industrial Training Institute, Korba, District-Korba (C.G.)

--- Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Badruddin Khan, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ujjwal Choubey, Panel Lawyer S B: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order on Board

13/03/2026

1. By way of these petitions, the petitioners are challenging the impugned order dated 21.6.2023, whereby the respondent authorities have withdrawn/set-aside the fixation of the petitioner’s regular pay scale on the ground that they are not regular employees.

2. Since all the writ petitions involve a common question of law and are founded on similar facts and circumstances, they have been clubbed together, heard analogously, and are being disposed of by this common order.

3. For the sake of convenience and clarity, WPS No.4251/2023 has

been treated as the lead case and the facts of the said petition

are being referred to for the purpose of adjudication.

4. Brief facts, as projected by the petitioners, are that they were

appointed in the Tribal Welfare Department, Korba on 30.3.1992 and 28.5.1993 to the posts of Jalvahak (Waterman) and Rasoiya (Cook) respectively. These appointments were initially on a temporary basis for a period of 89 days as contingency paid employees at ITI, Korba. After the expiry of 89 days, their services were periodically extended. Subsequently, the petitioners were regularized vide order dated 6.2.2001 (Annexure