Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date:

2026.05.01 +0530

2026:CGHC:20007 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPL No. 190 of 2023  Nand Kumar Vishwakarma S/o Shri Shyamata Prasad Vishwakarma Aged About 54 Years R/o Village/ Post- Mohda, Div-

Kargiroad Kota,, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s)

versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Forest And Climate Change, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar,, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Deputy Secretary Forest And Climate Change, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar,, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Forest Development Corporation Through Manager, Kota Pandariya Project, Post- Mangla, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner : Mr. Ritesh Giri, Advocate For State : Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh Saini, Dy. G.A.

For Respondent : Mr. H.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate No. 3 Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Judgment On Board

29.04.2026

1) By way of this petition, the petitioner has challenged the order passed by learned Labour Court, Bilaspur in Case No. 35/ID Act, Reference/2019 dated 5.10.2023 whereby reference was answered in negative and the statement of claim filed by the petitioner was