2026:CGHC:15116 RJAATGHVENDRADbRJA yA ig TG it H al V y E N sig D n R e A d NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4304 of 2023

1 - Khumesh Kumar Sahu S/o Jhanak Lal Aged About 22 Years R/o House No. 7, Ward No.1, Singarpur, Rajnandgaon, District :

Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2 - Collector, Rajnandgaon Rajnandgaon, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

3 - Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Rajnandgaon Rajnandgaon, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

4 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Dongargaon Rajnandgaon, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vivek Kumar Shrivastava, Advocate.

For Respondent(s)/ State : Mr. Ashutosh Shukla, Panel Lawyer.

For Respondent No. 4 : Mr. Jitendra Pali, Advocate.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order on Board

01/04/2026

1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:-

“i. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the impugned order dated 23/06/2023 (ANNEXURE P/1)

passed by the Respondent No.4.

ii. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the petitioner to render his services without any interruption.

iii. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the authorities concerned to release all the outstanding dues/salary to the petitioner.

iv. Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper, may also kindly be granted to the petitioner, in the interest of justice.”

2. Brief facts of the case, is that, the petitioner was initially appointed as a Computer Operator on Collector Rate vide order dated 23/02/2013. Thereafter, in view of the application submitted by the petitioner and considering his sincerity and performance, respondent No. 4 vide order dated 31/03/2017 appointed the petitioner as a Computer Operator on contractual basis. Subsequently, in a meeting of the General Administration Committee held on 23/08/2019, the petitioner’s application for appointment to the post of Assistant Grade-III was duly considered, a resolution was passed, and proceedings for his regularization were initiated, pursuant to which respondent No. 3, by letter dated 18/11/2020, directed respondent No. 4 to take necessary steps for regularization. Consequently, the petitioner was appointed on the post of Assistant Grade-III on probation for two years vide order dated 25/01/2021, and he duly joined his services on 27/01/2021. However, on the basis of an alleged complaint by one Ritesh Soni, Advocate, which was never supplied to the petitioner, respondent No. 3 issued a letter dated 02/03/2023 directing cancellation of the petitioner’s regularization followed by a show-cause notice dated 13/03/2023 issued by respondent No. 4 seeking explanation within five days without furnishing the said complaint. The petitioner submitted his reply on 16/03/2023 requesting relevant documents and opportunity of hearing, which were never provided, and also submitted a representation dated 20/04/2023 regarding completion of regularization and payment of salary. Thereafter, respondent No. 3 directed the petitioner to appear personally on 04/05/2023, whereupon the petitioner appeared and reiterated that his regularization was lawful and duly recommended by the competent authority, and prayed for withdrawal of proceedings. Further, respondent No. 4 forwarded proceedings dated 20/04/2023 regarding salary for March 2023 vide letter dated 16/05/2023, however, neither the salary has been paid nor relevant documents have been supplied to the petitioner. Thereafter, an impugned order dated 23/06/2023 was issued, which, from the postal records, appears to have been dispatched from a place other than the office of respondent No. 4, thereby indicating non-application of mind and mala fide intent. It is further submitted th