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2026:CGHC:2949-DB

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WA No. 24 of 2026

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Chief Secretary, Chhattisgarh

Govt. Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

(Respondent No. 1)

2 - Principal Secretary Chhattisgarh Govt. Koshal Vikas Technical

Education And Rojgar Department Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, New

Raipur, Chhattisgarh., (Respondent No. 2)

3 - Principal Secretary Chhattisgarh Govt. Man Power And Planning

Department Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur

Chhattisgarh.(Respondent No. 3)

4 - Secretary, Chhattisgarh Govt. Koshal Vikas Technical Education And

Rojgar Department Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, New Raipur, District

Raipur Chhattisgarh.,(Respondent No. 4)

5 - Commissioner Directorate Employment And Training Indrawati

Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

(Respondent No. 5)

6 - Joint Director Training Directorate Employment And Training

Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District Raipur,

Chhattisgarh (Respondent No. 6)

7 - Joint Director Training Industrial Training Institutes Bilaspur Zone,

Chhattisgarh,(Respondent No. 7)

8 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Belha, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. (Respondent No.

8)

9 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Koni, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. (Respondent No.

9)

10 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Pali, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No. 10)

11 - Principal/ Training, Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Pussore, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh (Respondent

No. 11)

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12 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Dabhara, Distt. Janjgir, Chhattisgarh (Respondent No.

12)

13 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Takhatpur, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, (Respondent

No. 13)

14 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Marwahi, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh (Respondent

No. 14)

15 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Kharsia, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh (Respondent

No. 15)

16 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh , (Respondent

No. 16)

17 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Sarangarh, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh (Respondent

No. 17)

18 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Sarangaon, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ,

(Respondent No. 18)

19 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Malkharoda, Distt. Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh ,

(Respondent No. 19)

20 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Saria, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No.

20)

21 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Sakti, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, (Respondent No.

21)

22 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Gaurella, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh (Respondent

No. 22)

23 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Tamnar, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh (Respondent No.

23)

24 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Khamhariya, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

(Respondent No. 24)

25 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Korba, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh (Respondent No.

25)

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26 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Patharia, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

(Respondent No. 26)

27 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Akaltara, Distt. Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh

(Respondent No. 27)

28 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Gharghoda, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh (Respondent

No. 28)

29 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Kharauda, Distt. Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh

(Respondent No. 29)

30 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Dharamjaigarh, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

(Respondent No. 30)

31 - Principal/ Training Superintendent/ Institute Incharge Industrial

Training Institute, Lailunga, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh (Respondent

No. 31)

... Appellants

versus

1 - Sant Ram Gaikwad S/o Sh. Chainu Ram Gaikwad Aged About 44

Years Working As Welder Instructor, Govt. I T I, Raigarh, Bilaspur Zone

R/o Vill And P O Sondara Via Birgaon Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

(Petitioner No. 1)

2 - Shoaib Ahmad S/o Sh. Asrar Ahmad Aged About 33 Years Working

As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Bilha, Bilaspur Zone R/o 1st Floor

Balwant Rajput Building Near Dipopara Talab Tarbahar Bilaspur,

Chhattisgarh, District Bilaspur C.G. (Petitioner No. 2)

3 - Rajeev Kumar Dixit S/o Sh. Hom Prasad Dixit Aged About 39 Years

Working As Welder Instructor, Govt. I T I, Bilha, Bilaspur Zone R/o Vill-

Achanakpur Po- Chakarbhata Kemp Ward 5 Teh. Belha Distt. Bilaspur,

Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 3)

4 - Vinod Kumar Kshatri S/o Sh. A.P. Kshatri Aged About 40 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Bilha, Bilaspur Zone R/o

Ward 54 Arvind Nagar Sarkanda Distt Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner

No. 4)

5 - Bed Ram Verma S/o Sh. Khorbahara Ram Verma Working As Fitter

Instructor, Govt. I T I, Belha, Bilaspur Zone R/o Vill And P O Deori Teh

Bhatapara Distt Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 5)

6 - Arvind Kumar Pandey S/o Sh. Ramanuj Pandey Aged About 34

Years Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Koni, Bilaspur R/o Vidya

Nagar Pendra Road, Distt Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 6)

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7 - Azam Khan S/o Sh. Wazir Khan Aged About 38 Years Working As

Instrument Mechanic Instructor, Govt. I T I, Koni Bilaspur R/o H N- T-

48/2 I T I Koni Bilaspur Distt Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 7)

8 - Ashish Shrivas S/o Sh. Lakhan Lal Shrivas Aged About 37 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Koni Bilaspur R/o H N- B-

155 Rama Green City Khamtarai Road Distt Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

(Petitioner No. 8)

9 - Nanhe Lal Kashyap S/o Sh. Kabbu Ram Kashyap Aged About 42

Years Working As Welder Instructor, Govt. I T I, Koni Bilaspur R/o Vill

Jhapeli P O Jawalpur Via Baloda Distt Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh.,

(Petitioner No. 9)

10 - Pranat Kumar Sahu S/o Sh. Ram Khilawan Sahu Aged About 38

Years Working As Draftmen Mechanic Instructor, Govt. I T I, Koni

Bilaspur R/o Vill Jeora P O- Jeora Sirsa Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh.,

(Petitioner No. 10)

11 - Santosh Kumar Sahu S/o Sh. Tetku Ram Sahu Aged About 48

Years Working As Turner Instructor, Govt. I T I, Koni Bilaspur R/o H N-

T- 46/05 I T I Koni Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No.

11)

12 - Amrit Lal Sahu S/o Sh. Samaru Ram Sahu Aged About 45 Years

Working As D C M Instructor, Govt. I T I, Koni Bilaspur R/o Vill And P O-

Sarhar Via Baradwar Teh Sakti Distt. Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.

(Petitioner No. 12)

13 - Yashwant Kumar S/o Sh. Teni Lal Aged About 37 Years Working As

Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Koni Bilaspur R/o 193/e Risali Sector Bhilai

Nagar Distt. Durg Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 13)

14 - Gopal Prasad Sahu S/o Sh. Gend Ram Sahu Aged About 42 Years

Working As Motor Mechanic Vehicle Instructor, Govt. I T I, Koni Bilaspur

R/o Vill And P O- Choria Via- Baraduwar Dist. Janjgir Champa,

Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 14)

15 - Shyam Sunder Tandel S/o Sh. Sadwa Ram Tandel Aged About 36

Years Working As Welder Instructor, Govt. I T I, Koni Bilaspur R/o Vill-

Pipardula P O- Sarsiwa Teh- Bilaigarh Distt. Baloda Bazar,

Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 15)

16 - Chandramani Verma S/o Sh. Chamaru Ram Verma Aged About 35

Years Working As Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Koni Bilaspur R/o Vill And

Post- Deori, Via- Bhatapara, Dist. Raipur Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No.

16)

17 - Santosh Kumar Shukla S/o Sh. Hajari Lal Shukla Aged About 41

Years Working As Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Pali, Bilaspur Zone R/o

Baikunthpur Bawliuwa Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 17)

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18 - Krishna Kumar Patley S/o Sh. Mahetru Ram Patley Aged About 36

Years Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Pali, Bilaspur Zone R/o

Vill- Chicholi Post- Temri Nandghat Teh Nawagarh Distt. Bemetara,

Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 18)

19 - Ritu Saket S/o Shri J.R. Saket Aged About 32 Years Working As

Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Pali, Bilaspur Zone R/o Near Ram Mandir

Ward- 2 Kargi Road Kota Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No.

19)

20 - Mohammad Shad S/o Sh. Abdul Gani Aged About 41 Years

Working As Welder Instructor, Govt. I T I, Pali, Bilaspur Zone R/o L I G-

84 Sharda Vihar Korba Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 20)

21 - Sunita Bharti S/o Sh. Raja Ram Kurrey Aged About 42 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Pussore, Bilaspur Zone

R/o Vill Pipardula P O- Sarsiwa Teh- Bilaigarh Distt.

Balodabazarchhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 21)

22 - Dinesh Kumar Yadu S/o Sh. B.L. Yadu Aged About 37 Years

Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Pussore, Bilaspur Zone R/o

Ram Nagar Ward 7 Kumhari Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No.

22)

23 - Lal Singh Gavel S/o Sh. Rampal Singh Gavel Aged About 39 Years

Working As Diesel Mechanic Instructor, Govt. I T I, Dabhara, Bilaspur

Zone R/o Vill And P O- Pota Teh- Malkharoda Distt. Janjgir Champa,

Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 23)

24 - Hem Lal Kurrey S/o Sh. Thanda Ram Aged About 46 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Dabhara, Bilaspur Zone

R/o Vill- Boirdih P O- Odekera Teh- Hasoud Distt. Janjgir Champa,

Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 24)

25 - Sanat Kumar Sahu S/o Sh. Haricharan Sahu Aged About 31 Years

Working As Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Takhatpur, Bilaspur Zone R/o Vill

And P O- Birkona Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 25)

26 - Bhojram Ratre S/o Sh. Budhoo Ram Ratre Aged About 48 Years

Working As Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Marwahi, Bilaspur Zone R/o Vill-

Umariya P O- Riwa Lakhouli Dist. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No.

26)

27 - Paras Nath Mandal S/o Sh. Shankar Lal Premi Aged About 33

Years Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Marwahi, Bilaspur

Zone R/o Vill- Gadahabhatha P O- Salonikala Teh- Bilaigarh Dist.

Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 27)

28 - Prafull Panda S/o Sh. Gopal Panda Aged About 35 Years Working

As Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Kharsia, Bilaspur Zone R/o Daroga Para

Near Budhimai Mandir Dist. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 28)

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29 - Abhishek Swarnkar S/o Sh. C.S. Swarnkar Aged About 36 Years

Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Kharsia, Bilaspur Zone R/o

Jawahar Colony Papu Building Flat No.- 8 Kharsia Dist. Raigarh,

Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 29)

30 - Rajesh Yadav S/o Sh. Churamani Yadav Aged About 39 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Kharsia, Bilaspur Zone R/o

Vill- Mauhapali P O- Loint Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.(Petitioner No.

30)

31 - Sanjay Kumar Banaphar S/o Sh. L.R. Banaphar Aged About 40

Years Working As Motor Mechanic Vehicle Instructor, Govt. I T I,

Raigarh, Bilaspur Zone R/o Vill- Budena P O- Mahant Teh- Nawagarh,

Distt. Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.(Petitioner No. 31)

32 - Shiv Shankar Mahant S/o Sh. Chouk Das Mahant Aged About 44

Years Working As Welder Instructor, Govt. I T I, Raigarh, Bilaspur Zone

R/o Vill- Kunjedabari P O- Kondatarai Teh Pussore Dist - Raigarh,

Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 32)

33 - Ram Sajivan Yadav S/o Sh. Ramavtar Yadav Aged About 41 Years

Working As Welder Instructor, Govt. I T I, Belha, Bilaspur Zone R/o 72

Janta Flat R D A Colony New Rajendra Nagar Sec- 7 Dist Raipur,

Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 33)

34 - Sakshi Gopa Surahi S/o Sh. Nanhoo Ram Surahi Aged About 38

Years Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Raigarh, Bilaspur

Zone R/o Vill- Bhouradader P O- Chhota Khaira Teh Sarangarh Dist.

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 34)

35 - Dilip Kumar Tiwari S/o Sh. Dev Prasad Tiwari Aged About 45 Years

Working As Electronics Instructor, Govt. I T I, Raigarh, Bilaspur Zone

R/o Vill And P O- Munund Teh- Janjgir Dist. Janjgir Champa,

Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 35)

36 - Abhimanyu Kumar Gadtia S/o Sh. Gajanan Gadtia Aged About 40

Years Working As Motor Mechanic Vehicle Instructor, Govt. I T I,

Raigarh, Bilaspur Zone R/o Vill - Lakha P O- Gerwani Teh- Raigarh,

Dist. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 36)

37 - Jyoti Mishra S/o Sh. G.P. Mishra Aged About 40 Years Working As

Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Raigarh, Bilaspur Zone R/o Qn- 3/51

Tulsi Aawash Raj Kishore Nagar Dist- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.,

(Petitioner No. 37)

38 - Mela Ram Bharadwaj S/o Sh. Bhaktu Ram Bharadwaj Aged About

38 Years Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Sarangarh,

Bilaspur Zone R/o Vill- Bhathudand Post- Diwanpur Teh Patthalgaon

Dist. Jashpur, Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 38)

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39 - Rekhram Yadu S/o Sh. Ramkhilawan Yadu Aged About 42 Years

Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Sarangarh, Bilaspur Zone R/o

Vill- Katro P O- Khopli Dist. Durg, Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 39)

40 - Manoj Kumar Yadav S/o Nanki Dau Yadav Aged About 42 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Saragaon, Bilaspur Zone

R/o Rampur Basti W. N.- 33 In Front Of Shiv Temple P O- Hasdeo

Project Dist. - Korba, Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 40)

41 - Ajay Kumar Rathore S/o Sh. Natthu Ram Rathore Aged About 35

Years Working As Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Saragaon, Bilaspur Zone

R/o Officer Colony W. N- 15 Sakti Teh Sakti Dist- Janjgir Champa,

Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 41)

42 - Sanjeev Gavel S/o Sh. Sadhu Ram Gavel Aged About 45 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Malkharoda, Bilaspur Zone

R/o Vill And P O- Pota Teh- Malkharoda Dist- Janjgir Champa,

Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 42)

43 - Dwarika Prasad Sahu S/o Sh. Amar Say Sahu Aged About 41

Years Working As Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Saria, Bilaspur Zone R/o

Vill And Po- Choriya Via- Saragaon Teh- Champa Dist- Janjgir Champa,

Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 43)

44 - Dinesh Kumar Rathore S/o Sh. Narayan Prasad Rathore Aged

About 41 Years Working As Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Sakti, Bilaspur

Zone R/o New Chandaniya Para Ward- 7 Janjgir Dist- Janjgir Champa,

Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 44)

45 - Santosh Kumar S/o Sh. Jhagalu Ram Aged About 42 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Sakti, Bilaspur Zone R/o

Vill And P O- Dundera Bhola Nagar Utai Dist - Durg, Chhattisgarh.,

(Petitioner No. 45)

46 - Thakur Jitendra Singh S/o Sh. D.R. Rajput Aged About 34 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Gaurella, Bilaspur Zone

R/o Govt. I T I Gaurella Pendra Road Dist Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.,

(Petitioner No. 46)

47 - Ranjeet Verma S/o Sh. Anup Kumar Verma Aged About 38 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Gaurella, Bilaspur Zone

R/o Om Nagar Jarha Bhata Bilaspur Dist. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

(Petitioner No. 47)

48 - Jay Singh Paikra S/o Sh. Phool Singh Paikra Aged About 42 Years

Working As W C S/ E D Instructor, Govt. I T I, Gaurella, Bilaspur Zone,

Distt Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 48)

49 - Arvind Kumar Sao S/o Sh. Jaiprakash Sao Aged About 41 Years

Working As Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Gaurella, Bilaspur Zone, Distt

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.,

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50 - Dinesh Kumar Gurjar S/o Sh. Duli Chand Gurjar Aged About 36

Years Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Gaurella, Bilaspur Zone,

Distt Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 50)

51 - Prem Lal Rajput S/o Sh. Kalyan Singh Rajput Aged About 37 Years

Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Gaurella, Bilaspur Zone, Distt

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 51)

52 - Harish Kumar Jangde S/o Sh. Tulsi Ram Jangde Aged About 41

Years Working As Welder Instructor, Govt. I T I, Gaurella, Bilaspur Zone,

Distt Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 52)

53 - Tek Lal Patle S/o Sh. Chandoo Lal Patle Working As Fitter

Instructor, Govt. I T I, Gaurella, Bilaspur Zone, R/o Vikas Nagar Tifra

Ward 12 Room 416 Near Railway Crossing Distt Bilaspur,

Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 53)

54 - Sunil Kumar Kurrey S/o Sh. Aatma Ram Kurrey Aged About 34

Years Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Gaurella, Bilaspur

Zone, Zone R/o Q N- 105/4/ A Balco Nagar Korba Distt Korba,

Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 54)

55 - Anju Kumar Verma S/o Sh. Ramji Lal Verma Aged About 39 Years

Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Tamnar, Bilaspur Zone, R/o

House No.- 235 Jawahar Nagar Durg Distt Durg Chhattisgarh.,

(Petitioner No. 55)

56 - Shashibhushan Singh Sidar S/o Sh. Bharat Lal Sidar Aged About

47 Years Working As Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Fitter, Bilaspur Zone,

R/o Vill Darra Bhatha, P O Sakarra, Th Malkharoda, Distt Janjgir

Champa Chhattisgarh.(Petitioner No. 56)

57 - Hariom Sahu S/o Sh. Ramlal Sahu Aged About 33 Years Working

As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Khamhariya, Bilaspur Zone R/o P.

N. T. Colony Behind Harish Shukla Rohnipuram Distt Raipur

Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 57)

58 - Chhabi Lal Tandan S/o Sh. B.R. Tandan Aged About 40 Years

Working As Instrument Mechanic Instructor, Govt. I T I, Khamhariya,

Bilaspur Zone R/o Vill Umarpoti, Post Purai, Distt Durg Chhattisgarh.

(Petitioner No. 58)

59 - Shatruhan Kumar Lahare S/o Sh. Ratan Lal Lahare Aged About 33

Years Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Khamhariya, Bilaspur

Zone R/o Vill And P O Champa, Distt Korba Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner

No. 59)

60 - Santosh Kumar Nirmalkar S/o Sh. Ghanshyam Das Nirmalkar Aged

About 40 Years Working As Diesel Mechanic Instructor, Govt. I T I,

Khamhariya, Bilaspur Zone R/o Kanharpuri Ward- 33 Rajnandgaon,

Distt Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 60)

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61 - Tarachand Ram Sahu S/o Sh. Kheman Lal Sahu Aged About 39

Years Working As Welder Instructor, Govt. I T I, Khamhariya, Bilaspur

Zone, R/o Vill Hathbandh, P O Hasda, No. 2, Tehsil Kurud, Distt

Dhamtari Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 61)

62 - Ghanshyam Chandra S/o Sh. B.G. Chandra Aged About 33 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Korba, Bilaspur Zone R/o

Q. No. N F- 229, C S E B Colony, East Opp.- Blue Biro School, Korba

Distt Korba Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 62)

63 - Yogesh Kumar Sahu S/o Sh. Tiju Ram Sahu Aged About 37 Years

Working As Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Korba, Bilaspur Zone, R/o I T I

Colony Rampur, Q. N.- I/10, Post Rampur Tah. And Distt Korba,

Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 63)

64 - Deo Kumar Baghel S/o Sh. Ram Kishun Baghel Aged About 45

Years Working As Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Korba, Bilaspur Zone, R/o

I T I Colony Rampur, Korba Distt Korba Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No.

64)

65 - Chandra Kumar Dewangan S/o Sh. G.L. Dewangan Aged About 45

Years Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Korba, Bilaspur Zone, R/o

M I G- 1/95, M. P. Nagar Vistar Korba, Distt Korba, Chhattisgarh.,

(Petitioner No. 65)

66 - Shatrudhan Prasad Sahu S/o Sh. Shyamta Prasad Sahu Aged

About 44 Years Working As Motor Machanic Instructor, Govt. I T I,

Korba, Bilaspur Zone R/o Village Hardi, Post Hardi, Akaltara Distt

Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. (Petitioner No. 66)

67 - Sushil Kumar Sahu S/o Sh. Chatur Ram Sahu Working As

Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Korba, Bilaspur Zone, R/o C A M P- 1,

Bhilai, Teen Darshan Mandir, Jagriti Chowk, Bhilai Distt Durg

Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 67)

68 - Sunil Kumar Verma S/o Sh. Ganga Prasad Aged About 41 Years

Working As W C S/ E D Instructor, Govt. I T I, Vill And Post Deori, Vill -

Bhatapara, Distt Raipur, Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 68)

69 - Gajpati Banchhor S/o Sh. Kartik Ram Banchhor Aged About 42

Years Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Korba, Bilaspur

Zone R/o H- 29, I T I Colony, Rampur, Korba, Distt Korba,

Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 69)

70 - Arjun Ram Patel S/o Sh. Daras Ram Patel Aged About 41 Years

Working As Machinist Instructor, Govt. I T I, Korba, Bilaspur Zone R/o

Vill- Nirtu, Po- Ghutku, Teh Takhatpur Distt Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.,

(Petitioner No. 70)

71 - Meena Verma S/o Sh. Bahadur Singh Bisht Aged About 36 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Korba, Bilaspur Zone R/o

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F- 42, Housing Board Colony, Rampur, Distt Korba Chhattisgarh.,

(Petitioner No. 71)

72 - Tulsi Sahu S/o Sh. Jagannath Prasad Sahu Aged About 35 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Korba, Bilaspur Zone R/o

Sai Chhaya Ekta Nagar, Bhilai- 3, Distt Durg Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner

No. 72)

73 - Rajesh Prasad S/o Sh. Ram Bali Prasad Aged About 34 Years

Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Korba, Bilaspur Zone R/o Q No-

39/4/ A, Balco Nagar Distt Korba Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 73)

74 - Yashwant Singh Chauhan S/o Sh. Shyam Das Chauhan Aged

About 40 Years Working As Turner Instructor, Govt. I T I, Korba,

Bilaspur Zone R/o Q No- N F/ 90, C S E B Colony Patharri Para, Po

Korba, Distt Korba Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 74)

75 - Santosh Kumar Sahu S/o Sh. R.P. Sahu Aged About 39 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Korba, Bilaspur Zone R/o

Vill Laripara Khargahana, P O Lamer, Vill- Ganiyari, Distt Bilaspur,

Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 75)

76 - Ravi Kumar Markande S/o Sh. Panchoo Lal Markande Aged About

41 Years Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Patharia, Bilaspur

Zone R/o Vill And Post Ahiwara, Dist Durg Chhattisgarh, (Petitioner No.

76)

77 - Sharat Sahu S/o Sh. Ratnakar Aged About 39 Years Working As

Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Patharia, Bilaspur Zone R/o S T- 53, Q

R- 21/ A, Sec- 11, Zone- 2, Khursipar Bhilai Dist. Durg, Chhattisgarh.,

(Petitioner No. 77)

78 - Kansram Kashyap S/o Sh. Chhatram Kashyap Aged About 43

Years Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Akaltara, Bilaspur

Zone R/o Vill And Post Birra, Distt. Janjgir Chmapa, Chhattisgarh.

(Petitioner No. 78)

79 - Amit Kumar Dewangan S/o Sh. Nilu Dewangan Aged About 35

Years Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Gharghoda, Bilaspur

Zone R/o Vill- Jamgaon M Teh- Patan, Dist. Durg, Chhattisgarh.,

(Petitioner No. 79)

80 - Manoj Kumar Soni S/o Sh. Satyawan Prasad Soni Aged About 42

Years Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Ghorghoda, Bilaspur

Zone R/o Samlai Mandir, Sonar Para, Champa, Dist- Janjgir Champa,

Chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 80)

81 - Lakeshwar Prasad Rathore S/o Sh. Shyam Ji Rathore Aged About

39 Years Working As Fitter Instructor, Govt. I T I, Kharaud, Bilaspur

Zone R/o Vill And P O- Deragarh Teh- Sakti Dist Janjgir

Champa,chhattisgarh.,(Petitioner No. 81)

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82 - Shesh Nath Singh S/o Sh. D.P. Singh Aged About 38 Years

Working As Electrician Instructor, Govt. I T I, Dharamjaigarh, Bilaspur

Zone R/o Q N- 180 Tata Line Camp- 2 Pawerhouse Bhilai, Distt. Durg,

Chhattisgarh., (Petitioner No. 82)

83 - Vinod Kumar Dibya S/o Sh. Sukha Lal Dibya Aged About 37 Years

Working As Copa Instructor, Govt. I T I, Lailunga, Bilaspur Zone R/o Vill-

Taulipali P O- Fagurma Teh- Malkharoda Dist- Janjgir

Champa,chhattisgarh.

... Respondents

For Appellant(s) :Mr. Prasun Bhaduri, Dy. Advocate General

For Respondent No.1

For Respondent No.2

:

:

Ms. Ranjana Jaiswal, Advocate

Ms. Manubha Shankar holding brief of

Mr. Harshwardhan Parghania, Advocate

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

Judgment on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

19.01.2026

1.Heard Mr. Prasun Bhaduri, learned Deputy Advocate General for

the appellant/State on I.A. No. 02/2026, which is an application for

condonation of delay of 207 days in preferring the appeal. Also heard

Ms. Ranjana Jaiswal, learned counsel, appearing for respondent No.1

and Ms. Manubha Shankar holding brief of Mr. Harshwardhan

Parghania, learned counsel, appearing for respondent No.2.

2.The State/appellants have filed this writ appeal against an order

dated 18.03.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in WPS No.

3240/2016 (Sant Ram Gaikwad & others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh

and Others), by which the learned Single Judge has allowed the writ

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petitions filed by the writ petitioners.

3. On a pointed query being made to the learned for the appellant as

to why he has approached this Court against the impugned order dated

18.03.2025, after an inordinate delay of 207 days, he has not offered

any plausible explanation or any cogent reason for delay in filing the writ

appeal.

4.Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the writ appeal

is barred by delay and laches and further there is no cogent reason or

explanation has been given in the delay and laches application filed for

condonation of delay. Hence, the appeal is not liable to be entertained.

5.The Supreme Court in the matter of Union of India and others v.

Tarsem Singh reported in (2008) 8 SCC 652 summarized the settled

principles in the following manner:-

“7. To summarise, normally, a belated service related claim

will be rejected on the ground of delay and laches (where

remedy is sought by filing a writ petition) or limitation (where

remedy is sought by an application to the Administrative

Tribunal). One of the exceptions to the said rule is cases

relating to a continuing wrong. Where a service related

claim is based on a continuing wrong, relief can be granted

even if there is a long delay in seeking remedy, with

reference to the date on which the continuing wrong

commenced, if such continuing wrong creates a continuing

source of injury. But there is an exception to the exception.

If the grievance is in respect of any order or administrative

decision which related to or affected several others also,

and if the reopening of the issue would affect the settled

rights of third parties, then the claim will not be entertained.

For example, if the issue relates to payment or re fixation of

pay or pension, relief may be granted in spite of delay as it

does not affect the rights of third parties. But if the claim

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involved issues relating to seniority or promotion,etc..,

affecting others, delay would render the claim stale and

doctrine of laches/limitation will be applied. Insofar as the

consequential relief of recovery of arrears for a past period

is concerned, the principles relating to recurring/successive

wrongs will apply. As a consequence, the High Courts will

restrict the consequential relief relating to arrears normally

to a period of three years prior to the date of filing of the writ

petition.”

6.The Supreme Court in the matter of C. Jacob v. Director of

Geology and Mining and others reported in (2008) 10 SCC 115,

having found that the employee suddenly brought up a challenge to the

order of termination of his services after 20 years and claimed all

consequential benefits, held that the relief sought for was inadmissible.

The legal position in this regard was laid out in the following terms:-

“10. Every representation of the Government for relief,

may not be applied on merits. Representations relating to

matters which have become stale or barred by limitation,

can be rejected on that ground alone, without examining

the merits of the claim. In regard to representations

unrelated to the Department, the reply may be only to

inform that the matter did not concern the Department or

to inform the appropriate Department. Representations

with incomplete particulars may be replied by seeking

relevant particulars. The replies to such representations,

cannot furnish a fresh cause of action or revive a stale or

dead claim.

11.When a decision is issued by a court/tribunal to

consider or deal with the representation, usually the

directee (person directed) examines the matter on

merits,being under the impression that failure to do so

may amount to disobedience. When an order is passed

considering and rejecting the claim or representation, in

compliance with direction of the court or tribunal, such an

order does not revive the stale claim, nor amount to some

kind of “acknowledgement of a jural relationship” to give

rise to a fresh cause of action.

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12.When a government abandons service to take

alternative employment or to attend to personal affairs,

and does not bother to send any letter seeking leave or

letter of resignation or letter of voluntary retirement, and

the records do not show that he is treated as being in

service, he cannot after two decades, represent that he

should be taken back to duty. Nor can such employee be

treated as having continued in service, thereby deeming

the entire period as qualifying service for the purpose of

pension. That will be a travesty of justice.

13. Where an employee unauthorisedly absents himself

and suddenly appears after 20 years and demands that

he should be taken back and approaches the court, the

department naturally will not or may not have any record

relating to the employee at that distance of time. In such

cases, when the employer fails to produce the records of

the enquiry and the order of dismissal/removal, court

cannot draw an adverse inference against the employer

for not producing records, nor direct reinstatement with

back wages for 20 years, ignoring the cessation of

service or the lucrative alternative employment of the

employee. Misplaced sympathy in such matters will

encourage discipline, lead to unjust enrichment of the

employee at fault and result in drain of public exchequer.

Many a time there is also no application of mind as to the

extent of financial burden, as a result of a routine order

for back wages.”

7.In the light of the principle of law laid down by the Hon’ble

Supreme Court in the aforementioned judgments (supra), and upon due

consideration of the grounds urged in I.A. No. 02 of 2026, we find that

the delay of 207 days in preferring the writ appeal has not been

satisfactorily explained with any cogent or plausible reason. The

appellant has failed to demonstrate sufficient cause so as to justify

condonation of such delay. Therefore, no ground is made out to

exercise our discretion in favour of the appellants for condoning the

delay.

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8.Consequently, I.A. No. 02 of 2026 seeking condonation of delay is

hereby rejected. As a natural corollary thereto, the writ appeal also

stands dismissed.

Sd/- Sd/-

(Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha)

Judge Chief Justice

Chandra