Suresh Kumar Rathiya v. State of Chhattisgarh
Service law – Daily wage employee – Regularization and reinstatement
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, WPS No. 11 of 2023, single judge (Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad), order dated 16/07/2025 (NAFR). Daily wage Security Guard (Suraksha Shramik) of Forest Department, Raigarh/Dharamjaigarh division, engaged on 19.05.1996 and posted at Tendupatta Godowns, Forest Range Chhal, sought regularization of services, regular pay scale and reinstatement, alleging other similarly situated daily wagers were regularized. Petition disposed of with liberty to approach the concerned Labour Court for reinstatement and back wages. Keywords: regularization, daily wage employee, Suraksha Shramik, reinstatement, back wages, Tendupatta Godown, Forest Range Chhal, Labour Court, disposal with liberty, State of Chhattisgarh v. Forest Department employees.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the concerned Labour Court for redressal of his grievance; with this observation the writ petition is disposed of.