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Mehtar Kotangale v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC15 Apr 2026WPS/629/2020

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Regularization of daily wages employees; Article 226 writ petition; direction to pursue/consider representation; Municipal Council Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.); State of Chhattisgarh, Urban Administration and Development Department; Collector Rajnandgaon; petition disposed of with liberty; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; WPS No. 629 of 2020; Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas; decided 16.04.2026.

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Liberty granted to the petitioner to pursue or make a representation before the Municipal Council Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) in light of the law laid down by the Supreme Court on regularization of daily wages employees; respondents directed to consider and decide the representation in accordance with law. ¶22

Mehtar Kotangale Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Writ and Judicial Review | Chhattisgarh HC (2026)

2026:CGHC:17481

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 629 of 2020

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1. Mehtar Kotangale S/o Shri Nasru Kotangale, Aged About 47 Years R/o Dongargarh, Danteshwari Para, Indira Ward No. 2 District Rajanandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner

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versus

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1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Special Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, New Mantralaya Atal Nagar Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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2. Commissioner, Municipal Council Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

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3. Collector, Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

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... Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner	: Mr. Sudhanshu Singh, Advocate appears on
	behalf of Mr. B.P. Singh, Advocate
For State	: Ms. Prachi Singh, Panel Lawyer
For Respondent No. 2	: Mr. SudeepAgrawal, Advocate

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Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board

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16.04.2026

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The petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of direction to the respondents to regularize his services.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that petitioner has

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Digitally signed by MANISH MANISH YADAV YADAV Date: 2026.04.16 18:22:38 +0530

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already preferred a representation before the respondent authority and he may be allowed to pursue the representation/he may be allowed to make a representation in the light of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court with regard to regularization of daily wages employees before the respondent authority.

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Prayer is allowed.

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The petitioner is at liberty to pursue his representation/he may be allowed to make a representation in the light of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court with regard to regularization of daily wages employees before the Municipal Council Dongargarh, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) and the respondents are directed to consider and decide the representation preferred by the petitioner in accordance with law.

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With aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty in favour of the petitioner.

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Sd/(Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge

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Manish

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