Radheshyam v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.; decision 23.02.2026; WPS Nos. 29/2020 (lead) with WPS Nos. 2305, 36, 885, 55, 43, 54, 365, 367, 40, 348 of 2020 clubbed; regularisation; circular dated 05/03/2008; clause 2(vii); supernumerary post; sanctioned vacant post; 10 years continuous service; deemed in service without break; Labour Court order; Divisional Forest Officer Balod; Scrutiny Committee; rejection orders dated 06/10/2018 set aside in toto; remitted to competent authority within three months; Narayan Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh WPS/3162/2017 (order dated 19/07/2017); Minaram Gangasagar v. State of Chhattisgarh WPS/4130/2020 (order dated 17/01/2025); neutral citation 2026:CGHC:9386; NAFR.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions allowed to the extent indicated: findings of non-continuous 10-year service set aside as contrary and perverse; impugned orders dated 06/10/2018 set aside in toto; matters remitted to the competent authority to consider the regularisation claims in terms of order dated 19/07/2017 (WPS/3162/2017) and clause 2(vii) of the circular dated 05/03/2008 within three months; no order as to cost.