H!GH COURTOF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (L) No. 2516 of 2007 Petitioner Versus Respondents 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 8. 10. 11 12. Municipal Corporation, R^jnandgaon, Through its Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) State of Chhattisgarh, Through, Cteputy Commissioner, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) Smt. Sitera Begum, W/o Shri Abbas Khan, aged about 45 years, Organizer, Suppfementary Nutritwe Diet Distribution Center No. 17 Ram Na9ar, Powerhouse Road, Ram Nagar, Rajnandgaon (C.G.). Smt. Firantin, W/o Late Shri P^mesh Yadav, Orgsnizer, Suppiementaiy Nutritive Diet Distribution Genter No. 46, Jamatpara, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Smt. Kamal, W/o Shri Harish Ramieke, ^sistant, Supplementery Nufrftive Diet Distribution Center No. 54, Ambedfcar Murti, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Smt. Kiran Sahu, W/o Shri Kalu Sahu, Organizer, Supplementary Nutrifive Diet Distribution Center No. 9, Houja, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Smt. Basan, W/o Shri Biselal Sahu, Assistant, Supplementary NutriUve Diet Distribution Center No.9, Indjra Nagar, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Smt. Chaya, W/o Shri Munnalal Jivtode, Assistant, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 19, StaGonpara, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Smt. Shashikala, W/o Shri Devanand Nirmalkar; Organizaer, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 18, Gouri Nagar, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Smt. Santoshi Yadav, W/o Shri Santosh Yadav, organizer, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distributiop Center No.11, Mohara, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Smt. Nainbati, W/o Shri Ganesh Prasad Mishra, Assisttant, Supptementary Nufritsve Diet Distribution Center No.11, Mohara, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Smt. Kaushilya, W/o Shri Satyavan Mahar, organizer, Supplementary NuiTitive DM Distribution Center No. 37, Motipur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.)^ B Te7iZ^7"G^T~ i>\^^ •L. ^ / / -.; 13. Smt Meena, W/o Shri Pannala! Rajak, Organizer, Suppiementary Nutritive Dist Distributjon Csnter No. 45, Lakholi Durga Chowk, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 14. Smt. Laxmi, W/o Shri Tarun Ramteke, Organizsr, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 34, Tulslpur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 15. Smt. Rekha, W/o Shri Hira Lal Mahar. Assistant, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No.37, Ramnagar, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 16. Smt. Sarita, W/o Shri Kanwal Ram Tirpude, Assistant, Supptementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 7, Basan4>ur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 17. St. Ram Bai, W/o Shri Kanwalaram Mahar, organizer, Supplemenfary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No.7, Kodhikhana, Basantpur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 18. Smt. Ansuiya, W/o Shri Sushil Meshram, Organizer, Supplementery Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 55,Bharkhapara, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 19. Smt. Durga Khaparde, W/o Shri Vinod Kumar Khaparde, organizer, Supplementary Nutritiv® Diet Distribution Center no. 15, Lakhoii Naka, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 20. Smt. Sushila, W/o Late Hiralal Mahar, Assistant, Supplemnfary Nutritive Dist Distribuiion Center No.15, Lakholi, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 21, Smt. Aruna, W/o Shri Ajay Meshram, organizer, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No.35, near Raihway Crossing, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 22. Smt. Kumud, W/o Shri Depak Mahar, Assistant, Supplementary NutriUve Diet Disfribution Center No. 35, Motipur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 23. Smt. Kamlavati, W/o Shri Chandika Singh Rajput, Assistant, Supptementary NutriUve Diet Distribution .penter No. 21, Milchat, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 24. Smt. Nirmala, W/o Shri Ramdhin Boddh, Assistant, Supplementary Nu&iUve Diet Distribution Center No. 2, Kaurinbhantha, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 25. Smt. Radha, W/o Shri Dayaram Meshram, organizer, Supptementary Nuiritwe Diet Distribution Center No. 2, Kaurinbhantha, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 2-fiSg ^ftHVhl 26. Smt. Binda Bai, W/o Shri Om Prakash Dongre, Organizer, Supplementary NufriUve Diet Distribution Center No. 3, Basan^ur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 27, Smt Jamuna, W/o Shri Ratan Sahu, Assistant, Supptementary Nutritive Diet Distribufon Center No.6, Basantpur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 28. Smt. Sharda, W/o Shri Sooraj Singh Rajput, Organizer, Supplementary Nufritive Dtet Distribution Centsr No. 8, Bajrangpur, Navagaon, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 29. Smt. Amrika, W/o Shri Shambhu Sahu, Assistant, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 47, Kanharpuri, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 30. Ku. Pushpa, D/o Shri Kauji Nagdev, Organizer, Supplementary Nutrfttve Diet Distribution Center No. 21, Stationpara, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 31. Smt. Lalita, W/o Shri Vijayraj Pilte, Assistant, SuppiemenC.iiry Nuiritive Diet Distribution Center No.40, Mamtanagar, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 32. Smt. Archna, W/o Shri Mohan Nsgdeve, Assistant, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 23, Stetionpara, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 33. Smt. Shanta, W/o Shri Jashwant Dhobi, Organizer, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Csnter No. 51, Dhaba, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 34. Mt. Hemlata, W/o Shri Chandresh Mahar, Organizer, Supplemenary Nutr'rtive Diet Disb'ibution Center No. 43, Shhmagar, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 35. Smt. Dhanoo, W/o Shri Naresh Halva, Assistant, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 43, Shivnagar, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 36. Smt. Chandrashila, W/o Shri Mitind Shende, Assistant, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 48, Basantpur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 37. Smt. Urrnaa, W/o Shri Madanlal Shrirange, Organizer, Supplementary NutriBve Diet Disfri'bution Center No. 49, Basantpur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 38. Smt. Guimohni, W/o Shri Anjoriram, Asslstant, Supptementary Nutritive Diet Distribufion Center No. 50, Basanipur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 39. Smt. Rekha Godan, W/o Shri Devendra Godane, Organizer, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distributio Center No. 42, Milcha!, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ',/5"~^\ B- "•aag^ g 4 '.. 40. Smt. Rajni, Wto Shri Gangadhar Yadav, Assistant, Supptementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Csntsr No. 46. Jamatpara, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 41. 8mt. Hira Bai, W/o Shri Bhagirathi Ravte, Organizer, Supplementery Nutritive Diet Disb-ibuuon Center No. 10, Hathittanpara, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 42. Smt. Bela. W/o Shri Madan Meshram, organizer, Supptementary Nutritive Diet Distributlon Center No. 23, Stationpara, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ' 43. Smt. Kcreri, W/o Shri Ajay Prasad, Organizsr, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 22, Stationpara.Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 44. Smt. Annpuma, W/o Shri Arun Kumar, Assistant, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 17, Ramnagar, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 45. Smt. Fatima, W/o Shri Abdu! Rahim, Assistant, Supplementary Nufritive Diet Distribution Center no. 13, Darogachal, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 46. Smt. Farida, W/o Shri Abdul Jabbar, organizer, Supplementary Nutrith/e Diet Distributi'on Center No. 13, Darogachal, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 47. Smt. Vimla Soni, W/o Shri Purshottam, Assistant, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 32, Sahuchal, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 48. Smt. Pumima, W/o Shri Rishi Kumar Mohbe, Organizer, Supptemtary Nutritwe Diet Distribution Center No. 33, Tulsipur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 49. Smt. Rajni, W/o Shri Gorelal Barai, Assistant, Supptementory Nutrittve Diet Distribuiion Center No. 33, Tulsipur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 50. Smt. Pushpa, W/o Shri Samelal, Organizer, Supplemntary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 32, Tulsipur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 51. Smt. Radha, W/o Shri Guman Rajput, Assistanl;, Supptementary NutriGve Diet Distribution Center No. 53, Labour Colony, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 52. Smt. Ishwari, W/o Shri Sushii Devangan, Assistant, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 8, Motipur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 53. Smt. Devla Sharma, W/o Shrt D.K-Sharma, Organizer, Supplementery Nutridve Diet Distribution Center No. 53, Labour Colony, R^jnandgaon (C.G.) SK y 54. Smt. Dropdi, W/o Shri Nirbhay Satnami, Assistant, Supplementary NutriUve Diet Distribution Center No. 20, F^ndri, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 55. Smt. Yashoda, W/o Shri Meghdas Vaishnav, Organizer, Supptementary Nutrifive Diet Distribution Center No. 20, Pendri, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 56. Smt. Jamuna, W/o Shri Narayan Ramteke, Assistant, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Csnter No. 44, Korinbhantha, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 57. Smt. Sunte, W/o Shri Gaurishanter Devangan, Organizer, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 36, Motipur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 58. Smt. Ratna, W/o Shri Mahesh Sahu, Assistant, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 36, MoUpur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) •^ 59. Smt. Antta, W/o Shri FuKas Lal, Assistant, Supplmentaiy Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 38, Ambedkar Chowk, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 60. Smt. Ahilya, W/o Shri Askand Rarrrteke, ^sistant, Supptementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 34, Sadhuchat, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 61. Smt. Meera, W/o Shri Jeevanlal Gadhpayte, Organizer, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 38, Moflpur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 62. Smt. Rohini, W/o Shri Pyarelal Mahar, Organizer, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distributlon Center No.6, Basantpur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 63. Smt. Leela Bai, W/o Shri Punaram Chouhan, Assistant, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Distribution Center No. 3, Basantpur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 64. Smt. Indra Bai, W/o Shri Ashwani Yadav, Organizer, Supplementary Nutritive Diet Disbibution Center No. 5, Basantpur, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 65. DistrictWomen and Child Devetopment Offlcer, R?Jnandgaon (C.G.) 66. The LabourCourt, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) WRIT PETITOIN UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Singte Bench : Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Shri Sanjay K. Agarwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Shrl Arvind Dubey, Panel Lawyer for ttie respondents No.1 and 65. Shri Akhilesh Kumar, Advocate for the respondent No. 8. Smt. Hamida Siddque, Advocate for Uie respondenis No. 12 to 64. 5. ORALORDER (Passed on this 23rl) day of January, 2008) Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioner submits at the petifioner has raised the issue of competence of the Appropriate Govemment, refemng the matter to the Labour Court for adjudication, as well as, the authority of the interim order of the Labour Court, afrecting the writ petitioner to keep 55 posts vacant. during the pendency of the matter before the Labour Court. The petitioner has impugned the order dated 3.1.2007 (Annexure P/6) in thjs Court. This Court, vide interim order dated 24.4.2007, after having heard iearned counsel for the petitioner directed that "proceedings in fte Case No. 31-i.D. Act/2006 (Sitara Bai Vs. Zi!a Mahila Avam Bal Vikas Adhikari and one another) pending before the Labour Court, Rajnandgaon, Court may proceed wth the case. however, no final oixier shall be passed." Ms. Hamida Siddque, leamed counset appearing for the respondents No. 12 to 64, submite that the Labour Court has already concluded its hearing, however the respondente have no objection if the question^S ^ above stated, raisee! by the petitioner, are considered by the Labour Court on merit In view of the foregoing, w'thout examining the case on merit, it is directed that the Labour Court, before passing the final order, wou!d be vrel! advised to consider the objections raised by the pefflioner and pass appropriate order on the objection, as wel! as on merits of the case, in accordance with law. The petidon is accordingly disposed of. No order asto costs. Thakur Sdi- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge i^B^-•