Pankaj Soni v. State of Chhattisgarh

Order on Board 15/10/2026

¶1The petitioner, in this Writ Petition, has prayed for the following reliefs:- "10.1 Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, including a writ of mandamus, directing Respondent No.2 Labour Commissioner, Chhattisgarh, to consider and decide the representation submitted by the Petitioner, along with all documents and material annexed thereto, in accordance with law;

10.2 Direct Respondent No.2 to undertake such verification, inquiry or examination of the records and documents as may be found necessary in accordance with the applicable statutory provisions and, upon such examination, take appropriate action in accordance with law;

10.3 Direct that the representation be decided by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a time-bound period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court, after affording due opportunity to the concerned parties wherever required in law;

10.4 Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice."

¶2At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file an appropriate application before the concerned Labour Commissioner.

¶3Permission is granted.

¶4Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. If such an application is filed, the concerned Labour Commissioner is directed to consider the same and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law.

Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad)

Judge

Priyanka

CGHC010407412026 2026:CGHC:44599 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 5288 of 2026 1 - Pankaj Soni S/o Shri Keshav Prasad Soni Aged About 51 Years R/o 426, B-1 Balco, District Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Labour Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Labour Commissioner, Block-3, 2nd Floor, Indravati Bhavan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Registrar Of Trade Unions Chhattisgarh, Office Of The Labour Commissioner, Block-3, 2nd Floor, Indravati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Chhattisgarh Theka Mazdoor Congress Registration No. 86, Affiliation No. 11331, Through The General Secretary, Divyanshu Singh, Registered Office 124, Las Vista, VIP Road, Amlideeh, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Chhattisgarh Coal Washeries Karmchari Sangh Registration No. 181, Affiliation No12811, Through The General Secretary, Ramesh Chandra Mishra, Registered Office INTUC Bhawan, PIL, Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh 6 - Chhattisgarh Sponge Karmchari Sangh Reg. No. 183, Affiliation No. 12812, Through The General Secretary, Jaiprakash Yadav Registered Office 124, Las Vista, VIP Road, Amlideeh, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh PRIYANKA VERMA Digitally signed by PRIYANKA VERMA Date: 2026.10.16 +0530 7 - Chhattisgarh Asanghathit Mazdoor Congress, Reg. No. 365, Affiliation No. 12862, Through The General Secretary, Divyanshu Singh, Registered Office 124, Las Vista, VIP Road, Amlideeh, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 8 - Chhattisgarh Gramin Khetihar Mazdoor Sangh Reg. No. 367, Affiliation No. 12864, Through The General Secretary, Vansh Bahadur Singh, Registered Office 124, Las Vista, VIP Road, Amlideeh, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 9 - Chhattisgarh Sanvida Evam Gramin Mazdoor Sangh Reg. No. 5113, Affiliation No. 10085, Through The General Secretary, Jaiprakash Yadav, Registered Office INTUC Bhavan, PIL, Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh 10 - Chhattisgarh Hotel Dhabha Evam Restaurant Karmchari Sangh Reg. No. 182, Affiliation No. 12810, Through The General Secretary, Ajay Nair, Registered Office 124, Las Vista, VIP Road, Amlideeh, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 11 - Chhattisgarh Steel And Power Karmchari Sangh, Reg. No. 513, Affiliation No. 13458, Through The General Secretary, Jaiprakash Yadav, Registered Office 124, Las Vista, VIP Road, Amlideeh, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 12 - Chhattisgarh Bhawan Nirman Karmchari Sangh Reg. No. 366, Affiliation No. 12863, Through The General Secretary, Divyanshu Singh, Registered Office 124, Las Vista, VIP Road, Amlideeh, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Syed Mohammad Sohail Afzal, Advocate For State : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, GA Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad