1 CGHC010326012026 2026:CGHC:38558 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR SIDDHANTTAMRAKAR WPL No. 139 of 2026 Digitally signed by SIDDHANTTAMRAKAR • Ishwar Kumar Nishad S/o Motiram Nishad, Aged About 54 Years R/o Date: 2026.09.01 13:57:33 +0530 Village Kurud P.O. Silyari, District -Raipur, (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus • Naidunia, A. Unit Of Jagran Prakashan Ltd, 3rd Floor, Krishna Glory Complex, Sai Nagar Hotel, Behind Hotel Babylon Inn, Jail Road Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr. Yash Mishra, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Rakshit Agrawal, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 01.09.2026 1. At the very outset, learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submit that the issue involved in this petition is no longer res integra and this petition is squarely covered with the judgment passed by this Court in batch of writ petitions leading case of which being WPL No. 203 of 2025 parties being Santosh Yadav Versus Naidunia which was decided on 24.04.2026. 2. In the light of the submission made herein-above this Court is of the opinion that this petition is squarely covered with the judgment rendered by this Court in WPL No. 203 of 2025 decided on 24.04.2026 in case of Santosh Yadav Versus Naidunia. 2

3. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed by this Court in the case of Santosh Yadav (supra). This matter is remitted back to the concerned Labour Court to decide the questions for determination framed by the competent Government under the provisions of Section 10 of the Industrial Dispute Act. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE $iddhant

1 CGHC010326012026 2026:CGHC:38558 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR SIDDHANTTAMRAKAR WPL No. 139 of 2026 Digitally signed by SIDDHANTTAMRAKAR • Ishwar Kumar Nishad S/o Motiram Nishad, Aged About 54 Years R/o Date: 2026.09.01 13:57:33 +0530 Village Kurud P.O. Silyari, District -Raipur, (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus • Naidunia, A. Unit Of Jagran Prakashan Ltd, 3rd Floor, Krishna Glory Complex, Sai Nagar Hotel, Behind Hotel Babylon Inn, Jail Road Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr. Yash Mishra, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Rakshit Agrawal, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 01.09.2026 1. At the very outset, learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submit that the issue involved in this petition is no longer res integra and this petition is squarely covered with the judgment passed by this Court in batch of writ petitions leading case of which being WPL No. 203 of 2025 parties being Santosh Yadav Versus Naidunia which was decided on 24.04.2026. 2. In the light of the submission made herein-above this Court is of the opinion that this petition is squarely covered with the judgment rendered by this Court in WPL No. 203 of 2025 decided on 24.04.2026 in case of Santosh Yadav Versus Naidunia. 2

3. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed by this Court in the case of Santosh Yadav (supra). This matter is remitted back to the concerned Labour Court to decide the questions for determination framed by the competent Government under the provisions of Section 10 of the Industrial Dispute Act. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE $iddhant