Nafr High Court
Case Details
1 GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.01.13 19:07:44 +0530 2025:CGHC:1698 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 198 of 2025 1 - Narendra Kumar Thakur S/o Yadav Ram Thakur Aged About 45 Years Posted And Working As Sports Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. H.S. School Dhanapuri, Block - Gurur, Distt. - Balod Chhattisgarh 2 - Gajendra Kumar Khare S/o Rup Singh Khare Aged About 36 Years Posted And Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Bhalukonha, Block - Dondi Lohara, Distt. - Balod Chhattisgarh 3 - Smt Dulari Khare W/o Dhaneshwaranand Prasad Khare Aged About 45 Years Posted And Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Raipura, Block - Dondi Lohara, Distt. - Balod Chhattisgarh 4 - Narad Ram Bhuarya S/o Dukhuram Bhuarya Aged About 58 Years Posted And Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Madiyakatta, Block - Dondi Lohara, Distt. - Balod Chhattisgarh
Legal Reasoning
5 - Smt. Lata Barley W/o Late Prithvipal Barley Aged About 49 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Nargi, Block - Dondi Lohara, Distt. - Balod Chhattisgarh 6 - Mahesh Kumar Jagnayak S/o Vishnu Ram Jagnayak Aged About 43 Years Posted And Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Bagaikonha (T), Block - Dondi Lohara, Distt. - Balod Chhattisgarh 7 - Rakesh Kumar Marbal S/o Jagatram Marbal Aged About 50 Years Posted And Working As Lecturer (L.B.) At Govt. H.S. School Katnai, Block - Akaltara, Distt. - Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh 8 - Mohammad Nisar S/o Mohammad Yaseen Khan Aged About 43 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Raipura, Block - Dondi Lohara, Distt. - Balod Chhattisgarh 2 9 - Bala Ram Nishad S/o Sundar Lal Nishad Aged About 54 Years Posted And Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Basin, Block - Gurur, Distt. - Balod Chhattisgarh 10 - S. Kala W/o Siji K.T. Aged About 50 Years Posted And Working As Lecturer (L.B.) At Swami Atmanand Government Excellence English Medium Higher Secondary School Titurdih, Block - Durg, Distt. - Durg Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Panchayat And Rural And Urban Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Joint Director School Education Department, Division Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh 5 - District Education Officer Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh 6 - District Education Officer Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh 7 - District Education Officer Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh 8 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh 9 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh 10 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh 11 - Block Education Officer Block Gurur, District Balod Chhattisgarh 12 - Block Education Officer Block Dondi Lohara, District Balod Chhattisgarh 13 - Block Education Officer Block Akaltara, District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh 14 - Block Education Officer Block Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh 15 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Gurur, District Balod Chhattisgarh 16 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Akaltara, District Janjgir- Champa Chhattisgarh 17 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh 3 18 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Dondi Lohara, District Balod Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioners : Shri Pramod Ramteke, Advocate. For : Ms. Nupur Trivedi, PL. Respondents/State Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 10/01/2025 1. Since the matter is being heard and decided finally, I.A. No.1 application for exemption from filing typed copy of documents is hereby allowed. 2. By way of this petition, the petitioners have sought the following reliefs:- (i)That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the entire records in related to the case of the petitioners from the possession of respondent for its kind consideration. (ii)That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to consider the case of the petitioners for grant of benefits of Kramonnati Vetanmaan on completion of l0 years of services in light of the circular dated 10.03.2017 issued by the State Govt. and order passed by the Division bench in case of Smt. Sona Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh order dated 28.02.2024. (iii)That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to give all benefits of petitioners including the arrears of pay with 18% interest per annum from the date of completion of 10 years of services till the actual payment of Kramonnati Vetanmaan within the stipulated period of 30 days.
Decision
(iv)That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to disposed off the instant writ petition with similar order passed in the case of 4 Smt. Sona Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others in Writ Appeal No. 261/2023 order passed on 28/02/2024. (v) That, any other relief may also be granted to the petitioner which this Hon'ble Court deemed fit in facts and circumstances of the case.” 3. The claim of the petitioners is with regard to grant of Kramonnati Vetanman after completion of 10 years and 20 years of their service. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that with regard to award of Kramonnati Vetanman some circular has also been issued by the respondent-State. Apart from this, Division Bench of this Court in case of Smt. Sona Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others in W.A. No.261 of 2023 has also considered the identical issue. Petitioners are also entitle for first Kramonnati Vetanman and second Kramonnati Vetanman. He further submits that at present this petition may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to make a representation to the respondents No. 2 & 3/competent authority in light of order passed by this Court in W.A. No. 261 of 2023 dated 28/02/2024. 4. Learned State counsel opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners. 5. Be that as it may, looking to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioners, this petition at this stage is disposed of permitting the petitioners to make representation raising all grounds as raised in this writ petition to competent authority annexing all relevant documents and judgment of this Court passed in W.A. No.261 of 2023. On such representation being made, it is expected that the respondents No.2 & 3/competent authority shall consider the same in accordance with law considering the circular(s) issued in this regard 5 and also in light of judgment of this Court in W.A. No.261 of 2023 within further period of 04 months from the date of receipt of such representation. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of this case, it is for the respondents No. 2 & 3 to consider the claim of petitioners on its own merits. 6. With the aforesaid observation(s) and direction(s), the instant petition is hereby disposed of. Sd/- gouri (Amitendra Kishore Prasad ) Judge