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1 2025:CGHC:4387 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 660 of 2025 1 - Vijay Kumar Sidar S/o Makar Singh Sidar Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA BEOHAR Dongadhakel, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 2 - Smt. Savita Sidar W/o Vijay Kumar Sidar Aged About 37 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Balamgoda, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 3 - Naresh Kumar Patel S/o Parmanand Patel Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Jildi, Block Sarangarh, District Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) 4 - Bishikeshan Sidar S/o Makhan Sidar Aged About 56 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Kotari, Block Sarangarh, District Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) 5 - Parmeshwar Prasad Patel S/o Paluram Patel Aged About 55 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Kondtarai, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 6 - Ramesh Kumar Patel S/o Hansram Patel Aged About 41 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Lebda, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 2
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7 - Smt. Preeti Sujoria W/o Late Arvind Sujoria Aged About 59 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt. Primary School Dipapara, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 8 - Smt. Janki Painkra W/o Narayan Painkra Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Pandripani (West), Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 9 - Bhuneshwar Sagar S/o Ratan Singh Sagar Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Pandripani (W), Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 10 - Smt. Priyanka Tirkey W/o Amit Lakra Aged About 37 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Kasichuwan, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 11 - Girit Ram Sidar S/o Madan Lal Sidar Aged About 39 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Parsadipa, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 12 - Smt. Set Kumari Sidar W/o Girit Ram Sidar Aged About 39 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Pandripani (W), Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 13 - Jay Lal Jangade S/o Chaitram Jangade Aged About 54 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Uchchabhitthi, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 14 - Smt. Bharati Chandra W/o Pratap Singh Chandra Aged About 38 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Patarapali (West), Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 15 - Shyam Kumar Sidar S/o Prem Shankar Aged About 52 Years 3 Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Dongadhakel, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 16 - Smt. Anjelus Ekka W/o Moris Ekka Aged About 52 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Koylanga, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 17 - Prasann Kumar Chouhan S/o Santosh Chouhan Aged About 43 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Bhagora Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 18 - Harish Kumar Miri S/o Bhagtu Ram Miri Aged About 39 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Boys Primary School Urdana, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 19 - Smt. Gaytri Jaiswal W/o Prafull Kumar Jaiswal Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Patrapali (West), Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 20 - Prabal Ekka S/o Victor Ekka Aged About 45 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Adbahal, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 21 - Mohamad Aslam S/o Mohammad Salim Aged About 53 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Kotar, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 22 - Smt. Sanjulata Thawait W/o Kunjbihari Thawait Aged About 55 Years Presently Working As At Govt. Primary School Patrapali (West) Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 23 - Genda Lal Choudhary S/o Patan Lal Choudhary Aged About 51 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Kirodimal Nagar, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 4 24 - Smt. Girija Choudhary W/o Genda Lal Choudhary Aged About 46 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Chhatamura, Block Pussore, District Raigarh (C.G.) 25 - Chakradhar Prasad Patel S/o Tarachand Patel Aged About 48 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Dongitarai, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 26 - Smt. Charul Dubey W/o Akhilesh Dubey Aged About 44 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Kirodimal Nagar, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 27 - Shyam Kumar Kamal S/o Dhan Singh Kanwar Aged About 54 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Saraipali (W) Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 28 - Mamta Chouhan W/o Ved Kumar Chouhan Aged About 37 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt. Primary School Karichhapar, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 29 - Smt. Premlata Yadav W/o Hirendra Pal Yadav Aged About 43 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Uchchabhitthi Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 30 - Manoj Kumar Gupta S/o Lohra Singh Gupta Aged About 50 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt. Primary School Jurda, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 31 - Nitesh Kumar Chouhan S/o Sirottam Lal Chouhan Aged About 41 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Jurda, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 5 32 - Smt. Pratima Chouhan W/o Nitehs Kumar Chouhan Aged About 45 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Middle School) At Govt. Middle School Uchchabhitthi, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 33 - Shuklamber Gupta S/o Sanyasi Gupta Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Jurda, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 34 - Smt. Deepika Kashyap W/o Rahul Dev Kashyap Aged About 38 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Regda, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 35 - Satyendra Kumar Pradhan S/o Surat Lal Pradhan Aged About 49 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Jurda, Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 36 - Ravindra Kumar Patel S/o Dhobi Lal Patel Aged About 45 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Boys Primary School Dumarpali (East), Block Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 37 - Smt. Kusum Lakra W/o Suresh Lakra Aged About 46 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Potiya, Block Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Secretary Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal 6 Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Commissioner Cum Director Directorate Of Panchayat, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 5 - District Education Officer Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 6 - District Education Officer Sarangarh- Bilaigarh, District Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) 7 - Block Education Officer Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 8 - Block Education Officer Pussore, District Raigarh (C.G.) 9 - Block Education Officer Sarangarh, District Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) 10 - Block Education Officer Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 11 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 12 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Govind Prasad Dewangan, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Soumitra Kesharwani, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 24/01/2025 1. Heard on I.A. No. 01/2025, which is an application for exemption from filing the typed copy of the documents attached with petition. 2. On due consideration and for the reasons mentioned in the application, I.A. No. 01/2025 is allowed. 3. By way of this petition, the petitioners have prayed for the following relief(s):- 7 “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records in relates to the case of the petitioners from the possession of respondents for its kind perusal. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents authority to consider the case of the petitioners for grant of benefits of Kramonnati Vetanman on completion of 10 years of services in view/ light of the order passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court in the case of Smt. Sona Sahu Vs. State of Chhhattisgarh and others passed in Writ Appeal No. 261/2023 on 28.02.2024 and also in view of the circular / order dated 10.03.2017 (Annexure-P/2) issued by the State Government of Chhattisgarh. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly further be pleased to direct the respondents to give all the consequential benefits to the petitioners including the arrears of pay with interest @ 18% per annum from the date of the completion of 10 years of services till the actual payment of Kramonnati Vetanman within a stipulated period of 30 days. 10.4 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be 8
Decision
pleased to disposed off the instant writ petition with the similar line as ordered / passed in the case of Smt. Sona Sahu Vs. State of Chhhattisgarh and others passed in Writ Appeal No. 261/2023 on 28.02.2024 10.5 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief/relief's in favour of the petitioners, which the Hon'ble Court deemed fit & just in the facts and circumstances of the case, including awarding of the costs to the petitioner.” 4. The claim of the petitioners are with regard to grant of Kramonnati Vetanman after completion of 10 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 as such the petitioners are also entitled 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. 5. Learned State counsel opposes the submissions made by learned 9 counsel for the petitioners. 6. 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 respondents No.2 & 3 /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, 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. 7. With this observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Vishakha