Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh v. 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Revenue And Disaster Management Department Mahanadi Bhawan
Case Details
1 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR NAFR WPS No. 1368 of 2018 1 - Gopal Prasad Yadav S/o Late Dayaram Yadav Aged About 60 Years Working As Revenue Inspector , Presently Posted District Revenue Office, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Revenue And Disaster Management Department Mahanadi Bhawan Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Commissioner , Land Record Chhattisgarh Indrawati Bhawan 1 St Block Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Legal Reasoning
3 - Shri Aatmaram Tande , S/o Shri Lekhram Tahde , Posted At Revenue Inspector Revenue Records Collectorate Revenue Records Office, Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 119 ), District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 4 - Shri Satyanarayan Dewangan S/o Shri Sunderlal Posted At Revenue Inspector Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 120 ), District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 5 - Shri Ghanshyam Prasad Dhimar S/o Firatram , Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 121), District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6 - Shri Shivkumar Patel S/o Shri Rewachandra Singh Patel, Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 122), District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 7 - Shri Fagulal Dewangan S/o Shri Shyamlal , Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 123), District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 8 - Shri Dayaram Sahu S/o Shri Bhukhanlal , Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Dhamtari , Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 124), District : Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh 9 - Shri Heeralal Dewangan S/o Shri P. L. Dewangan , Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 125), District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 2 10 - Shri Ramsewak Soni , S/o Shri Nathuram Soni, Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Korba Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 126), District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 11 - Shri Parmanand Kaushik S/o Shri Gangaram Kaushik , Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Kanker Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 127), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 12 - Shri Ramdayal Thakur S/o Shri Motiram , Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Kabirdham Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 128), District : Kawardha (Kabirdham), Chhattisgarh 13 - Shri Akhilesh Kumar S/o Shri A. R. Vishwakarma, Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 129), District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 14 - Shri Bhagwandas Dwivedi S/o Shri Bala Prasad , Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Mungeli Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 130), District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 15 - Shri Suresh Kumar Nigam S/o Shri Awadh Kumar , Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Dantewada Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 131), District : Dantewada, Chhattisgarh 16 - Shri Bholaprasad Gupta , S/o Shri Bandiprasad , Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Dantewada Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 132), District : Dantewada, Chhattisgarh 17 - Shri Gokul Prasad Dinkar S/o Shri Ramratan , Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Raigarh Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 133), District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 18 - Shri Shivkant Dixit S/o Shri Krishna Kumar , Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Dantewada Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 134), District : Dantewada, Chhattisgarh 19 - Shri Mansharam Nayak S/o Shri Parshuram , Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Dhamtari Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 135), District : Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh 20 - Shri Bharatlal Brahme , S/o Shri Chandanlal , Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Durg Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 136), District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 21 - Shri Ghanshyam Shende S/o Shri Motiram, Posted At Revenue Inspector , Revenue Records Collectorate , Revenue Records Office , Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. ( Gradation List Serial No. 137), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) (Cause Title is taken from Case Information System) 3 : Ms. Priyanka Bajpayi, Advocate holding the For Petitioner brief of Mr. Yogendra Pandey, Advocate For State For respondent No.7 of Dr. Sudeep Agrawal, Advocate : Ms. Shailja Shukla, Dy. G.A. : Ms. Apurva Nigam, Advocate holding the brief Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 11.07.2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- “1. That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to re-draw the gradation list of the Revenue Inspector as on 01.04.2016 (Annexure R/1) placing the petitioner above his juniors. II. That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to set aside the promotion order dated 12.01.2018 (Annexure P/2) granting promotion on the post of Naib Tehsildar and the promotion order dated 12.01.2018 (Annexure P/3) granting promotion on the post of Asst. Supt. Land Record being violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution. III. That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the candidature of the petitioner for promotion on the post of Naib Tehsildar or Asst. Supt. Land Record (next higher post for promotion of RI) in accordance with the correct seniority of the petitioner in the gradation list of RI cadre. IV. Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court deems, fit in the facts and circumstances may also be granted in favour of the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at the relevant time i.e. in 2018, the petitioner was posted as Revenue Inspector in District-Janjgir- Champa. He further submits that juniors to the petitioner was promoted to the post of Naib Tehsildar vide order dated 12.01.2018. He further submits that in the gradation list, names of petitioner was not placed at appropriate place. He contends that subsequently the discrepancy in gradation list was rectified but claim of petitioner was not considered for promotion. He further submits that petitioner has superannuated and if the claim of petitioner is 4 considered, he would get notional benefits including higher pension. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respective respondents oppose. 4. Heard. 5. Taking into consideration the fact that petitioner has already superannuated and juniors to him were promoted on 12.01.2018 to the post of Naib Tehsildar, the present petition is hereby being disposed reserving liberty in favor of petitioner to prefer separate representation before the Secretary, Revenue Department ie. respondent No. 1 within period of 30 days from today and the authority concerned is directed to decide the same strictly in accordance with law within further period of 120 days from today.
Decision
6. With the aforesaid direction(s), these petitions stand disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Rekha