High Court of Chhattisgarh
Case Details
1 / 7 2025:CGHC:14691 NAFR SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2025.03.28 10:47:23 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2049 of 2025 1 - Gyanchand Sahu S/o Amarnath Sahu Aged About 50 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Bijepar, Block- Chhuriya, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 2 - Ram Patel S/o Asha Ram Patel Aged About 43 Years Posted And Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Bhejratola, Block- Chhuriya, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 3 - Kamal Kishor Mishra S/o Vishesh Kumar Mishra Aged About 39 Years Posted And Working As Lecturer (L.B.) At Govt. High School Sahaspur Dalli, Block- Rajnandgaon, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 4 - Rohini Sharma D/o Praful Kumar Sharma Aged About 37 Years Posted And Working As Lecturer (L.B.) At Govt. H.S. School Saloni Block- Rajnandgaon, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 5 - Mithlesh Kumar Sahu S/o Hiraman Sahu Aged About 48 Years Posted And Working As Head Master, At Govt. Middle School Mujgahan, Block- Dondi Lohara, Distt.- Balod (C.G.) 6 - Chetan Prasad Dubey S/o Purushottam Prasad Dubey Aged About 47 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Boirdih, Block- Chhuriya Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 2 / 7 7 - Laxmi Nishad S/o Late Hirde Ram Nishad Aged About 36 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Boirdih, Block- Chhuriya Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 8 - Pushpendra Kumar Choubey S/o Balwant Choubey Aged About 41 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Fulwarpara, Block- Surajpur, Distt.- Surajpur (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Joint Director Durg Division, Durg (C.G.) 5 - District Education Officer Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 6 - District Education Officer Balod, District- Balod (C.G.) 7 - District Education Officer Surajpur, District- Surajpur (C.G.) 8 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 9 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Surajpur, District- Surajpur (C.G.) 3 / 7 10 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Balod, District- Balod (C.G.) 11 - Block Education Officer Block- Chhuriya, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 12 - Block Education Officer Block- Surajpur, District- Surajpur (C.G.) 13 - Block Education Officer Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 14 - Block Education Officer Block- Dondi Lohara, District- Balod (C.G.) 15 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Chhuriya, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 16 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Surajpur, District- Surajpur (C.G.) 17 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat- Dondi Lohara, District- Balod (C.G.) 18 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) with WPS No. 2067 of 2025 1 - Vishnu Ram S/o Domar Singh Sahu Aged About 46 Years Posted And Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Newarikala, Block- Balod, Distt. Balod (C.G.) 4 / 7 2 - Rakesh Kumar Sahu S/o Chaturbhuj Sahu Aged About 38 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Baghmara, Block- Balod, Distt. Balod (C.G.)
Legal Reasoning
3 - Smt. Rukhmanee Taram W/o Harendra Taram Aged About 45 Years Posted And Working As Head Master At Sages Hindi Medium School Suregaon, Block- Dondilohara, Distt. Balod (C.G.) 4 - Smt. Sushma Hirwani Ashutosh Kumar Hirwani Aged About 43 Years Posted And Working As Lecturer At Diet Achhoti Durg, Block- Dhamdha, Distt. Durg (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, School Education Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Joint Director, Durg, Division Durg (C.G.) 5 - District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod (C.G.) 6 - District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 7 - District Education Officer, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari (C.G.) 8 - Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Balod, District Balod (C.G.) 5 / 7 9 - Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 10 - Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 11 - Block Education Officer, Block- Balod, District Balod C.G. 12 - Block Education Officer, Block- Dondilohara, District Balod (C.G.) 13 - Block Education Officer, Block Nagri, District Dhamtari (C.G.) 14 - Block Education Officer, Block Dhamdha, District Durg (C.G.) 15 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Balod, District Balod (C.G.) 16 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Dondilohara, District Balod (C.G.) 17 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Nagri, District Dhamtari (C.G.) 18 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Dhamdha, District Durg (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners For Respondents/ State : Ms. Akanksha Verma, Panel Lawyer : Mr. Pramod Ramteke, Advocate (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 27/03/2025 1. Since the identical issues involved in the above mentioned writ petitions, they are being heard and decided by this common order. 6 / 7 2. By the present writ petitions, the petitioners are seeking direction towards the respondent authorities for grant of Kramonnati Vetanman on completion of 10 years of service in view of the order dated 28.02.2024 passed by the Division Bench of this High Court in WA No. 261/2023 and also as per circular dated 10.03.2017 issued by the State Government of C.G. 3. The claim of the petitioners is with regard to grant of Kramonnati Vetanman. 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. The petitioners are also entitled for Kramonnati Vetanman. He further submits that at present, these
Decision
petitions may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to make a representation to the competent authority in light of order dated 28/02/2024 passed by this Court in W.A. No.261 of 2023. 4. Learned State counsel opposes the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the pleadings and the documents. 6. Against the order passed in WA No. 261 of 2023, the State preferred a review petition bearing REVP No. 147 of 2024, which was considered and rejected by a detailed order. There against the State filed an SLP before the Supreme Court bearing SLP (C) 7 / 7 No. 58525 of 2024, which was dismissed by order dated 17.03.2025. 7. Be that as it may, looking to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, these petitions at this stage are disposed of permitting the petitioners to make representation raising all grounds as raised in these writ petitions 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 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 4 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 competent authority to consider the claim of petitioners on its own merits. 8. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petitions are disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar