1 WPS No. 6234 of 2021 CGHC010293982021 2026:CGHC:32567 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6234 of 2021  Vandana Gardiya W/o Shri Anil Gardiya, Aged About 58 Years, R/o Thanapara Ward No. 3, Police Station Bagbahara, Bagbahara, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3. District Education Officer District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 4. Bagbahara Shiksha Samiti Through The Secretary, Bagbahara, Block Bagbahara, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 5. S.K. Sahu, Lecturer (Economics) Aasibai Laxmichand Golchha Girls Higher Secondary School, Bagbahara, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner :- Mr. Raj Shengale, Advocate. For State :- Mr. Sharad Mishra, Panel Lawyer. For Respondent No. 5 :- Mr. Hemant Keshwarwani, Advocate. ANKIT KUMAR SINGH Digitally signed by ANKIT KUMAR SINGH 2 WPS No. 6234 of 2021 SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 29.07.2026 1. The petitioner has filed the instant writ petition challenging the order dated 20.10.2021 (Annexure P/1), whereby, S.K. Sahu, was promoted to the post of Lecturer surpassing the petitioner despite being junior to the petitioner herein in gradation list. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that by way of order dated 20.10.2021, S.K. Sahu/respondent No.5 herein had got promotion to the post of Lecturer from the post of Teacher. He would also submit that though at present the petitioner has already retired from his services, however, petitioner’s case is liable to be considered for promotion to the post of Lecture with all consequential benefits from the date respondent No.5 is promoted. Therefore, petitioner may be permitted to make representation before the concerned respondent/competent authority claiming promotion on the post of Lecturer along with consequential benefits from the date on which respondent No.5 had got promotion. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents would oppose the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and submit that as the petitioner has already retired from the his services, 3 WPS No. 6234 of 2021 therefore, there is no ground to entertain the present writ petition. 4. Having considered the facts and circumstance of the case, it appears that the petitioner has retired from his services, however, this Court is of the opinion to grant liberty to the petitioner to make representation before respondents No.3 & 4 / competent authority for redressal of his grievances within four weeks from today and, in turn, respondents No.3 & 4 / competent authority shall decide the same within six weeks from the date of receipt of representation. However, it is made clear that this court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 5. With the aforesaid observation / direction the instant writ petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Ankit