1 2025:CGHC:38016 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1984 of 2020 1 - Tarunendra Pal Singh S/o Late Chandrabhushan Singh Aged About 41 Years Working As Lecturer (Local Body) Government High School Kaitha, Tahsil- Bilaigarh, District- Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya New Raipur, Tahsil And District (Revenue And Civil)- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Education School Education Department, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - District Education Officer Balodabazar, District- Balodabazar-Bhatapara (CG). 4 - Block Education Officer Bilaigarh, District- Balodabazar-Bhatapara (CG). 5 - Birendra Kumar Banjare S/o Shri Kondu Ram Banjare Aged About 43 Years Working As Lecturer (Local Body) Posted At Government High School Kaitha, Tahsil- Bilaigarh, District- Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Anand Kesharwani, Advocate For State/Respondents No.1 to 4 For Respondent No.5 : : Mr. Ritesh Giri, Panel Lawyer Ms. Priyanka B., Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. Sajal Kumar Gupta, Adv. (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi ) Order on Board 01/08/2025 1. Heard. 2. The petitioner has preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of the RUKHSAR BANO Digitally signed by RUKHSAR BANO Date: 2025.08.06 10:50:17 +0530 2 Constitution of India seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the entire record relating to the petitioner’s case. 10.2 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct to the respondent No.02 correct the petitioner’s seniority in the final seniority list (Annexure-P/1). 10.3 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct to the deciding the representation of the petitioner Annexure-P/6 within a stipulated period with accordance with service rules and its true spirit. 10.4 Any other relief which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case to the petitioner.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that earlier the petitioner was posted as Shiksha Karmi, Grade-I in Panchayat Department, subsequently, teachers of Panchayat were absorbed under the School Education Department. He would further submit that after absorption of petitioner, his seniority was kept below from private respondent No.5, whereas appointment orders of the petitioner and respondent No.5 were issued on the same date, but the petitioner had joined the service two days prior to the respondent No.5, therefore, seniority of petitioner ought to have been put above respondent No.5. He further submitted that petitioner had filed representations dated 14.01.2019 & 26.06.2019 (Annexure-P/6) before respondent No.2, but the same have not been decided yet. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is ready to file fresh representation for redressal of his grievance as was raised by him in earlier representation dated 26.06.2019 (Annexure-P/6). Hence, he prays that this petition may be disposed of directing respondent No.2 to decide 3 the representation, within a period specified by this Court. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents have no objection to allow the aforesaid limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. On due consideration, this petition is disposed of directing respondent authorities/respondent No.2 to decide the representation dated 26.06.2019 (Annexure-P/6) filed by petitioner. The petitioner may also file fresh representation for redressal of his grievance as stated above, within a period of 15 days from today. It is further observed that if fresh representation is filed by petitioner along with copy of Annexure-P/6 and copy of this order, then respondent No.2 is directed to consider and decide the same, within further period of 60 days from the date of receipt/submission of copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. 7. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Rukhsar