1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2944 of 2022 1 - Anil Kumar Ramteke S/o Sunder Lal Ramteke Aged About 55 Years Assistant Teacher (Lb Category), Primary School Matkasa, Block Mohla, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. 2 - Kalyan Singh Nayak S/o Parmeshwar Singh Nayak Aged About 54 Years Assistant Teacher (Lb Category), Primary School Kuwardalli, Block Mohla, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. 3 - Dev Prasad Bhandari S/o Ram Lal Bhandari Aged About 55 Years Assistant Teacher (Lb Category), Primary School Thudhitola, Block Mohla, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. 4 - Smt. Punita Kunjam W/o Santram Kunjam Aged About 47 Years Assistant Teacher (Lb Category), Primary School Guhatola, Block Mohla, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. 5 - Smt. Urmila Uikey W/o Lalit Kumar Uikey Aged About 56 Years Assistant Teacher (Lb Category), Primary School Jobtola, Block Mohla, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. 6 - Alok Masih S/o Nelson Masih Aged About 48 Years Assistant Teacher (Lb Category), Primary School Kangalutola, Block Mohla, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. 7 - Kamal Kishore Yadav S/o Janakram Aged About 50 Years Assistant Teacher (Lb Category), Primary School Marri, Block Mohla, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Secretary, State Of Chhattisgarh, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - District Education Officer, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. 4 - Block Education Officer, Block Mohla, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. 5 - Chief Executive Officer, Block Mohla, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. 6 - Local Fund Manager, Block Mohla, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents REKHA SINGH 2 (Cause Title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Pramod Ramteke, Advocate For State : Ms. Neelima Singh Thakur, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 03.09.2025 1. Heard. 2. The petitioners have filed this petition seeking the following relief(s) : “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the writ petition and may be pleased to set-aside the order dated 21-09-2021 (Annexure P-1). 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ/order to complete the process and provide the benefit of Promotion and Kramonnati within a period of one month. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue direct the respondent authorities that gradation will be provided by the employer by examining the eligibility as per the pay scale applicable at the time, after verification with the Local Fund Manager, the arrears will be calculated and paid to the petitioners. 10.4 That, the Hon'ble Court be further pleased to grant such other relief(s) as may be deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice and fair play.” 3. Mr. Ramteke, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are working as Assistant Teachers and have completed 10 years of service. He would further submit that the petitioners are claiming entitlement of Kramonnati. He would also submit that the petitioners had made various representations before the respondent authorities which were rejected vide order dated 21.09.2021 (Annexure P/1). Against which, the present petition has been filed. 4. Mr. Ramkete would contend that the issue involved in the present petition has already been decided by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in 3 Smt. Sona Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors. in Writ Appeal No. 261 of 2023, decided on 28.02.2024; thus, he prays that the impugned order may be quashed and the petitioners may be permitted to make a fresh representation and same would be considered and decided in terms of the said judgment. 5. Learned State counsel opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners. 6. Taking into consideration the decision of the Hon’ble Division Bench in Smt. Sona Sahu (supra), the order dated 21.09.2021 (Annexure P/1), passed by the Block Education Officer, Block Mohla, District Rajnandagaon (C.G.) is hereby quashed. 7. The petitioners are directed to make a fresh representation before the respondent authorities, and same would be considered in the light of the judgment rendered in Smt. Sona Sahu (supra). 8. With the aforesaid observation(s) and direction(s), the instant petition is hereby disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Rekha