1 (WPS No. 4041 of 2016) 2025:CGHC:7819 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4041 of 2016 1 - Smt. Chitrendu Singh Chandra W/o Raghavendra Kumar Chandra Aged About 46 Years R/o Village And P.O. Odekera, Via Jaijaipur, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development Ministry Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions Indrawati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat, Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh 4 - District Education Officer, Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh 5 - Hemtala Kashyap, W/o Lakheshwar Prasad Kashyap, Aged About 41 Years R/o Village And P.O. Hasoud, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh 6 - Dhani Ram Sahu, S/o Paras Ram Sahu, Aged About 44 Years R/o Village And P.O. Sendri, Tahsil And P.S. Jaijaipur, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System) For Petitioner :- Mr. Abhyuday Tripathi, Advocate For Respondent-State :- Dr. Surendra Kumar Dewangan, PL For Respondent No.3 :- Ms. Akanksha Jain, Advocate ADITI DIWAN KAIWART Digitally signed by ADITI DIWAN KAIWART Date: 2025.02.17 10:54:55 +0530 2 (WPS No. 4041 of 2016) SB - Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 13.02.2025 1. Heard. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner has been promoted to the post of Head Master (Middle School) on 15.05.2023, which is equivalent to the post of Lecturer (Panchayat), however, she has not been given seniority from the date her juniors were promoted i.e. 06.10.2016. 3. Be that as it may, the petitioner is at liberty to file a comprehensive representation along with copy of this order and other relevant documents before the competent authority for redressal of her remaining grievance and, in turn, the competent authority is directed to consider and decide the said representation of the petitioner on its own merit strictly in accordance with law by passing a reasoned and speaking order within 45 days from the date of receipt of the said representation. 4. With the aforesaid directions and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition stands finally disposed of. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge @d!t!