1 2025:CGHC:28804 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5200 of 2025 1 - Smt. Maria Goreti Kerketta W/o Shri Shantius Keketta Aged About 56 Years Occupation - Service, Presently Working As Lecturer (L.B.) T. Samvarg (Subject Geography), Posted At Government High School Patratoli, Tahsil Duldula, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh R/o Ward No. 11, Darbari Toli, Jashpur Nagar, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, New Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Secretary Department Of Panchayat, New Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Secretary Department Of Tribal Welfare New Mantralaya, Atal Nagar New Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Director Lokshikshan Sanchalnalay, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh. 5 - The Joint Director Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh. 6 - The Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Jashpur, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. 7 - The District Education Officer Jashpur, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. 8 - Smt. Usha Saroj Lakda Working As Lecturer (L.B.) T. Samvarg (Subject Hindi) Posted At Government High School Patratoli, Tahsil And District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.N. Bhakta, Advocate along with Mr. Vivek Bhakta, Advocate For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Suyashdhar Badgaiya, Deputy G.A. VEDPRAKASH DEWANGAN Digitally signed by VEDPRAKASH DEWANGAN Date: 2025.06.30 11:36:36 +0530 2 Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal Order on Board 27/06/2025 1. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition claiming the following reliefs:- “The Hon'ble High Court may kindly be pleased to:- 1. Allow this application, 2. Stay the effect and operation of the impugned promotion order dated 30.04.2025 (Annexure P-4 Sl. No. 762) and further Respondent authorities be directed to keep vacant one post of Principal during pendency of this petition, in the interest of justice. 3. Pass any other order as the Hon'ble High Court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner confined his submission and prayer to the extent that the petitioner has moved his representation on 22-05-2025 for rectification of the discrepancies in the gradation list, but till date her representation has not been considered by the authorities and her seniority has not been corrected. Therefore, the authorities concerned may be directed to consider her representation and take a decision in accordance with law within the stipulated time frame. 3 3. The submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner is not opposed by the respondents/State and would submit that he has no objection, if such a direction is being made to decide the pending representation of the petitioner. 4. Considering the limited submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the respondent No.4 is directed to take a decision on the pending representation of the petitioner dated 22-05-2025 (Annexure P/3) within 02 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order on its own merits, in accordance with law. 5. The petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this order to the respondent No.4 within a week from today. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the present writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge ved