1 2025:CGHC:39234 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6160 of 2021 1. Saroj Sonwani W/o Nepal Chand Sonwani Aged About 39 Years R/o Ward No. 06, Gundardehi Tahsil And District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 2. Deepak Kumar Sahu S/o Keju Ram Aged About 31 Years R/o Gurur, Tahsil Palari, District Balod Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. Angeshwar Prasad Verma S/o Pannalal Verma, Aged About 31 Years R/o Village Banabod Tahsil Khairagarh District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Collector, Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 4. District Education Officer, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Ms. Zainab Vanak, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Ishan Verma, Advocate For State : Mr. Shubham Bajpai, P.L. 2 Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 06-08-2025 1) In this writ petition, petitioners are claiming for an appropriate direction to the respondents for considering their claim for appointment as Atithi Shikshak in terms of the order of the State Government dated 02.08.2019 and 14.06.2019. 2) The contention of the petitioners is that all the petitioners herein have worked as Vidya Mitaans during the period from 2016 till 2019. However, thereafter their services have been discontinued. According to the petitioners, similarly placed persons earlier had filed writ petition [WPS No. 7811 of 2019], which was disposed of vide order dated 01.10.2019 whereby this Court taking into consideration clause-1 of the said circular of the State Government dated 02.08.2019, directed the authorities to consider and decide the claim of petitioners in terms of the circulars of the State Government. 3) Considering the facts of the present case, this Court is inclined to pass an order to the extent that petitioners’ case may be considered by respondents No. 2 and 4 for being appointed as Atithi Shikshak if posts are lying vacant ; they fulfill minimum eligibility criteria and posts are not filled with regular appointments. 4) Let a decision be taken by the respondents No. 2 and 4 in respect of the petitioners at earlier preferably within a period of 60 days 3 from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5) In addition to their claim, petitioner would also be at liberty to file separate representations before respondents No. 2 and 4, who may consider the claims of petitioner for any recruitment to be made for the next academic session unless the circular stands modifed or amended. 6) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 7) Accordingly, this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Ajinkya