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2025:CGHC:38750
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 8841 of 2025 1 - Smt. Khemlata Sahu W/o Shri Kamal Kishor Sahu Aged About 36 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.), Govt. Primary School Malaidabri, Block Dongargaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh
... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Secretary Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Commissioner Cum Director Directorate Of Panchayat, Indrawati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 6 - District Education Officer Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 7 - Block Education Officer Block Dongargaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh
... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. C. Jayant K. Rao, Advocate For Respondent(s)/State : Ms. Smita Jha, Panel Lawyer VEDPRAKASH DEWANGAN Digitally signed by VEDPRAKASH DEWANGAN Date: 2025.08.05 19:43:02 +0530
2 Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal
Order on Board 05/08/2025
1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for the following relief(s):-
“10.1. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to grant the benefit of Kramonnati after completion of 10 years of service in the light of the policy dated 10.03.2017.
10.2. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief as it may deems fit and appropriate.”
2. The claim of the petitioner is with regard to grant of first Kramonnati and second Kramonnati Vetanman. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with regard to award of first Kramonnati Vetanman and second Kramonnati Vetanman some circular has also been issued by the respondent-State. Apart from this, Division Bench of this Court in case of “Smt. Sona Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others” in W.A. No. 261 of 2023 has also consider the identical issue. Petitioner is also entitle for first Kramonnati Vetanman and second Kramonnati Vetanman. He further submits that at present this petition may be
disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to make a representation to the respondents No. 2 & 3/competent authority in light of order passed by this Court in W.A. No. 261 of 2023 dated 28/02/2024.
3. Learned State counsel opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner.
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4. Be that as it may, looking to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, this petition at this stage is disposed of permitting the petitioner to make representation raising all grounds as raised in this writ petition to respondents No. 2 & 3/competent authority annexing all relevant documents and judgment of this Court passed in W.A. No. 261 of 2023. On such representation being made, it is expected that the respondents No.2 & 3/competent authority shall consider the same in accordance with law considering the circular(s) issued in this regard, in light of judgment of this Court in W.A. No.261 of 2023 within further period of 04 months from the date of receipt of such representation. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of this case, it is for the respondents No. 2 & 3 to consider the claim of petitioners on its own merits.
5. With this observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge ved