1 2025:CGHC:38668 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9085 of 2025 1 - Ramesh Kumar Bhagat S/o. Late Bukharam Bhagat, Aged About 56 Years R/o. Village- Chainpur, Post- Umko, Tehsil- Kusmi, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Directorate Of Public Education, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development Department, Balrampur, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) 4 - The Collector Balrampur, District - Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) 5 - The District Education Officer Balrampur, District - Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Respondents 2025:CGHC:38670 NAFR Digitally signed by MOHAMMAD AADIL KHAN 2 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9104 of 2025 1 - Nawal Say Paikra S/o Late Handu Ram Paikra Aged About 57 Years R/o Village Lephuwatoli, Post Bhulsikala, Tehsil Kusmi District - Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Director Of Public Education Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Assistant Commissioner Tibal Development Department Balrampur District - Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 4 - The Collector Balrampur District - Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 5 - The District Education Office Balrampur District - Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Respondents 2025:CGHC:38766 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9128 of 2025 1 - Smt. Serophina Toppo W/o Sanjay Prakash Toppo Aged About 56 Years R/o Village Kanchanpur, Post Kanchanpur P.S. Premnagar, District - Surajpur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Directorate Of Public Education Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Assistant Commissioner Tribal Development Departmentm, Balrampur District - Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 4 - The Collector Balrampur District - Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 5 - The District Education Officer Balrampur District - Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Rahul Agrawal, Advocate. For State/Respondents : Mr. Keshav Gupta, Govt. Advocate and Ms. Smita Jha, Mr. S. Choubey, Panel Lawyers. Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal Order on Board 05-08-2025 1. These writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners against the inaction on the part of the respondents in not considering the petitioners as trained Teachers. 2. According to the Counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners are trying to take the benefit which falls from the circular of the State Government dated 22.11.1979 which specifically envisages waving of undergoing the training process for declaring a teacher as a trained teacher in the event if the teacher has completed either 20 years of service or has crossed the age of 50 years. 3. According to the counsel for the petitioners some of the petitioners herein have already crossed the age of 50 years and at the same time all the petitioners have completed more than 20 years of service. Thus, according to the petitioners, in view of the circular of the State Government, the petitioners have become entitled to be declared as trained teachers. 4. At this juncture, the limited prayer that counsel for the petitioners prays for is 4 that they have already represented to the higher authorities in the department and they may further be made to make a fresh representation to the higher authorities supported with all relevant documents and which the Authorities concerned may consider in accordance with rules, regulations and circulars governing the field and in case if the petitioners are found entitled for the benefit, the same be extended at the earliest. 5. The limited prayer sought for by the petitioners is not opposed by the State counsel, except for the fact that contentions raised by the petitioners need to be verified from the service records of the petitioners. 6. Given the said submissions by the counsel for the parties, these writ petitions stand disposed of directing respondent no.1 & 2 to take an appropriate decision in case of the petitioners deciding as to whether the petitioners would be entitled for the exemption for being declared as Trained Teachers or not? 7. Let an appropriate decision be taken in this regard at the earliest preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 8. The writ petitions accordingly stand disposed of. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge Aadil