1 2025:CGHC:44556 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9449 of 2025 1 - Manish Kumar Gupta S/o Pradumanlal Gupta Aged About 40 Years Working As Teacher (L.B.) (Maths), Govt. Middle School, Laleya, Block- Mainpat, District- Surguja C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - The Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 3 - The Divisional Joint Director, Education Division, Ambikapur, District Surguja C.G. 4 - The District Education Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja C.G. 5 - Smt. Seema Bareth, Presently Posted Teacher (L.B.), Govt. Middle School, Belkota, District- Surguja C.G. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner (s) : Shri Harish Khutiya, Advocate. For State : Shri Vinay Pandey, Dy. Advocate General. Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J Order on Board 02.09. 202 5 1. The limited prayer made by the petitioner in this petition is for a direction to the respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 28.07.2025 which has been filed seeking promotion along with consequential benefits as junior to the petitioner have been promoted ignoring the candidature of petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the State though opposes the petition on merits, however he does not have any objection if such a direction is given to Digitally signed by INDRAJEET SAHU Date: 2025.09.02 14:45:44 +0530 2 the respondent No.2 to decide the pending representation of the petitioner within stipulated time period. 3. Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by the petitioner and also considering the fact that representation of the petitioner is pending since 28.07.2025, without entering into the merits of the case the respondent No.2 is directed to consider and decide the pending representation of the petitioner in accordance with law on its own merits as per rules and circulars governing the field within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this order to respondent No.2 within a period of two weeks. 4. With the aforesaid observation, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge inder