NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7541 of 2018 1 - Harnarayan Mandavi S/o Shyam Sunder Mandavi, Aged About 46 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (L.B) At Government Primary School Samrchuva, Mungeli R/o Village Samrchuva, Tahsil Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary School Education Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - District Education Officer, Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 4 - Block Education Officer Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Abhiyuday Tripathi, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Advocate For respective respondents : Mr. T.P. Bareth, Panel Lawyer and Mr. Shubham Mishra, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 29.04.2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following relief(s) : “10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to grant the benefit of pay-scale already been granted to the petitioner. 10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities, to pay back the different of reduced amount with an appropriate interest from September 2018 to uptill now. 10.3 That, any other relief(s) which the Hon'ble Court deems fit && proper may kindly be pleased to granted in favour of the petitioner.” 2. Mr. Tripathi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would REKHA SINGH Digitally signed by REKHA SINGH -2- submit that the petitioner who is posted on the post of Assistant Teacher is claiming Kramonnati Vetanman by filing this petition. He would further submit that the issue involved in the present case is no more res-integra and in the matter of Smt. Sona Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others, passed in Writ Appeal No.261 of 2023, the Hon’ble Division Bench has directed the Chief Executive Officer of Janpad Panchayat to extend the benefits. Mr. Tripathi would also submit that the petitioner may be permitted to make a representation before respondent No.3 in the light of the judgment passed in the matter of Smt. Sona Sahu (supra). 3. On the other hand, learned counsels appearing for the respective respondents would oppose the submissions made by Mr. Tripathi. They would submit that the petitioner is not entitled for Kramonnati Vetanman. 4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 5. Taking into consideration the submissions made by Mr. Tripathi, the issue involved in the present case and the limited prayer made by Mr. Tripathi, the present petition is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to make a representation before respondent No.3 in the light of the judgment rendered in the matter of Smt. Sona Sahu (supra) within a period of 30 days and in turn, respondent No.3 is directed to decide the representation expeditiously preferably within a period of 120 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid observation(s)/direction(s), the present petition is disposed of. 7. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Rekha