1 2025:CGHC:44560 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9835 of 2025 1 - Pradeep Sen S/o Nand Kumar Sen Aged About 45 Years Post- Lecturer, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Tarantula, Block Bhanupratappur, District- North Bastar Kanker, C.G. Resident Of- 165/k, Thelkabod Road, Ekta Nagar, Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker 494334, C.G ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya At Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Selection Committee State Level Teachers Felicitation Award, Through Its Chairman, At Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The District Education Officer District- North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) 5 - The Block Education Officer Block Bhanupratappur, District North Bastar Kanker, (C.G.) 6 - Ashok Kumar Gote Lecturer L.B. In-Charge Principal, Government Higher Secondary School Aarod, Block Charama, District North Bastar, Kanker, C.G. Through The Block Education Officer, Block Charama, District North Bastar, Kanker, C.G. 494337 ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sabyasachi Choubey, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vinay Pandey, Dy. Advocate General. Hon'ble Shri Justice R avindra Kumar Agrawal, J. Order on Board 02/09/2025 ALOK SHARMA Digitally signed by ALOK SHARMA Date: 2025.09.03 12:08:56 +0530 2 1. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition claiming the following reliefs: “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call upon the records related to the case of the petitioner from the Respondent Authorities for its kind consideration. 10.2 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue writ/order/directions of appropriate nature and set aside the impugned order dated 04-09-2024 (Annexure P- 1) passed by the respondent no. 3. 10.3 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue writ/order/directions of appropriate and set aside the impugned recommendation dated 28-8-2024 (Annexure P-2) by Respondent No.04. 10.4 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue writ/order/directions of appropriate nature and direct the respondent authorities to consider the candidature of the petitioner for the 'State Level Teachers Felicitation Awards-2024-25'. 10.5 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and appropriate. 10.6 Cost of the petition may also be given.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would restricted his submissions to the extent that raising his grievance against the rejection of his candidature for grant of State Level Teachers Felicitation Award for the year 2024-2025, he made his representation to the Respondent No. 2 on 31.12.2024, but till date his representation has not been considered and decided, therefore, the Respondent No. 2 may be directed to take a decision on the pending representation of the petitioner within stipulated time frame. 3 3. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent/State though opposes on merits. However, he would submit that he has no objection if such a direction is being made to the Respondent No. 2 to decide the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law within the stipulated time frame. 4. Considering the limited submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to make his fresh representation to the Respondent No. 2 within two weeks from today and in such eventuality the Respondent No. 2 is directed to take a decision on the representation of the petitioner within the further period of two months from the date of receipt of the representation. 5. The petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this order within two weeks from today to the Respondent No. 2. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the present writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge Alok