1 2025:CGHC:20073 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 8521 of 2018 1 - Ram Kumar Sarthi S/o Babulal Sarthi, Aged About 46 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Government Primary School Jarhagaon, Mungeli R/o Village Chhatauna, Tahsil Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner 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, Zila Panchayat Mungeli, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 4 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Mungeli, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 5 - Block Education Officer, Mungeli, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Shri Abhyuday Tripathi, Advocate holding the brief of Shri Mateen Siddiqui, Advocate. For Respondent/ State : Ms. Neelima Singh Thakur, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 01.05.2025 SMT NIRMALA RAO -2- 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that this petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to prefer a representation before the respondent authorities in light of the judgment rendered by Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in the matter of Smt. Sona Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh and Others in W.A. No.261 of 2023. He would contend that Assistant Teachers have been extended benefit of Krammonati Vetanman by that order. 2. On the other hand, learned State counsel would oppose the submissions made by counsel for the petitioner. 3. Heard. 4. Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by Mr. Tripathi, this petition is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to prefer a representation before the respondent authorities in light of the judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in the matter of Smt. Sona Sahu (supra). If such representation is moved, the concerned authority shall consider and decide the same strictly in accordance with law. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of this case. 5. With the aforesaid observation(s) & direction(s), the instant writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi