1 2025:CGHC:4190 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 618 of 2025 1 - Birendra Kumar Patel S/o Late Jagdish Prasad Patel Aged About 55 Years Posted And Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Upper Primary School Jalgarh, Block- Saraipali, Distt. - Mahasamund (C.G.) 2 - Savita Sahu D/o Basant Pradhan Aged About 50 Years Posted And Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Upper Primary School Kena, Block- Saraipali, Distt. - Mahasamund (C.G.) 3 - Vidhyacharan Sahu S/o Late Antaryami Sahu Aged About 55 Years Posted And Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Upper Primary School Chattigirola, Block- Saraipali, Distt. - Mahasamund (C.G.) 4 - Smt. Pushpa Paikara W/o Shiv Narayan Paikara Aged About 45 Years Posted And Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Upper Primary School Jalgarh, Block- Saraipali, Distt. - Mahasamund (C.G.) 5 - Smt. Rambha Bhoi W/o Sanjiv Bhoi Aged About 41 Years Posted And Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Upper Primary School Jalgarh, Block- Saraipali, Distt. - Mahasamund (C.G.) 6 - Chitranjan Pradhan S/o Lalman Pradhan Aged About 44 Years Posted And Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Upper Primary School Belmudi, Block- Saraipali, Distt. - Mahasamund (C.G.) 7 - Tikaram Choudhari S/o Roopdhar Choudhari Aged About 42 Years Posted And Working As Lecturer (L.B.) At Govt. High School Banjhapali, Block- Saraipali, Distt. - Mahasamund (C.G.) 8 - Ghanshyam Prasad Patel S/o Amar Prasad Patel Aged About 42 Years Posted And Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Upper Primary VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA BEOHAR 2 School Keduwan, Block- Saraipali, Distt. - Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through, Its Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Joint Director Raipur, Division Raipur (C.G.) 5 - District Education Officer Mahasamund, District Mahasamund (C.G.) 6 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund (C.G.) 7 - Block Education Officer Block Saraipali, District Mahasamund (C.G.) 8 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Saraipali, District Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioners : Mr. Pramod Ramteke, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Ms. Ayushi Agrawal, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 23/01/2025 1. Heard on I.A. No. 01/2025, which is an application for exemption from filing the typed copy of the documents attached with petition. 2. On due consideration and for the reasons mentioned in the application, I.A. No. 01/2025 is allowed. 3. By way of this petition, the petitioners have prayed for the following relief(s):- 3 “10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the entire records in related to the case of the petitioners from the possession of respondent for its kind consideration. 10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to consider the case of the petitioners for grant of benefits of Kramonnati Vetanmaan/Time pay scale on completion of 10 years of services in light of the circular dated 10.03.2017 issued by the State Govt. and order passed by the Division bench in case of Smt. Sona Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh order dated 28.02.2024. 10.3 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to give all benefits of petitioners including the arrears of pay with 18% interest per annum from the date of completion of 10 years of services till the actual payment of Kramonnati Vetanmaan within the stipulated period of 30 days. 10.4 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to disposed off the instant writ petition with similar order passed in the case of Smt. Sona Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others in Writ Appeal No. 4 261/2023 order passed on 28.02.2024. 10.5 That, any other relief may also be granted to the petitioner which this Hon'ble Court deemed fit in facts and circumstances of the case.” 4. The claim of the petitioners are with regard to grant of Kramonnati Vetanman after completion of 10 years of their service. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that with regard to award of Kramonnati Vetanman some circular has also been issued by the respondent-State. Apart from this, Division Bench of this Court in case of Smt. Sona Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others in W.A. No.261 of 2023 has also considered the identical issue as such the petitioners are also entitled for first Kramonnati Vetanman and second Kramonnati Vetanman. He further submits that at present this petition may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to make a representation to the respondents No. 2 & 3/competent authority in light of order passed by this Court in W.A. No.261 of 2023 dated 28/02/2024. 5. Learned State counsel opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners. 6. Be that as it may, looking to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioners, this petition at this stage is disposed of permitting the petitioners to make representation raising all grounds as raised in this writ petition to respondents No.2 & 3 /competent authority annexing all relevant documents and judgment of this 5 Court passed in W.A. No.261 of 2023. On such representation being made, it is expected that the respondents No.2 & 3 /competent authority shall consider the same in accordance with law considering the circular(s) issued in this regard, in light of judgment of this Court in W.A. No.261 of 2023 within further period of 04 months from the date of receipt of such representation. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of this case, it is for the respondents No.2 & 3 to consider the claim of petitioners on its own merits. 7. With this observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Vishakha