1 2025:CGHC:1613 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 8465 of 2024 • Duja Ram Patel S/o Late Hem Lal Patel Wor Aged About 45 Years Working As Head Master, Primary School Sighanpur, Block Kharsiya, District Raigarh (C.G.). ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2. Director, Directorate of Chhattisgarh Public Instruction, Indravati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 4. District Education Officer, Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 For Petitioner : Mr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Mr. Abhishek Gupta, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 10/01/2025 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- “10.i. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent to grant benefit of kramonnati on completion of 10 years of service and extend similar benefit with interest @ 18% within stipulated time, in the interest of justice. 10.ii Any other relief which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be granted.” 2. The claim of the petitioner 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. Petitioner is also entitle for first Kramonnati Vetanman and second Kramonnati Vetanman. He further submits that at present this petition may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to 3 make a representation to the respondents No. 3 & 4/competent authority in light of order passed by this Court in W.A. No.261 of 2023 dated 28/02/2024. 3. Learned State counsel opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners. 4. Be that as it may, looking to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, this petition at this stage is disposed of permitting the petitioner to make representation raising all grounds as raised in this writ petition to respondents No. 3 & 4/competent authority annexing all relevant documents and judgment of this Court passed in W.A. No.261 of 2023. On such representation being made, it is expected that the respondents No.3 & 4/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. 3 & 4 to consider the claim of petitioners on its own merits. 5. With this observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat