1 2025:CGHC:4191 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 624 of 2025 1 - Sulochini W/o Late Punesh Jangel Aged About 39 Years Posted And Working As Peon At Govt. H.S. School Rakse Block Sahaspur Lohara District - Kabirdham (C.G.) 2 - Chitrekha Pali W/o Late Chhotelal Pali Aged About 38 Years Posted And Working As Peon At Govt. H.S. School Rakse Block Sahaspur Lohara District - Kabirdham (C.G.) 3 - Chandrika Verma W/o Late Hemant Kumar Verma Aged About 42 Years Posted And Working As Peon At Govt. H.S. School Rakse Block Sahaspur Lohara District - Kabirdham (C.G.) 4 - Radhika Bai Dhurve W/o Late Mohan Lal Dhurve Aged About 40 Years Posted And Working As Peon At Govt. H.S. School Rakse Block Sahaspur Lohara District - Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) 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 And Urban Development Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction Indravati Bhawan Atal Nagar Naya Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Commissioner Cum Director Directorate Of Panchayat Atal Nagar Naya Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA BEOHAR 2 5 - District Education Officer Kabirdham District - Kabirdham (C.G.) 6 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Kabirdham District- Kabirdham (C.G.) 7 - Block Education Officer Block Sahaspur Lohara District - Kabirdham (C.G.) 8 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Sahaspur Lohara District - Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Pramod Ramteke, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Soumitra Kesharwani, 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):- “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 husband of the petitioners for grant of benefits of Kramonnati Vetanmaan on completion 3 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. 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 the petitioners are the widow of the employees of the Education Department. He submits that with 4 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 husbands of 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 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 5 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 off. sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Vishakha