1 2025:CGHC:6212 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 959 of 2025 1 - Tarun Kumar Patel S/o Mr., Resham Lal Patel Aged About 54 Years Post Lecturer Local Body, Posted At Swami Atmanand Govt. English Medium School, Pirda, Block Pithora, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.). 2 - Mahesh Kumar Bariha S/o Mr. Chaitram Bariha, Aged About 49 Years Post Lecturer Local Body, Posted At Swami Atmanand Govt. English Medium School, Pirda, Block Pithora, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.). 3 - Poulas Kumar Bairha S/o Mr. Makhan Bariha Aged About 52 Years Post Lecturer Local Body, Posted At Swami Atmanand Govt. English Medium School, Pirda, Block Pithora, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.). 4 - Rajendra Kumar Naik S/o Mr. Gangadhar Naik, Aged About 54 Years Post Lecturer Local Body, Posted At Govt. High School, Jhilmila, Block Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.). 5 - Ajay Kumar Arya S/o Mr. Tarachand Kumar Aged About 55 Years Post Teacher Local Body, Posted At Govt. Upper Primary School,kisdi, Block Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.). 6 - Dinesh Kumar Kar S/o Mr. Maheshwar Kar Aged About 48 Years Post Lecturer Local Body, Posted At Swami Atmanand Govt. English Medium School, Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.). 7 - Mrs. Yagyaseni Pradhan W/o Mr. Bhupendra Pradahan, Aged About 38 Years Post Assistant Local Body, Posted At Govt. Primary School, Bandudipa (Pirda), Block Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.) RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2025.02.17 19:40:40 +0530 2 8 - Sanjay Kumar Nag S/o Mr. Lawa Nag Aged About 55 Years Post Lecturer Local Body, Posted At Govt. High School, Jhilmila, Block Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.). 9 - Himanshu Kumar Pradhan S/o Mr. Aniruddha Pradhan, Aged About 41 Years Post Lecturer Local Body, Posted At Govt. High School, Jhilmila, Block Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.). 10 - Lorish Kumar Mr. Suresh Kumar Aged About 48 Years Post Teacher Local Body, Posted At Swami Atmanand Govt. English Medium School, Pirda Block Pithora, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.). ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Ist Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.). 2 - Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur Distt. Raipur C.G. 3 - District Education Officer, District Mahasamund C.G. 4 - Zila Panchayat, District Mahasamund Through Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat District Mahasamund (C.G.). ... Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Bhavika Kotecha, Advocate For State/Respondent(s) : Mr. Rishabh Bisen, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 04/02/2025 1. Heard Ms. Bhavika Kotecha, learned counsel petitioner/s as well as Mr. Rishabh Bisen, learned Panel Lawyer for 3 State/respondents. 2. By way of this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for following reliefs: “I. The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct respondents to consider the case of petitioner for grant of 1st Kramonnati Vetanman, from the date when petitioner completed 10 years of service and grant all consequential, arrears & other benefit to the petitioner flowing from the grant of 1st Kramonnati. II. Any other relief which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case may also be passed in favour of the petitioner and the cost of the petition may be awarded in favour of the petitioner.” 3. The claim of the petitioner/s is with regard to grant of Kramonnati Vetanman after completion of 10 years of their service. Learned counsel for the petitioner/s 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 petitioner/s 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 petitioner 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. 4 4. Learned State counsel opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. 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/s to make representation raising all grounds as raised in this writ petition to respondents No. /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 case, it is for the respondents No. 2 & 3 to consider the claim of petitioners on its own merits. 6. Accordingly, with aforesaid observation and direction, this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Ravi Mandavi