1 2025:CGHC:5027 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 735 of 2025 1 - Bhikhari Ram Markam S/o Kumar Markam Aged About 42 Years Working As Head Master, Government Primary School Karhidih, Block- Dhamdha, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh 2 - Gopeshwari Yadav W/o Ishwar Lal Yadav Aged About 36 Years Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.), Government Primary School Nardha, Block- Dhamdha, District Durg (Chhattisgarh) 3 - Manjulata Rajpoot W/o Rajesh Singh Rajpoot Aged About 45 Years Working As Head Master, Government Primary School Sankara, Block- Dhamdha, District- Durg (Chhattisgarh) 4 - Kanwal Mahilang S/o Anjorwa Mahilang Aged About 46 Years Working As Assistant Teacher, Government Primary School Nandini Khundini, Block- Dhamdha, District- Durg (Chhattisgarh) 5 - Niteshwari Netam W/o Dushyant Kumar Netam Aged About 35 Years Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.), Government Primary School Haraftarai, Block- Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary School Education Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Revenue And Civil District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 2 - The Secretary Panchayat And Rural Development, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Revenue And Civil District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2025.02.01 13:20:08 +0530 2 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Commissioner Cum Director Directorate Of Panchayat, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5 - The District Education Officer Dhamdha, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh 6 - The Block Education Officer Dhamdha, District- Durg (Chhattisgarh) 7 - The District Education Officer Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh) 8 - The Block Education Officer Dhamdha, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Palash Agrawal, Advocate For State/Respondent(s) : Mr. Kawaljeet Singh Saini, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 28/01/2025 1. Heard Mr. Palash Agrawal, learned counsel petitioner as well as Mr. Kawaljeet Singh Saini, learned Panel Lawyer for State/respondents. 2. By way of this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for following reliefs: “10.1 This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to pass an appropriate order and call for the entire records for the case of the petitioners. 10.2 This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to pass 3 an appropriate order or issue writ and direct the respondent authorities to grant the amount / benefit of Kramonnati Vetanman to petitioners in view of the Circular dated 10.03.2017 issued by the State Government along with an interest @ 18% per annum, from the date of the completion of 10 years of services till the actual payment of Kramonnati vetanman Within a stipulated period of 30 days. In the interest of justice. 10.3 This Hon'ble Court may further be pleased to pass an appropriate order or issue writ as deemed fit under the facts and circumstances of the case.” 3. The claim of the petitioner is with regard to grant of Kramonnati Vetanman after completion of 10 years of their service. Learned counsel for the petitioner 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 is 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. Learned State counsel opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 4 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 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/s and direction/s, this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Ravi Mandavi