1 2025:CGHC:33131 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1029 of 2021 Tarun Kumar Das S/o Shri Nishamani Das Aged About 55 Years Working As Lecturer, J.M.S. Higher Secondary School, Jagdeeshpur, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Joint Director Public Instruction Division, Raipur, Pension Bada, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The District Education Officer Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Divisional Joint Director Education Division, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Menno Christian Education Society (An Organization Run By Minority Of Group) H.Q. Jagdeeshpur, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh Present Headquarter C/o Jyoti Higher Secondary School, Korba, Through Its Chairman/secretary., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 6 - The Subhashchandra Nand Posted As Lecturer, J.M.S. Higher Secondary School, Jagdeeshpur, District- Mahasamund, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Prachi Singh, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Shikhar Sharma, Advocate For Respondents No. 1 to 4 For Respondents No. 5 & 6 : : Mr. Rajkumar Gupta, Additional Advocate General Mr. U.N.S. Deo, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 15/07/2025 1. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 29.10.2020, whereby Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI Date: 2025.07.17 12:24:17 +0530 2 respondent No. 6 was appointed In-charge Principal of J.M.S. Higher Secondary School, Jagdeeshpur, District Mahasamund. 2. The petitioner in this petition has pleaded that he was Senior to Respondents No. 6, therefore, he was entitled to get the charge of the Principal. 3. Mr. U.N.S. Deo, learned counsel appearing for respondents No. 5 and 6, would submit that respondent No. 6 has already superannuated on 30.04.2025 and thus, this petition has become infructuous. The document in this regard has been placed during the course of the argument. The said document is taken on record. 4. Taking into consideration the fact that respondent No. 6 has already got retired from the services on 30.04.2025, in my opinion, nothing remains for the adjudication. The petitioner would be at liberty to move an application for redressal of his grievances before the Competent Authority. 5. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed being rendered infructuous. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti