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NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1723 of 2026 1 - Shiv Kumar Mishra S/o Ramashankar Mishra Aged About 51 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Amadugu, Block Udaipur, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 2 - Salmon Kerketta S/o Sayaru Kerketta Aged About 37 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Jarhadand, Block Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 3 - Julee Tirkey D/o Rimesh Tirkey Aged About 51 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Jajgi, Block Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 4 - Heeral Lal S/o Adhin Say Aged About 41 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Pareyakhar (Sayar), Block Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 5 - Sanjay Kumar Pandey S/o Ram Sanehi Pandey Aged About 51 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Pandridand, Block Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 6 - Smt. Gayatri Sonwani W/o Suresh Kumar Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Patelpara Sayar, Block Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 7 - Rajendra Prasad Yadav S/o Yadav Aged About 47 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Katghoriyapara (Gumga), Block Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 8 - Smt. Sarala Paikra W/o Raghuvir Singh Aged About 47 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Lalpur, Block Udaipur, District Surguja
2 Chhattisgarh 9 - Sushila Tigga D/o Lodang Tigga Aged About 52 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Mrigadand, Block Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 10 - Smt. Sumitra Bai D/o Madho Ram Aged About 39 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Devapara, Block Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 11 - Smt. Belaso Idgi W/o Suresh Kumar Idgi Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Devitikra, Block Lakhanpur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 12 - Smt. Bigani Ravi W/o Bijaykant Aged About 52 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Pareyakhar Sayar, Block Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 13 - Narendra Kumar Singh S/o Shyamnarayan Singh Aged About 46 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Jhapatpara Karaundi, Block Udaipur, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 14 - Budhsai Kujur S/o Matlu Kujur Aged About 54 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt.
Primary School Bhakurma, Block Udaipur, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 15 - Karan Singh Uikey S/o Bhada Ram Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Sarma, Block Udaipur, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 16 - Subhash Singh S/o Late Shiv Prasad Singh Aged About 52 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Khutrapara, Block Udaipur, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 17 - Magret Kujur W/o Marsel Kujur Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Bastipara Lamgaon, Block Lundra, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh
3 18 - Abha Kujur D/o Sukhram Kujur Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Pahadpara Kot, Block Lundra, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 19 - Devkant Pandey S/o Rajgrih Pandey Aged About 41 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Namna, Block Udaipur, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 20 - Hemant Kumar Paikra S/o Vishnu Ram Paikra Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Dhodhadih, Block Mainpat, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 21 - Pratima Painkra W/o Hemant Kumar Painkra Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Girls Middle School Guturma, Block Sitapur, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 22 - Leela Karan Singh S/o Nohar Singh Aged About 41 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Ashram Maltipur, Block Mainpat, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 23 - Rakesh Kumar Sinha S/o Late Dwarika Prasad Sinha Aged About 48 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Thuthipani, Block Mainpat, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 24 - Sukrita Painkra W/o Bhupendra Painkra Aged About 36 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Harwahpara Rata, Block Lundra, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 25 - Gulam Akhter S/o Sirajuddin Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt.
Primary School Bastipara Lamgaon, Block Lundra, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 26 - Sudarshan Ram S/o Chandan Ram Aged About 55 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Bansa, Block Lundra, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh 27 - Keval Kispotta S/o Rupan Kispotta Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Pangoti, Block Udaipur, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh
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... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Secretary School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Director Office Of Directorate Of Panchayat, Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Director Public Instructions Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 6 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Mainpat, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 8 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 9 - District Education Officer Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 10 - Block Education Officer Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 11 - Block Education Officer Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh
... Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Juhi Pandey, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Ajay Kumrani, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge
ORDER ON BOARD 13/02
/2026
1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:-
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“10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondent authorities to grant arrears of the revised pay scale to the petitioners within a stipulated time frame. 10.2 Any other relief(s)/order(s)/direction(s) in favour of petitioner, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.”
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that that the similarly situated persons have filed writ petition bearing WP (S) No. 9356/2023 which was
disposed of vide order dated 07.12.2023 and therefore, this writ petition may also be disposed of in similar terms.
3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Respondents/State would submit that in view of the limited prayer made by the counsel for petitioner, he is having no objection.
4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record.
5. The writ petition bearing WP (S) No. 9356/2023 was disposed of by the Co-ordinate Bench vide order dated 07.12.2023 observing as under:-
“4. Considering facts of the case, limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioners, instant writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners to submit representation before the Respondent No. 5, within two weeks. On submission of such representation, Respondent No. 5 shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law and relevant rules, within an outer limit of ‘four weeks’ from the date of receipt of the representation.”
6. In view of the aforementioned facts of the case, submission of counsel for respective parties, this writ petition is also disposed of reserving liberty with the petitioner to submit representation before the Respondents No. 5 to 8 and if such a representation is submitted, the concerned authority shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of representation.
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7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands
disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY Date: 2026.02.18 11:09:35 +0530