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2026 DAILYLAW 10576 (CHH)

UKESH KUMAR RAWTE v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

WPS/717/2026 · 2026-01-21

Shri Parth Prateem Sahu

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1 2026:CGHC:3783 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 717 of 2026 1 - Ukesh Kumar Rawte S/o Shri Devnath Rawte Aged About 49 Years R/o Ward No. - 25, Ranatola, Alkanhar Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon C.G. --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - The Joint Director, Education Division- Baster, Distt.- Jagdalpur At Baster C.G. 3 - The District Education Officer, Kanker, District North Baster, Kanker C.G. --- Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from CIS system) For Petitioner : Mr. Somkant Verma, Advocate For Respondents/State : Ms. Akanksha Verma Dabhadekar, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 22/01/2026 1. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that under rationalization policy, petitioner who is working as Lecturer (LB) (Geography) and posted at Government Higher Secondary School Kottara, Block- Charama, District – Kanker is transferred to Government Boys Higher Secondary School Narayanpur, District – Narayanpur. Initially petitioner had filed writ petition bearing WPS No. 6628 of 2025, which was disposed of BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN 2 permitting petitioner to submit representation before the Committee. Petitioner submitted representation before the Committee, which came to be rejected by order dated 18.09.2025 (Annexure P-3). Petitioner thereafter went to join the transferred place of posting, however, it revealed that the post of Lecturer (Geography) is not vacant at transferred place. Accordingly, Principal of Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Narayanpur issued certificate in this regard as (Annexure P-4) and as of now petitioner is no where. 2. Learned State counsel submits that in view of the grounds raised in this petition and the certificate of Principal of transferred place mentioning that post of Lecturer (Geography) is not vacant in the school, he may submit fresh representation before respondent No.2 and if such representation is submitted it will be considered in accordance with law. 3. On due consideration on the submission of learned counsel for parties, let petitioner submit fresh representation before respondent No.2 and if such representation is submitted, respondent No.2 shall consider and take decision on the representation to be submitted by petitioner expeditiously preferably within further period of two weeks from the date of receipt of representation and this order. 4. With the aforesaid observation and directions, this writ petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Balram