1 2026:CGHC:5893 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1235 of 2026 1 - Smt. Neetilika Sharma W/o N.P. Sharma Aged About 45 Years (Earlier Known As Neetilika Tiwari, As Recorded In Joining Letter), Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.), At Government Middle School, Tifra, District Bilaspur (C.G.) R/o - Abhishek Viahar Phase-2, Near Maharshi School, Mangla, Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Education, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Deputy Director Directorate Of Public Education, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Joint Director School Education Department, Bilaspur Division, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - District Education Officer District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6 - Block Education Officer Block Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ABHIGYA SAXENA Digitally signed by ABHIGYA SAXENA 2 7 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Champa, District - Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh 8 - Chief Executive Officer Municipal Council, Champa, District - Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh 9 - District Education Officer District - Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh 10 - Block Education Officer Bamhanidih, District - Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shrikant Kaushik, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Shailja Shukla, Government Advocate Hon’ble Mr. Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order on Board 03.02.2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1. That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash and set aside the impugned promotion order dated 26/12/2025 (Annexure P/5), insofar as it relates to promotion to the post of Lecturer (LB), E Cadre, Subject Biology, having been issued on the basis of an erroneous and arbitrary State Level Combined Seniority List; 10.2 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to rectify and correct the petitioner's seniority position in the State Level Combined Seniority List by reckoning her initial date of appointment i.e. 10/01/2006 as the foundational date for determination of 3 seniority, and to place the petitioner at her rightful seniority position; 10.3 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner for promotion to the post of Lecturer (LB), Subject Biology, strictly in accordance with her corrected seniority position, and if found eligible, to grant her promotion with all consequential benefits, including fixation of pay, seniority, and arrears, from the date her immediate juniors were promoted;10.4 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to, stay the operation and effect of the impugned promotion order dated 26/12/2025 (Annexure P/5), to the extent it adversely affects the rights of the petitioner; 10.5 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to decide the petitioner's pending representation within a stipulated time frame, by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law. 10.6 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief/relief's in favour of the petitioner, which the Hon'ble Court deemed fit & just in the facts and circumstances of the case, including awarding of the costs to the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is posted as a teacher and is eligible for promotion to the post of Lecturer (Biology). He further submits that, upon perusal of the 4 gradation list, it revealed that the petitioner has not been placed at an appropriate position in the gradation list. Petitioner thereafter has submitted a representation (Annexure P/6) before respondent No. 2, which is pending consideration till date, and therefore, direction may be issued to respondent No. 2 to decide the pending representation at the earliest, within specified time frame. 3. Learned counsel for State submits that in view of limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, he is having no objection. 4. On due consideration of submission made by learned counsel for respective parties, without entering into merits of the case, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition at this stage, directing respondent No.2 to consider and take decision on pending representation dated 31.12.2025 (Annexure P/6) submitted by petitioner in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of two months from the date of receipt of the order passed by this Court. It is ordered accordingly. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Saxena