1 2026:CGHC:19830 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3735 of 2026 1 - Chattar Singh Paikara S/o Late Mohar Sai Aged About 61 Years Posted As Head Master, Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Sitapur, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 2 - Jagdish Sai S/o Late Vasudev Sai Aged About 58 Years Posted As Lecturer, Government Boys, Higher Secondary School, Pandripani, Block Farsabahar, District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Gyan Bhushan Toppo S/o Vincent Toppo Aged About 54 Years Posted As Lecturer, Government High School, Karaiya Jashpur, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Vijay Kumar Vishwakarma S/o Vanshu Prasad Aged About 61 Years Posted As Lecturer, Government Boys, Higher Secondary School, Batoli, Saruguja, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 5 - Jairatan Kerketta S/o Antonis Kerketta Aged About 61 Years Posted As Head Master, Government Higher Secondary School, Bhusu, Tehsil Sitapur, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 6 - Komal Singh Dhruve S/o Ganpati Singh Aged About 55 Years Lecturer, Government Higher Secondary School, Kedama, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 7 - Thomas Xalxo S/o Zakharias Xalxo Aged About 57 Years Posted As Lecturer, Government Higher Secondary School, Bimada, Jashpur, District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 8 - Uman Sai Garg S/o Sukhnath Garg Aged About 56 Years Posted As Lecturer, Government Higher Secondary School, Baagbahara, Jashpur, District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2026.05.02 17:13:09 +0530 2 ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5 - The Joint Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 6 - The Joint Director Department Of School Education, Sarguja Division, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 7 - The District Education Officer Tehsil And District - Sarguja, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 8 - The District Education Officer Tehsil And District- Jashpur, District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from CIS) For Petitioners : Mr. Vibhor Goverdhan, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. N. K. Malaviya, Advocate For Respondents-State : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Dy. Govt. Advocate SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 3 29/04/2026 1. Petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ/writ(s), direction/direction(s) for granting liberty to the petitioners to submit a fresh representation to the respondent authorities along with the instant petition which is filed before this Hon'ble High Court and the same be kindly considered by the respondent authorities within a stipulated period of 45 days in accordance with law in the interest of justice. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief/relief's in favour of the petitioners, 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 petitioners submit that grievance of the petitioners is with regard to his non promotion to the post of Principal and superseding by his juniors for which petitioners have earlier submitted representation which was not considered and therefore, petitioners may be permitted to submit a fresh representation before the respondents No.2 & 4 and direction be issued to the concerned authority to consider and take decision on the representation to be submitted by the petitioners at the earliest within a specific time period. 4 3. Counsel for the respondent-State submits that he has no objection to the limited prayer made by the counsel for the petitioner. 4. On due consideration of the submission of learned counsel for respective parties, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of permitting petitioners to submit a fresh comprehensive representation along with all supporting documents and in the event, such a representation is submitted by the petitioners, the concerned authorities shall consider and take decision on the representation to be submitted by petitioners before respondents No.2 & 4 in accordance with law, expeditiously preferably within a further period of 3 months from the date of receipt of representation. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands finally disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Ravi Mandavi