1 2026:CGHC:20468 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9201 of 2022 Vijay Laxmi Yadav D/o Late Shri Vikram Singh Yadav Aged About 49 Years Presently Working As Lecturer L.B. (Economics) Swami Atmanand English Medium School, Balco Nagar, District Korba, R/o House No. 133, Ward No. 35, Shanti Nagar Balco, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Education Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3-Collector Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh. 4-District Education Officer Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh. 5- Principal Swami Atmanand English Medium School Balco Nagar, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh. 6- Prabhat Kumar Bhagat Working As Lecturer L.B. (Economics), Swami Atmanand English School, Balco Nagar, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Ravi Bhagat, Advocate, holding the brief of Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Advocate For State : Mr. RCS Deo, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 01/05/2026 1. At the very outset, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is holding the substantive post of Lecturer (LB), subject Economics, and at the relevant time, he was posted at Government H.S. School Boys, BALCO Nagar, which was subsequently 2 upgraded to Swami Atmanand English Medium School. He would further submit that vide order dated 26.08.2022, respondent No. 6 has been deputed as Lecturer in the said school, whereas the petitioner was eligible and qualified for the said post, but his name was not considered by respondent No. 1. He would also submit that the petitioner may be permitted to make a representation before respondent No. 1 raising his grievance, and in turn, the respondent authorities may be directed to consider the same. 2. On the other hand, learned State counsel would oppose the submissions made by counsel for the petitioner. 3. Heard. 4. Taking into consideration the submissions made by counsel for the petitioner, at this juncture, the petition is disposed of granting liberty in favour of the petitioner to make a representation before the respondent authorities within a period of 30 days, and in turn, the authorities concerned are directed to decide the same within 90 days. 5. With the aforesaid observation(s) and direction(s), the petition is hereby disposed of. Sd/- Rakesh Mohan Pandey JUDGE Nadim