1 2026:CGHC:14702 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2836 of 2026 1 - Smt. Nikita Dewangan W/o Shri Deepak Dewangan Aged About 42 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School , Manadera, Block Pamgarh, District- Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Director, Directorate Of School Education, Indrawati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Commissioner, Bilaspur Division, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - The Collector, District- Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) 5 - District Education Officer, District- Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) 6 - Block Education Officer, Block Baloda, District- Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) 7 - Block Education Officer, Block Pamgarh, District- Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Aniruddha Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents-State : Ms. Shailja Shukla, Government Advocate SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 30/03 /2026 2 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ whereby quash/set- aside the impugned order dated 04.06.2025 (Annexure-P/1) issued by the District Education Officer, District- Janjgir- Champa. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may, kindly be pleased pass similar order in the instant case of the Petitioner in parity with the order passed in W.P. (S) No. 11642 of 2025 (Smt. Renuka Singh V/s State of Chhattisgarh and Others) as the petitioner is also a similarly situated employee. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ whereby direct the respondent authorities to consider the representations of the petitioner in the light of the order pending passed in W.P. (S) No. 11642 as the same is judgment in rem. 10.4 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly direct the respondent authorities to direct the respondent authorities to complete the counselling process in accordance with the Yuktiyuktkaran policy as per the correct seniority list. 10.5 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief/reliefs in favor of the petitioner, which the Hon'ble Court deems fit and 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 he is not pressing this writ petition on merits and is only seeking direction to the Respondent No. 5 to consider and take decision on the representation dated 09.03.2026 (Annexure P/10) at the earliest within specified time frame. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Respondents/State would submit that as petitioner is not pressing this writ petition on merits and is only seeking a direction to the Respondent No. 5 to consider and take decision on the representation, she is having no objection to the limited prayer. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 3 5. On due consideration of the submission of counsel for the respective parties, facts and circumstances of the case, nature of grievance raised by the petitioner, without entering into the merits of the claim of petitioner, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing the Respondent No. 5 to consider and take decision on the representation dated 09.03.2026 (Annexure P/10) submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of order. 6. 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