1 2026:CGHC:2983 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 543 of 2026 1 - Pradeep Kumar Sinha S/o Late Shri Awadhesh Kumar Sinha Aged About 63 Years R/o Saraswati Niwas, Bhatti Road, Kedarpur, Mahavir Ward No. 20, Ambikapur, Tahsil Ambikapur Distt. Sarguja Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralay, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Secretary Tribal Development Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralay, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Director School Education Department, Indrawati Bhavan, Mantralay, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - The Commissioner Tribal Development Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralay, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - The Joint Director Public Instruction, Directorate, Sarguja Division, Distt. Sarguja Chhattisgarh 6 - The District Education Officer Surajpur, Distt. Surajpur Chhattisgarh 7 - The Block Education Officer Surajpur Distt. Surajpur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Advocate For Respondents/State : Ms. Akanksha Verma Dabhadker, Panel Lawyer 2 SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 19/0 1/2026 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records in connection of the petitioner’s case. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to grant notional promotion (in pay scale 15600 – 39100 Grade Pay 5400/-) to the petitioner on the post of Principal, along with all consequential benefits including revised pension as per rules. 10.3 That, the Hon’ble Court be further pleased to direct the respondents to decide the petitioner’s pending representations in a time-bound manner. 10.4 Any other order that the Hon’ble Court deems fit and necessary in the circumstances of the case be also passed. 10.4 That, the cost of the petition be also awarded to the petitioners.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner while working on the post of Head Master at Government Middle School, Maheshpur, Block – Surajpur, District – Surajpur was in the zone of consideration for promotion to the post of Principal. Respondent authorities initiated proceedings for promotion on the post of Head Master and Lecturers, however, in the meanwhile, petitioner stood retired from service and therefore, promotion order could not be issued in his favour. He further submits that at this stage, petitioner may be permitted to submit afresh representation before the authorities for consideration of his grievance and direction be issued to the respondent authorities to consider and decide the representation at the earliest. 3 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Respondents/State submits that in view of the limited prayer made by the counsel for petitioner, she is having no objection. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 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 permitting the petitioner to submit a fresh representation before the concerned authority and if such a representation is submitted by the petitioner, concerned authority shall consider and take decision on the representation to be submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 06 months from the date of receipt of representation. 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 Date: 2026.01.27 17:41:48 +0530