1 / 2 2026:CGHC:6730 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1447 of 2026 • Smt. Abha Panna W/o Praful Panna Aged About 37 Years Presently Working As Asst. Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Raveli, Block Kawardha, District Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3. Director Panchayat Department, New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 4. Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Block C, 1st Floor, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 5. Joint Director Education Division Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 6. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Kawardha, District Kabirdham, C.G. 7. District Education Officer Kabirdham, District Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioners : Dr. Jitendra Kishor Mehta, Advocate For Respondent-State : Ms. Akanskha Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 06/02/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to decide the representation submitted by the petitioner to consider the seniority of the petitioner for the eligibility to be considered for promotion from his initial date of appointment/joining the post of Assistant Teacher/ Shilsha Karmi Grade III and further direct the respondent authorities to prepare PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 2 corrected gradation list for the post of promotion accordingly. 10.2 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the case of petitioner for promotion by calculating the seniority from his initial date of appointment/joining the post of Assistant Teacher/ Shilsha Karmi Grade III. 10.3 (iii) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to consider the case of the present petitioner being similarly situated to the petitioners in WPS No. 1681 of 2023 and pass an order similar to this Hon'ble Court order dated 05.12.2025 passed in WPS No. 1681 of 2023. 10.4 That any other relief/order which may be deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be granted.” 2. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for petitioner submits that as petitioner has already submitted representation before Respondent No. 7 19.01.2026 for redressal of his grievance as raised in this writ petition, therefore, direction be issued to Respondent No. 7 to take decision on the pending representation at the earliest within specified time frame. 3. Learned State counsel submits that in view of limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, she is having no objection. 4. On due consideration of the submission of learned counsel for the parties and further considering nature of grievance raised by petitioner, without commenting anything on merits of case, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing Respondent No. 7 to consider and take decision on the representation of petitioner dated 19.01.2026, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 03 months from the date of receipt of copy of order passed by this Court. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) pwn JUDGE