1 / 3 2026:CGHC:14722 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2874 of 2026 Bhagirathi Patel S/o Shri Parikshit Patel Aged About 44 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (L.B.)at Government Primary School, Koilbahal, Block- Saraipali, District- Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur,, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 2 - Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 3 - District Education Officer, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) 4 - Block Education Officer, Saraipali, District- Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) 5 - Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) 6 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Saripali, District Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) ... Respondents ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG 2 / 3 For Petitioner : Mr. Ankush Soni, Advocate For Respondents- State : Mr. Shahil Singh, Panel lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 30/03/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to re-fix the petitioner’s seniority in the gradation list from her initial date of joining i.e. 28.08.2006, and to place her at the appropriate position accordingly, considering her continuous service. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to grant all consequential benefits, including consideration for promotion, fixation of pay and seniority based benefits, arising out of correction of the petitioner’s seniority. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief, as it may deems fit and appropriate.” 2. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner may be permitted to to submit fresh representation before Respondent No. 4- Block Education Officer and direction be issued to the concerned authority to take decision on representation of petitioner at the earliest within specified time frame. 3. Learned counsel for State submits that in view of limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, he is having no objection. 4. On due consideration of submission made by learned counsel for respective parties, without commenting any thing on the merits of the case, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition at this stage permitting the petitioner to submit fresh representation before Respondent No. 4/ Block Education Officer raising her grievance and in the event petitioner submits such a representation, Respondent No. 4 3 / 3 shall consider and take decision on the representation to be submitted by petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 04 months from the date of receipt of the order passed by this Court. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge alfiza