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2026:CGHC:6699
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 14139 of 2025 1 - Ku. Prachi Pandey (Now Smt.) D/o Shri Khagesh Pandey W/o Shri Manoj Patle Aged About 29 Years Occupation Trained Graduate Teacher (Maths) Government Eklavya Model Residential School, Paladi-Khurd Distt- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) R/o Ward No.10, Patel Marg, Akaltara Dist- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 2 - Devendra Kumar Jatwar S/o Shri Khora Ram Aged About 31 Years Occupation Post- Graduate Teacher (English) Government Eklavya Model Residentila School Paladi Khurd Dist- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) R/o Village- Piharid Tehsil - Malkhroda Dist- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 3 - Sunil Kumar Kaiwart S/o Duluruva Ram Aged About 31 Years Occupation Post- Graduate Teacher (Math) Government Eklavya Model Residential School Paladi Khurd Dist- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.)
... Petitioners Versus 1 - Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Tribal Affairs New Delhi, 2 - National Edcuation Society For Tribal Students (Nests) Through Its Commissioner New Delhi, 3 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department Raipur Chhattisgarh, 4 - State Emrs Society Through Its Nodal Officer Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 5 - Principal Government Eklavya Model Residential School Paladi-Khurd Dist- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.)
... Respondents
2 For Petitioner : Mr. Rupesh Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents No. 1 & 2/UOI : Mr. Ramakant Mishra, Dy. Solicitor General For Respondents No. 3 to 5 : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge
ORDER ON BOARD 06/0
2/2026
1. The 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 consider the name of the petitioners for absorbing as a regular staff. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to protect the right of the petitioners and direct the respondent authorities to treated the services of the petitioners as a regular staff. 10.3 Any other writ or direction which this Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper in the case may also be passed along with the case in the interest of justice.”
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners are working as Guest Teacher in the establishment of Eklavya Model Residential School under the Government of India. Petitioners were initially appointed in the year 2019. The Respondents No. 1 & 2 have absorbed some of the similarly situated Teachers like petitioners vide order dated 27.05.2025, however, the petitioners were not considered and therefore, this writ petition is filed. 3. Upon asking to the learned counsel for the petitioner as to whether petitioners have submitted an application/representation before the concerned authority claiming the relief as prayed for in this writ petition, he submits that no such document is enclosed and according to this instructions, no application/representation is submitted before the concerned authorities. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Respondents No. 1 & 2 submits that he will file reply to this writ petition. 3
5. Learned counsel for the Respondent/State submits that the document i.e. notice dated 27.05.2025 (Annexure P/6) which is relied upon by the counsel for petitioner is issued by the Respondents No. 1 & 2. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 7. The grievance of the petitioners is that the similarly situated Teachers working in Eklavya Model Residential School were absorbed by the Respondents No. 1 & 2 and petitioners were not considered for the same. The submission of the counsel for the petitioner is also that they have not submitted any representation before the authorities concerned and have directly filed this writ petition.
In the above facts of the case, in the opinion of this Court, it will be appropriate to dispose of this writ petition, permitting the petitioners to submit a comprehensive representation raising all the grounds as raised in this writ petition before the Respondents No. 1 to 5 and if such representation is submitted, the Respondents No. 1 to 5 shall consider and take decision on the representation to be submitted by the petitioners in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 03 months from the date of receipt of the representation. 8. It is further directed that till the representations of the petitioners are considered, no other persons shall be appointed in place of the petitioners pursuant to the advertisement dated 19.09.2025 (Annexure P/1). 9. 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: 2026.02.07 11:34:44 +0530