1 / 2 2026:CGHC:13928 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2750 of 2026 • Panchratna Prakash Manikpuri S/o Late Sharan Das Manikpuri, Aged About 58 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Government Primary School, Keradihi (Banskot) Block Baderajpur, (Vishrampur, ) District- Kondagaon (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director, Directorate Of Panchayat And Social Service, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3. Collector, Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 4. District Education Officer, Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 5. Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 6. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Nagri, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Ankush Soni, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Pramod Ramteke, Advocate For Respondents- State : Mr. Lav Sharma, Panel lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 24/03/2026 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 forthwith appoint the petitioner to the post of Shiksha Karmi Grade-I in District Dhamtari PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 2 with effect from 09.01.2009 (date of document verification), granting him all consequential benefits including seniority, back wages, arrears of salary and other emoluments as admissible to similarly placed appointees. 10.2 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 submit representation before Respondent No. 4- District 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 representation before Respondent No. 4/ District Education Officer raising his grievance and in the event petitioner submits such a representation, Respondent No. 4 shall consider and take decision on the representation of 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 pwn