1 / 3 2026:CGHC:5167 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1163 of 2026 • Soma Thakur W/o Manoj Singh Thakur Aged About 46 Years R/o Savitri Nagar, Mitthumuda Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh, C.G., Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher, Government Primary School, Danagar, Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through the Secretary School Education Department, (E) and (T), Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3. Director Directorate Public Education, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4. Collector Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. 5. District Education Officer Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. 6. Block Education Officer Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Sweksha Sharma, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Anmol Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 30/01/2026 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 State to grant Kramonnati Vetanman to the petitioner in accordance with law in light of the circular dated 10.03.2017 along with all consequential benefits, including arrears and other admissible dues, as may be applicable. PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 3 10.2 The Hon’ble Court may kindly grant any other writ/writs, order/ orders, relief/reliefs in favour of the petitioner, which the Hon’ble Court deemed fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case including awarding of the costs to the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is entitled for Kramonnati Vetanman in terms of decision in case of Sona Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh, passed in W.A. No.261 of 2023, decided on 28.02.2024. 3. Learned State counsel opposes the submission of learned counsel for petitioner and would submit that case of the petitioner is different than that of case of Sona Sahu (supra). Petitioner was earlier employee of Panchayat Department and thereafter, she was absorbed in School Education Department pursuant to policy decision taken by State Government on 30.06.2018. Petitioner was not appointed as regular Assistant Teacher by School Education Department but was appointed by Janpad Panchayat. Coordinate Bench of this Court has considered the issue with regard to grant of Kramonnati Vetanman to such employee in WPS No.11009 of 2025 and other batch of writ petitions and has dismissed those writ petitions. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner, upon asking, does not dispute the submission of learned State counsel with respect to her initial appointment under Panchayat Department by Janpad Panchayat as also decision in WP(S) No.11009 of 2025. 5. The Coordinate Bench of this Court while considering the batch of writ petitions, lead case bearing WPS No. 11009 of 2025, with regard to grant of Kramonnati to petitioners therein, has dismissed the writ petitions and observed thus :- “35. Considering the facts of the case that the petitioners till absorption in pursuance of the policy dated 30.06.2018 are not teachers of the School Education Department, they were shikshakarmis though their designation has been changed as Assistant Teacher (panchayat), Teacher (panchayat) and Lecturer (panchayat) respectively and they are 3 / 3 governed by the separate rules framed under the Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993, therefore, the petitioners are not fulfilling the criteria as laid down in the circular dated 10.03.2017, the bunch of the writ petitions are liable to be dismissed, accordingly, they are dismissed.” 6. Since the facts of the case of petitioner as is identical to the facts of the case in WP(S) No.11009 of 2025 is not disputed, this petition is also dismissed in terms of order passed in WPS No.11009 of 2025 and other connected case decided on 24.11.2025. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) pwn JUDGE