1 2026:CGHC:22175 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4042 of 2026 Virendra Kumar Patel S/o Shri Pusu Ram Patel Aged About 55 Years Working As Lecturer (LB) At Govt. Higher Secondary School, Jhalmala, Distt. Balod, Chhattisgarh. Now SAJES. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Ministry, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Director Chhattisgarh Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - District Education Officer Balod, Distt. Balod, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Smt. Laxmi Dhurandhar Working As Lecturer (LB) At Govt. Higher Secondary School Satgaon, Distt. Balod, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Shri Harikrishan Bhargav Working As Lecturer (LB) At Govt. Higher Secondary School, Kopra, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Shri Hariram Sahu Working As Lecturer (LB) At Govt. Higher Secondary School, Kopra, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh. SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.05.13 10:47:42 +0530 2 ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Somkant Verma, Advocate For Respondent/ State : Mr. Y.S. Thakur, Additional Advocate General alongwith Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 12/05/2026 1. The grievance of the petitioner in the instant Writ Petition is of non-consideration of the petitioner to the post of Principal. According to the petitioner, juniors to him have been promoted particularly the respondents No. 4 to 6. 2. Counsel for petitioner submits that, the petitioner is senior to the respondents No.4 to 6 and till date no adverse entries has been communicated to him so far as his ACR's are concerned. He further submits that, neither the petitioner had been inflicted with any punishment nor enquiry is pending. Petitioner otherwise fulfills all the eligibility criteria for the next promotional post. He submits that, no reasons whatsoever has been assigned by the department for not promoting the petitioner. Petitioner has already made representations (Annexure-P/4 colly.) to the higher authorities in the department which till date have not been decided and therefore petitioner is not in a position to know as to why he has not been promoted. 3. Given the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also considering the submission of counsel for petitioner that the 3 petitioner fulfills all the eligibility criteria and is also senior to the respondents No. 4 to 6 and representation submitted by the petitioner is to be decided by the competent authority i.e. the respondent No.2, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition permitting the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to be decided by respondents No. 1 & 2. 4. Accordingly, the instant Writ Petition stands disposed off with liberty to the petitioner to make a fresh representation in addition to Annexure-P/4 the representation that he has already made. Upon receipt of such representation, the concerned respondent shall scrutinize the case of the petitioner and shall decide the same at the earliest preferably within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of representation. 5. The decision of the respondents authorities should be communicated to the petitioner at the earliest thereafter within two weeks. 6. Needless to mention that, in case if the petitioner is found eligible for promotion then necessary orders should be passed within the same period. 7. The Writ Petition accordingly stands finally disposed off. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar