1 2026:CGHC:24246-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 468 of 2026 1 - Pratap Singh S/o Prem Nath Singh, Aged About 57 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Basdevpur Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.) ..... ( Petitioner No. 04 ) 2 - Narsing Bhagat S/o Late Thakur Ram Bhagat Aged About 51 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B) At Govt- Primary School Khutrapara Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.).....( Petitioner 07 ) 3 - Smt. Bela Bhagat W/o Narsingh Bhagat Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B) At Govt- Primary School Badgaon Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)..... ( Petitioner No. 08 ) 4 - Smt Pavitri Kujur W/o Late Nand Mohan Aged About 46 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Middle School) At Govt- Primary School Kudeli Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.) ..... ( Petitioner No. 9 ) 5 - Rajesh Das Mahant S/o Fatakoo Das Aged About 38 Years Presently Working As Tacher (L.B) At Govt-Middle School Tarra Block- Sonhat, District- Korea (C.G.) ..... ( Petitioner No. 13 ) ... Appellants ANURADHA TIWARI Digitally signed by ANURADHA TIWARI Date: 2026.06.18 10:18:15 +0530 2 versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Secretary Department Of Panchyayat And Rural Development Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Commissioner Cum Director Directorate Of Panchayat, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 5 - District Education Officer Korea, District- Korea (C.G.) 6 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Korea District- Korea (C.G.) 7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.) 8 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Sonhat, District- Korea (C.G.) 9 - Block Education Officer Baikuntthpur District- Korea (C.G.) 10 - Block Education Officer Sonhat, District- Korea (C.G.) 11 - Gulab Namdeo S/o Avdhesh Prasad Namdeo Aged About 51 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Sonpur Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.) ..... ( Petitioner 3 No. 01 ) 12 - Smt Suma Yadav W/o Sudhir Yadav Aged About 49 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Chervapara Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.) ...... ( Petitioner No. 02 ) 13 - Ved Prakash Rajwade S/o Ram Sunder Rajwade Aged About 46 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Phoolpur Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.) ...... ( Petitioner No. 03 ) 14 - Vinod Jaiswal S/o Shyamlal Jaiswal Aged About 49 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Uparpara Bishunpur Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 05 ) 15 - Smt. Adleen Kujur W/o Parveen Kumar Ekka Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B) At Govt- Primary School Uparpara (Bishunpur) Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 06 ) 16 - Ku. Susan Mela D/o Mahaju Ram Aged About 44 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Jamnipara Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 10 ) 17 - Sukhnandan Ram S/o Heera Say Aged About 54 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Kushaha Block- Sonhat , District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 11 ) 18 - Sushil Kumar Singh S/o Tribhuwan Singh Aged About 39 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B) At Govt- Primary School 4 Kushaha Block- Sonhat District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 12 ) 19 - Shraddha Gupta W/o Anoop Gupta Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Majhgava Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 14 ) 20 - Vimal Kumar Ming S/o Kapil Dev Aged About 49 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Narsinghpur, Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 15 ) 21 - Bhawat Singh S/o Mahipat Singh Aged About 51 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Barbandh Block-Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 16 ) 22 - Bechan Ram S/o Shiv Baran Ram Aged About 53 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Parshapani ( Phoolpur) Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 17 ) 23 - Jeet Rai Kindo S/o Janohar Aged About 49 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Railway Ward Churcha Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 18 ) 24 - Smt. Vimla Kaushik W/o Late Lakhram Aged About 59 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B) At Govt- Middle School Bishunpur Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.) ...... ( Petitioner No. 19 ) 25 - Smt Shivmati Mukharjee W/o Amitabh Mukharjee Aged About 55 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B) At Govt- Middle School 5 Banspara Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 20 ) 26 - Amir Singh S/o Sodhan Singh Aged About 44 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B)at Govt. Primary School Badra Block- Sonhat, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 21 ) 27 - Rameshwar Prasad Singh S/o Keshew Prasad Singh Aged About 56 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Daklaipara Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 22 ) 28 - Pushpraj Tiwari S/o Chandu Lal Tiwari Aged About 58 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt- Primary School Basorpara Salka Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 23 ) 29 - Akhilesh Kumar S/o Anant Lal Aged About 59 Years Presently Working As Lecturer (L.B) At Govt Higher Secondary School Bardiya, Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 24 ) 30 - Smt Reeta Thakuriya W/o Vinod Kumar Aged About 34 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B) At Govt- Primary School Awarapara Block- Baikunthpur, District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No.25 ) 31 - Smt. Anusuiya W/o Late Janki Singh Aged About 53 Years (Smt. Anusuiya Is A Wife Deceased Employee Namely Janki Singh Who Was Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B) At Govt Primary School Judwanipara Block- Baikunthpur Distt- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 26 ) 32 - Kamleshwari W/o Late Santosh Kumar Aged About 42 Years (Smt. 6 Kamleshwari Is A Wife Deceased Employee Namely Santosh Kumar Who Was Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B) At Govt Primary School Besarjhariya Block- Baikunthpur District- Korea (C.G.)...... ( Petitioner No. 27 ) ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Appellants : Mr. Rupendra Kumar Dewangan, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Prasun Kumar Bhaduri, Deputy Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 17.06.2026 1. Heard on I.A. No.01, which is an application for condonation of delay of 95 days in filing the instant appeal. 2. After hearing the learned counsel for the appellants and considering the reasons mentioned in the application, we are of the considered opinion that sufficient cause has been shown in the application and accordingly, I.A. No.01 is allowed and delay of 95 days in filing the instant appeal is hereby condoned. 3. The appellants have filed this writ appeal against the order dated 24.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in WPS No.10190 of 2025 and other connected matters, by which the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition filed by the writ petitioners / appellants herein. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the parties submit that the issue 7 involved in this writ appeal has already been considered and decided by this Court vide judgment dated 13.03.2026 passed in WA No.193 of 2026 (Pushpalata Manikpuri & Others vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others), wherein this Court held as under:- “33. Upon perusing the impugned order, we notice that the same has been rendered by the learned Single Judge with cogent and justifiable reasons. In an intra-court appeal, no interference is usually warranted unless palpable infirmities are noticed. Learned Single Judge while dismissing the writ petition by the impugned order has adverted to all the facts of the case. We do not find any fault in the impugned order. 34. In view of the above, the writ appellants/petitioners have failed to demonstrate that they are similarly situated to the petitioner in Writ Appeal No. 261/2023 (Smt. Sona Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh and Others). Their claim under the Circular dated 10.03.2017 is, therefore, misconceived, and the learned Single Judge has rightly dismissed the writ petition. Accordingly, the present writ appeal is devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed.” They further submitted that since the facts and issue involved in the present case is identical to that of WA No. 193 of 2026, this appeal may also be dismissed in the same terms. 5. Having considered the rival submissions made by learned counsel 8 for the parties and having gone through the materials on record, it is evident that the facts and issue involved in this appeal is identical to WA No. 193 of 2026, this Court deems it appropriate not to take a view other than what has been taken in WA No. 193 of 2026. 6. Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed in terms of the order dated 13.03.2026 passed in WA No. 193 of 2026. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Anu