1 2026:CGHC:24241-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 457 of 2026 1 - Mahendra Singh S/o Ganpat Ram, Aged About 54 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Girls Primary School, Padouli, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 01) 2 - Badal Sai S/o Mahiya Ram Aged About 54 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Amadi, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 03 ) 3 - Sampati D/o Budhu Aged About 48 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Bakratal, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh .... ( Petitioner No. 04) 4 - Nirakar Vishal S/o Harekrishna Vishal Aged About 53 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Middle School, Ravai, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 07) 5 - Vijay Kumar Gupta S/o Ramlal Gupta Aged About 51 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Belkonapara, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh .... ( Petitioner No. 09) 6 - Ravinarayan Pradhan S/o Shashibhushan Pradhan Aged About 52 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School, Ghutrapara, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ANURADHA TIWARI Digitally signed by ANURADHA TIWARI Date: 2026.06.18 10:18:16 +0530 2 ( Petitioner No. 11) 7 - Balsay Toppo S/o Tija Ram Aged About 56 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Bhumitongari Kudar, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 12) 8 - Hemlata Singh W/o Dilip Kumar Aged About 41 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Mahatopara, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh .... ( Petitioner No. 13 ) 9 - Abhadeepti Kujur D/o Juwel Kujur Aged About 36 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School, Mahatopara Changori, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh .... ( Petitioner No. 14 ) 10 - Vijay Kumar Yadav S/o Late Ram Narayan Yadav Aged About 51 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Barauli, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 15 ) 11 - Madhuri Sahu W/o Rajendra Prasad Gupta Aged About 43 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Uraonpara Amdi, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 16 ) 12 - Sushila Lakra W/o Sanjay Tigga Aged About 35 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School, Padouli, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 17 ) 13 - Sanjay Gupta S/o Ramlal Gupta Aged About 52 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School, Jamdih, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 21 ) 3 14 - Kailash Ram S/o Mitak Ram Aged About 58 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Middle School, Sasouli, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 23 ) 15 - Jagdhari Singh S/o Late Matukdhari Singh Aged About 49 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School, Urdara, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 24 ) 16 - Shivchand Ram Maravi S/o Late Budhau Ram Maravi Aged About 52 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School, Tadmdih, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 25 ) 17 - Vidyawati Painkra W/o Late Chamroo Prasad Aged About 54 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School, Batwahi (Khaspara), Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 26 ) 18 - Premmani Ekka W/o Amnos Toppo Aged About 55 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Middle School, Jarakela, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 27 ) 19 - Ganpati Paikra W/o Sadesh Kumar Paikra Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Asnihapara, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 28 ) 20 - Sadesh Kumar Paikra S/o Damodar Paikra Aged About 39 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Sodhipara, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.... ( Petitioner No. 29 ) ... Appellants versus 4 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Secretary Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Commissioner Cum Director Directorate Of Panchayat, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - District Education Officer Surguja, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 6 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Surguja, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Lundra, District Surguja Chattisgarh 8 - Block Education Officer Lundra, District Surguja Chattisgarh 9 - Md. Nausad Ali S/o Abadul Gaffur Aged About 54 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Darripara (Bilhma), Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ....... ( Petioner No. 02) 10 - Archana Nayak W/o Ashok Kumar Nayak Aged About 38 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Parshottampur, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ....... ( Petioner No. 05) 5 11 - Ashok Kumar Nayak S/o Ghur Sai Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School, Jamoni, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ....... ( Petioner No. 06) 12 - Anand Ram Shah S/o Sukru Shah Aged About 52 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School, Dedhoulipara, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ....... ( Petioner No. 08) 13 - Bhagirathi Singh S/o Manglu Ram Aged About 53 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School, Lundra, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ....... ( Petioner No. 10) 14 - Omdutt Sahu S/o Shri Dadu Ram Sahu Aged About 49 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School, Korwapara Bilhama, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ....... ( Petioner No. 18) 15 - Uma Singh W/o Khagesh Kumar Singh Aged About 50 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Middle School, Mahatopara, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ....... ( Petioner No. 19) 16 - Sushil Kumar Bhoy S/o Late Chintamani Aged About 49 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School, Dedhoulipara, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ....... ( Petioner No. 20) 17 - Parikha Saw S/o Late Shri Jhogaru Saw Aged About 58 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School, Karanki, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ....... ( Petioner No. 22) 18 - Shravan Kumar S/o Devsay Paikra Aged About 40 Years Presently 6 Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Tangarpani, Block Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ....... ( Petioner No. 30) Note - Details Of The Appellants And Respondents Are Given As Per Their Details Given In The Cause Title Of The Writ Petition. ... 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 66 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 66 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.9093 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