1 2026:CGHC:24252-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 496 of 2026 1 - Upendra Pratap Singh S/o Mahendra Pal Singh Aged About 42 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Tokro, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Bharat Lal Netam S/o Raju Ram Netam Aged About 35 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. New Primary School Talapara Sakari, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Bhupendra Sinha S/o Lakhan Lal Sinha Aged About 37 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Mohandi, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Bhumika Rani Sinha W/o Tejpratap Sinha Aged About 39 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Tarra, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 5 - Mamta Gaikwad W/o Sushil Kumar Gaikwad Aged About 35 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Girola, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 6 - Santosh Kumar Sahu S/o Mayaram Sahu Aged About 41 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. New Primary School Sadakpara Nisda, Block- Arang, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 7 - Yamini Dhruw W/o Purushottam Dhruw Aged About 40 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At P M Shri G.P.S. Abhanpur Basti, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) SAGRIKA AGRAWAL Digitally signed by SAGRIKA AGRAWAL Date: 2026.06.18 15:11:10 +0530 2 8 - Purushottam Dhruw S/o Sharda Ram Dhruw Aged About 36 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Sarkhi, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 9 - Janki Nishad W/o Shankar Lal Nishad Aged About 38 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Shakri, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 10 - Teman Kumar Sahu S/o Nirmal Kumar Sahu Aged About 38 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Sakari, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 11 - Hori Lal Dhruw S/o Manglu Ram Dhruw Aged About 45 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Sakari, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 12 - Chandrapal Sahu S/o Niranjan Sahu Aged About 50 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Shakri, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 13 - Ramnarayan Dhiwar S/o Shyam Lal Dhiwar Aged About 47 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Gotiyardih, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 14 - Hari Ram Yadav S/o Sant Ram Yadav Aged About 44 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Palaud, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 15 - Kamini Dhruw W/o Narsingh Dhruw Aged About 48 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Palaud, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 16 - Suresh Kumar Verma S/o Tuka Ram Verma Aged About 53 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Palaud, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 17 - Smt. Pramila Sonwani W/o Santosh Kumar Sonwani Aged About 51 Years 3 Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Abhyas Shankar Nagar, Block- Dharsiwa, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 18 - Anjali Netam W/o Awadhesh Kumar Netam Aged About 34 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Bhatapara Belar, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 19 - Manish Kumar Dhruw S/o Manthir Lal Dhruw Aged About 42 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School P. Jamgaon, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 20 - Bhanwar Lal Baghel S/o Mansha Ram Baghel Aged About 48 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School P. Jamgaon, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 21 - Smt. Rakhi Mour W/o Rakshak Aged About 38 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Indira Colony Nayakbandha, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 22 - Harishchandra Banjare S/o Sukhen Das Banjare Aged About 38 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School P. Jamgaon, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 23 - Bhukhu Ram Dhruw S/o Chandrika Prasad Dhruw Aged About 42 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Thanoud, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 24 - Ashwani Kumar Dhruw S/o Late Trilochan Dhruw Aged About 37 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Tokro, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 25 - Sushil Kumar Kashyap S/o Daya Ram Kashyap Aged About 36 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Tarra, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 26 - Pushplata Sahu W/o Harendra Kumar Sahu Aged About 48 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Nayakbandha, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 4 27 - Goukriti Sinha W/o Nagendra Kumar Sinha Aged About 39 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Girola, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 28 - Thaneshwari Sahu W/o Om Prakash Sahu Aged About 37 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Joundi, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 29 - Mithila Namdeo W/o Pawan Kumar Namdeo Aged About 52 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At P M Shri N.P.S. Nimora, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 30 - Smt. Laxmi Yadu W/o Narayan Yadav Aged About 53 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Toota, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 31 - Smt. Veena Sahu W/o Ved Prakash Sahu Aged About 36 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Hasda-2, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 32 - Rakesh Kumar Banjare S/o Manrakhan Banjare Aged About 41 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Pacheda, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 33 - Smt. Vaijanti Mala Dhruw W/o Santosh Kumar Dhruw Aged About 36 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Jounda, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 34 - Smt. Bhameshwari Dhruw W/o Jagmohan Dhruw Aged About 36 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Jounda, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 35 - Dhanesh Kumar Dhruw S/o Fagu Ram Dhruw Aged About 42 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. New Primary School Champajhar, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 36 - Stanley Das S/o Anil Das Aged About 37 Years Posted And Working As 5 Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. New Primary School Nimora, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 37 - Neeraj Kumar Sahu S/o Jograj Sahu Aged About 38 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. New Primary School Block Colony Abhanpur, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 38 - Anita Sahu W/o Neeraj Kumar Sahu Aged About 36 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. New Primary School Gondpara Abhanpur, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 39 - Basant Kumar Patkar S/o Pyare Lal Patkar Aged About 38 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. New Primary School Gondpara Abhanpur, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 40 - Nilesh Kumar Kanwar S/o Gaind Lal Kanwar Aged About 34 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. New Primary School Gaondpara Abhanpur, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 41 - Hina Som D/o N.L. Som Aged About 36 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At P M Shri N.P.S. Nimora, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 42 - Kaushilya Sahani W/o Juganu Sahani Aged About 40 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. New Primary School Dongitarai, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 43 - Preeti Kesharwani W/o Late Sanjay Kesharwani Aged About 50 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. New Primary School Gatapar, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 44 - Harishankar Markandey S/o Ramadhar Markandey Aged About 45 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. High School Nimora, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 45 - Preeti Sahu W/o Hemant Devangan Aged About 38 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. New Primary School Gaondpara Abhanpur, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 46 - Komal Kumar Yadu S/o Late Kamal Narayan Yadu Aged About 46 Years Posted 6 And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. New Primary School Uparwara, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 47 - Janak Ram Sahu S/o Late Dhansay Sahu Aged About 54 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Banjari, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 48 - Reeti Thakur W/o Roshan Singh Thakur Aged About 41 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Sarkhi, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 49 - Mohan Lal Sahu S/o Trilochan Ram Sahu Aged About 54 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Sarkhi, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) ... Appellant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - District Education Officer Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Abhanpur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Dharsiwa, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 8 - Block Education Officer Block Abhanpur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 7 9 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Arang, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 10 - Block Education Officer Block - Arang, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 11 - Block Education Officer Block - Dharsiwa, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 12 - C.E.O., Nagar Panchayat, Abhanpur Block Abhanpur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 13 - C.E.O., Nagar Panchayat, Nayapara Block Abhanpur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 14 - Dumeshwari Choudhari W/o Bharat Bhushan Choudhari Aged About 46 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Khorpa, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 15 - Reshma Bano Memon D/o Md. Farukh Memon Aged About 36 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Trimurti Nagar, Block- Dharsiwa, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 16 - Hemant Kumar Sahu S/o Mohan Lal Sahu Aged About 54 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Tarra, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 17 - Vivek Kumar Verma S/o Mahesh Kumar Verma Aged About 39 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Kapa, Block- Dharsiwa, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 18 - Seema Dhomne W/o Late Sharad Dhomne Aged About 62 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Jhanki, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 19 - Kiran Bhatnagar W/o Shailendra Bhatnagar Aged About 49 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At P M Shri N P S Nimora, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 20 - Rohit Kumar Pathari S/o Bisahat Ram Pathari Aged About 56 Years Posted And 8 Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Pounta, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 21 - Smt. Lata Sahu S/o Rakesh Kumar Sahu Aged About 38 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Dulna, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 22 - Rakesh Kumar Sahu S/o Rambagas Sahu Aged About 41 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. New Primary School Parsada (Sonth), Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 23 - Bhumika Sahu W/o Shiv Kumar Sahu Aged About 47 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Hasda-2, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 24 - Dhanvantri Sahu W/o Late Pradeshi Ram Sahu Aged About 54 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Mokhetara, Block- Abhanpur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Appellant(s) : Mr. Pramod Ramteke, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Prasun Kumar Bhaduri, Dy. A.G. 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 Mr. Pramod Ramteke, learned counsel for the appellants as well as Mr. Prasun Kumar Bhaduri, learned Deputy Advocate General, appearing for the Respondent/State on I.A. No.01, which is an application for condonation of delay in preferring the present appeal. 2 On due consideration the grounds assigned in the application (I.A. No.01), the same is allowed. Delay in preferring the present writ appeal is hereby condoned. 3 The present writ appeal is directed against the order dated 24.11.2025 9 passed by learned Single Judge of this Court in WPS No.4332/2025, whereby the writ petition filed by petitioners was dismissed. 4 Learned counsel appearing for the parties submit that the issue involved in this writ appeal has already been considered and decided by this Court vide judgment dated 13.03.2026 in Writ Appeal No.191/2026, whereby this Court has held as under:- “16. The entire controversy revolved around the Circular dated 10.03.2017 issued by the State Government with respect to the grant of Kramonnati Vetanman to the Assistant Teachers. It is necessary to notice here the circular dated 10.03.2017, which reads as under: छत्तीसगढ़ शासन समान्य प्रशासन विभाग मात्रालय माहानदी भान, नय रायप्र क्रमाक एफ 10-1/2008/1-3 नय रायपुरा दिदीनक 10/03/2017 प्रवि, शासन क समास् विभाग, अध्यक्ष, छत्तीसगढ़ राजस् माण्डल, वि(लसपुरा समास् विभागध्यक्ष, समास् सभागयक् समास् कल क्टस+, छत्तीसगढ़ विषय :- सहायक शिशाक्षक. क/ कमा/न्नवि  नमान प्रदीय विकए जन ((1। सदीभा+ :- इस विभाग क समासख्यक पुरिरापुत्रा दिदीनक 24.04.2006. -00- इस विभाग क सदीर्भिभा7 पुरिरापुत्रा द्वारा शिशाक्षक सग+ मा9 सहायक शिशाक्षक, शिशाक्षक था व्याख्य क/ समान्य प्रशासन विभाग क पुरिरापुत्रा कमाक एफ 1-1/1/ आप्र/99, दिदीनक 17.03.1999/19.04.1999 मा9 विनविहा शा= क अध्यधीन प्रथान कमा/न्नवि 12 ष+ (दी था विद्वाय क्रमा/न्नवि 24 ष+ (दी प्रदीन विकय गय हा?। वित्ती विभाग क ज्ञापुन कमाक 216/स-2802/10/वित्ती/विनयमा/धीरा, दिदीनक 04.08.2010 ( वित्ती विनदीAशा 32/2010) द्वारा क्रमा/न्नवि य/जन क/ सशा/धिधी करा शिशाक्षक था व्याख्य सग+ क/ प्रथामा उच्चरा समायमान  नमान 10 ष+ (दी ए विद्वाय उच्चरा समायमान  नमान 20 ष+ (दी दी न क विनर्ण+य शिलय गय हा?। 2/ अए उपुरा/क् विनर्ण+य क पुरिराप्र क्ष्य मा9 राज्य शासन द्वारा विनर्ण+य शिलय गय हा? विक इस विभाग क सदीर्भिभा7 पुरिरापुत्रा दिदीनक 24.04.2006 कH क विडक-2 मा9 " सहायक शिशाक्षक" क/ प्रथामा कमा/न्नवि 10 ष+ (दी ए विद्वाय क्रमा/न्नवि 20 ष+ (दी प्रदीन कH जए। 3/ उपुरा/क् विनर्ण+य क स(धी मा9 यहा स्पष्ट विकय ज हा? विक कमा/न्नवि कH दी य विशिथा क अनसरा क ल कल्पुविनक  न विनधी+रार्ण विकय जएग ए विकस प्रकरा क एरिरायस+ दी य नहाL हा.ग । 10 4/ यहा आदी शा वित्ती विभाग क कम्प्यNटरा कमाक एफ-2017-01-01093 दिदीनक 09.02.2017 द्वारा दी गई सहामावि क आधीरा पुरा जरा विकय गय हा?। छत्तीसगढ़ क राज्यपुल क नमा स था आदी शानसरा, (एमा.आरा.ठो/कN रा) अरा सशिQ, छत्तीसगढ़ शासन समान्य प्रशासन विभाग 17. From perusal of the contents of the circular dated 10.03.2017, it is quite vivid that the Assistant Teachers, who were in Government service, are to be granted first Kramonnati Vetanman after 10 years of their service and second Kromonnati Vetanman after 20 years of their service, and the teachers and lecturers are to be granted first time-bound pay scale after 10 years of service and second time-bound pay scale after 20 years of service. 18. From Para-8.8 of the writ petition, undisputedly the petitioners have been appointed to the post of Shiksha Karmi Grade-III/Grade-II between the period of 2008 and 2013. It is also relevant to notice here paragraph 8.8 of the writ petition, which reads as follows: “8.8 Between 2008-2013, the Chief Executive Officer of Janpad Panchayat appointed the Petitioners in the post of Assistant Teacher Shikshakarmi Grade-3/Teacher- Shikshakarmi Grade 2. After completion of 2 years from the date of joining, the Petitionerswho were appointed as Assistant Teachers were Regularization by the Chief Executive Officer of Janpad Panchayat and Teachers were Regularization by the Chief Executive Officer of Zila Panchayat.” 19. When the petitioners in the present writ petition were appointed between 2008 and 2013, they had not completed 10 years of their service on the date when the Circular dated 10.03.2017 was issued. 20. From a bare perusal of the Circular dated 10.03.2017, it is abundantly clear that the said circular does not deal with or extend benefits to the Teachers belonging to the Panchayat Cadre, including Shiksha Karmi. The circular specifically provides for the grant of first-time-bound pay scale and second-time-bound pay scale to regular Government employees, in 11 accordance with the earlier circulars issued by the State Government dated 17.03.1999 and 19.04.1999. 21. In the present case, the petitioners were working as Shiksha Karmi under the Panchayat Department, and it is an undisputed position that Shiksha Karmi were not employees of the State Government until their absorption into the School Education Department pursuant to the policy decision of the State Government dated 30.06.2018. Before such absorption, their appointment, service conditions, and other benefits were governed by the statutory framework applicable to Panchayat employees, and not by the rules or circulars applicable to State Government employees. 22. Therefore, since the petitioners were admittedly the employees of the Panchayat Department before the absorption policy came into force, they cannot claim the status of a Government Servant for the purpose of seeking the benefit of time-bound pay scale or Kramonnati Vetanman under the Circular dated 10.03.2017. Their service conditions were governed by the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Shiksha Karmi (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2007, the Rules of 2012, or any other rules framed under Section 95 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993, which regulate the service conditions of Panchayat employees. 23. Thus, in view of the clear distinction between State Government employees and Panchayat cadre employees, the petitioners cannot derive any benefit from the Circular dated 10.03.2017 or the earlier circulars dated 17.03.1999/19.04.1999, as those circulars apply solely to Government servants of the State, and not to employees appointed under the Panchayat department. 24. The distinguishable feature of the case of Smt. Sona Sahu (Writ Appeal No. 261/2023) are that she was appointed to the post of Assistant Teacher vide order dated 29.07.2005 and was posted at Government Primary School, Narayanpur. On 01.07.2011, the State Government, Department of Finance and Planning issued a Circular regarding Kramonnati Vetanman to the employees. The Department of Panchayat and Rural Department, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, also issued a Circular dated 02.11.2011 regarding Kramonnati Vetanman after completion of 10 years of service. On 17.05.2013, the department of Panchayat and Rural Development, 12 Chhattisgarh, Raipur issued another circular with respect to the equalisation of pay scale between Government Teachers and Teacher Panchayat after completion of 08 years of their services. Further, vide circular dated 14.11.2014, the earlier circular dated 02.11.2011 was cancelled with effect from 01.05.2013. The petitioner was granted the benefit of Kramonnati Vetanman vide order dated 15.01.2020, but the said order was cancelled vide order dated 29.02.2020 on the ground that the Circular dated 02.11.2011 has already been cancelled with effect from 01.05.2013 vide order dated 14.11.2014, and since the petitioner, who has not completed 10 years of her service in the cadre, was not entitled to Kramonnati Vetanman. While passing the order dated 15.01.2020, the authorities had considered the circulars dated 07.03.2019, 06.04.2019, and granted Kramonnati Vetanman to Sona Sahu with effect from 01.08.2015 and thereafter the concerned authority sou motu re-considered the order dated 15.01.2020 and passed the order on 29.02.2020, by which the benefit granted to Smt. Sona Sahu was cancelled. While considering the matter, the concerned authority had not consider the circular dated 10.03.2017 and 07.03.2019. In the peculiar facts of the case of Smt. Sona Sahu (Writ Appeal No. 261/2023) was granted the benefit of Kramonnati Vetanman, vide order dated 28.02.2024, passed in Writ Appeal No. 261/2023. The challenge of the order dated 28.02.2024 passed in Writ Appeal No. 261/2023, and Review Petition No. 147/2024 is dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 17.03.2025, passed in SLP (C) Diary No. 58525/2024, by observing that in the peculiar facts of the case of Smt. Sona Sahu, no interference is called for, and accordingly, the SLP(C) was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. 25. In the present case, the petitioners are appointed to the post of Shiksha Karmi by the Panchayat Department. They were not government employees till 2018, when their services were absorbed by the school education department. Therefore, they cannot claim parity and benefit at par as has been granted to Smt. Sona Sahu (Writ Appeal No. 261/2023). 26. Further, Clauses 4 and 5 of the absorption order dated 30.06.2018 clearly restrict the grant of any benefit to the employees of the Panchayat Department whose services have been absorbed with the school education department for the benefit of arrears prior to 01.07.2018. Clauses 4 and 5 of the absorption order dated read as under: 13 “4/ शिक्षक (एल.बी.) सं वर्ग क देय संमस्त लभ क लिलय संव क र्गणना सं विवलिलयना दिदेनाक 01 जुलई 2018 सं क जुयर्ग। 5/ दिदेनाक 01 जुलई 2018 क पू#व क अवलि% क लिलय विकसं भ प्रकर क एरिरयसं क पूत्रत नाहीं+ हींर्ग।" 27. On 06.04.2019, the State Government School Education Department issued another Circular with respect to the further proceedings under the Rules of 2019, in which it has been provided that: " इसं विवभर्ग द्वार जुर सं विवलिलयना विनादे. कम क एक दिदेना क 30.06.2018 क क वि/क 5 म0 स्पष्ट उल्लखि6त हीं7, विक दिदेना क 01.07.2018 क पू#व क अवलि% क लिलए विकसं भ प्रकर क एरिरयसं क पूत्रत नाहीं हींर्ग अर्था त पू#व क एरिरयसं स्क# ल शिक्ष विवभर्ग द्वार देय नाहीं+ हीं9र्ग। पू#व म0 शिक्षक (पू चायत/ नार्गरय विनाकय) सं वर्ग क कम चार, जु वत मना म0 शिक्षक एल.बी. सं वर्ग क रूपू म0 कय रत हीं<, क सं विवलिलयना पू#व क अवलि% क ल विबीत स्वत्व9 क भर्गतना पूत्रतनासंर सं बी लि%त विवभर्ग द्वार हीं विकय जुयर्ग।" 28. The present writ appeal has been filed by the appellants/petitioners seeking the benefit of Kramonnati under the Circular dated 10.03.2017, claiming parity with the case of Smt. Sona Sahu (Writ Appeal No. 261/2023). The petitioners were initially appointed as Shiksha Karmi under the Panchayat Department between 2008 and 2013, and their services were regularized by the order passed by the Chief Executive Officer of the respective Janpad and Zila Panchayats. They continued to serve under the Panchayat department till 2018, when they were absorbed into the School Education Department pursuant to the State Government policy dated 30.06.2018. Their service prior to absorption was governed by the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Shiksha Karmi Rules, 2007, and subsequent rules framed under the Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993. 29. The Circular dated 10.03.2017, on which the petitioners rely, specifically applies to Assistant Teachers under the School Education Department who have completed 10 years of service. In contrast, the petitioners’ service as Shiksha Karmi under the Panchayat department cannot be treated as equivalent to service under the School Education Department. The factual distinction is material, and the principles of parity require that employees claiming equal treatment must be similarly situated in all material aspects, which is not the case here. 14 30. This has consistently held in WP(S) No. 208/2012, WP(S) No. 2530/2017, WP(S) No. 10335/2019, WP(S) No. 1021/2021, and WP(S) No. 3369/2021 that the services of the Shiksha Karmi governed by Panchayat rules are not entitled to pay scales or other benefits applicable to teachers of the School Education Department. The learned Single Judge rightly distinguished the case of Smt. Sona Sahu (Writ Appeal No. 261/2023), after independently examining the entitlement of the petitioners, concluded that the Circular dated 10.03.2017 does not apply to their service. 31. The learned Single Judge after adverting and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, elaborately considered various judgments passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Rohan Vijay Nahar and Others v. The State of Maharashtra and Others 2025 INSC 1296, State of Punjab and Others vs. Jagjit Singh and Others, 2017 (1) SCC 148, Khoday Distiliaries Limited (Now known as Khoday India Limited) and Others vs. Shree Mahadeshwara Shahkara Sakkare Karkhane Limited Kollegal 2019 (4) SCC 376 and Ravi Prakash Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh order dated 08-09-2025 passed learned Single Judge of this Court in WPS No. 10335/2019, decided the writ petition filed by the writ appellants/petitioners in which, we do not find perversity or infirmity. The consideration of the learned Single Judge in the impugned order is well merited based on a proper appreciation of the facts and law applicable to the case. 32. 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.” 5 With respect to the employees who entered service on or after 2008, their writ appeals have been decided in the aforesaid Writ Appeal No. 191/2026. So far as the employees who entered service prior to 2008 are concerned, their writ appeals have been decided by this Court in Writ Appeal No. 193/2026. In the present writ appeal as well as in the writ petition, the 15 petitioners have not specifically pleaded the dates of their entry into service. However, from the documents of appointment annexed with the writ petition as Annexure P/1, it transpires that some of the petitioners were appointed after 2008, while some were appointed prior to 2008. Therefore, the case of the writ appellants who were appointed prior to 2008 has been considered in light of the fact that Writ Appeal No. 193/2026 has already been decided by this Court vide order dated 13.03.2026, and their cases are similar to those of the present writ appellants. Accordingly, relevant portions of the order passed in Writ Appeal No. 193/2026 are also taken into consideration while deciding the present appeal, which are as under: “20. When the petitioners in the present writ petition were appointed between 2008 and 2013, they had not completed 10 years of their service on the date when the Circular dated 10.03.2017 was issued. 21. From a bare perusal of the Circular dated 10.03.2017, it is abundantly clear that the said circular does not deal with or extend benefits to the Teachers belonging to the Panchayat Cadre, including Shiksha Karmi. The circular specifically provides for the grant of first-time-bound pay scale and second-time-bound pay scale to regular Government employees, in accordance with the earlier circulars issued by the State Government dated 17.03.1999/19.04.1999. 22. In the present case, the petitioners were working as Shiksha Karmi under the Panchayat Department, and the Shiksha Karmi were not the employees of the State Government until their absorption into the School Education Department pursuant to the policy decision of the State Government dated 30.06.2018. Before such absorption, their appointment, service conditions, and other benefits were governed by the statutory framework applicable to Panchayat employees, and not by the rules or circulars applicable to State Government employees. 23. Therefore, since the petitioners were admittedly the employees of the Panchayat Department before the absorption policy came into force, they cannot claim the status of a Government Servant for the purpose of seeking the benefit of time-bound pay scale or Kramonnati Vetanman under the Circular dated 10.03.2017. Their service conditions were governed by the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Shiksha Karmi 16 (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2007, the Rules of 2012, or any other rules framed under Section 95 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993, which regulate the service conditions of Panchayat employees.” 6 They further submitted that since the facts and issue involved in the present case is identical to that of Writ Appeal No.191/2026, and Writ Appeal No. 193/2026, this appeal may also be dismissed in the same terms. 7 Having considered the rival submissions made by learned counsel 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 Writ Appeal No.191/2026 and Writ Appeal No. 193/2026, this Court deems it appropriate not to take a view other than what has been taken in Writ Appeal No.191/2026 and Writ Appeal No. 193/2026 decided on 13.03.2026. 8 Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed in terms of the order dated 13.03.2026 passed by this Court in Writ Appeal No.191/2026 and Writ Appeal No. 193/2026. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice sagrika