1 2026:CGHC:25217 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1246 of 2022  Ravi Kumar Bagheli S/o Vidhasat Bagheli Aged About 34 Years Presently Working As Assistant Grade 3 R/o Nera Officer Colony Sakti Tehsil Sakti District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Finance Mantralay Mahanadi Bhawan Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2. Divisional Joint Director Treasury Accounts And Pension Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 3. Office Of The Senior Treasury Officer Janjgir Collectorate Premises District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. 4. Collector District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Sushobhit Singh, Advocate For State : Mr. Vivek S. Ojha, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 19.6.2026 1) The limited grievance, which the petitioner has sought is that the petitioner has not been granted the benefit of increment from the Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.06.22 13:45:05 +0530 2 year 2013. The increment has not been given to the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner has not passed the typing examination from the recognized board. 2) Counsel for the petitioner submits that the State of Chhattisgarh, General Administration Department had vide circular dated 28.11.2011 fixed the minimum educational qualification for the post of Assistant Grade-III and the requirement prescribed was, passing of (10+2) Board examination from a recognized board and having one year diploma certificate from a recognized institution for the post of Data Entry Operation/Programming. He contends that the other requirement was the knowledge of Hindi typing on computer of 5000 keys depression per hour thus, there was no requirement of the candidate for passing the Typing examination from a recognized board. He argues that respondent No.2 is not implementing the order and providing the benefit attached thereto. 3) On the other hand, learned State counsel would oppose. 4) Heard. 5) In view of the aforesaid factual matrix of the case, this writ petition is hereby being disposed directing respondent No. 2 to pass fresh order in the light of the government instructions/circular issued by the General Administration Department on 22.01.2018. Let this exercise be concluded by the respondent No.2 within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 3 6) With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a