1 2026:CGHC:26884 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 8484 of 2022 1 - Smt. Fulwati W/o Shri Pramod Rabi Aged About 30 Years R/o Village - Chittarpur Post - Dumardih, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 2 - Smt. Geeta Paikra W/o Shri Baleshwar Singh Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Bargawa, Post - Darima, Ambikapur, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Sunita Das D/o Shri Ghuran Das Aged About 32 Years R/o Village - Chitabahar, Post - Bithikala Tahsil - Ambikapur, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Smt. Sanbasiya D/o Late Ramdevas Aged About 33 Years R/o Village - Amatikra, Post - Seetapur, Tahsil - Seetapur, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 5 - Smt. Meena Gadewal D/o Late Sukhsai Gadewal, R/o Village And Post - Jamgala (Lakhanpur), District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 6 - Smt. Vimla W/o Shri Jagarnath Aged About 40 Years R/o Village - Fatehpur, Majhapara Post - Sukhri, Tahsil - Ambikapur, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Petitioners Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Managing Director Samagra Shiksha, State Project Officer 2 Nd Floor Integrated Education Bhawan, Pension Bada Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Commissioner Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Mission Director Samgra Shiksha Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5 - The Commissioner Surguja Division, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 6 - The Collector - Cum District Mission Director Samagra Shiksha Ambikapur, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 7 - District Education Officer Cum - District Project Officer (Ss) Ambikapur, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI Date: 2026.07.02 16:46:18 +0530 2 8 - The Superintendent Of Hostel Katurba Gandhi Girls Hostel, Udaipur District - Surguja Now District - Surajpur, Chhattisgarh 9 - The Superintendent Of Hostel Katurba Gandhi Girls Hostel, Lundra, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 10 - The Superintendent Of Hostel Katurba Gandhi Girls Hostel, Seetapur, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 11 - The Superintendent Of Hostel Katurba Gandhi Girls Hostel, Lakhanpur, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondents And WPS No. 8490 of 2022 1 - Smt. Sihasini Tigga D/o Shri Shri Julyus Tigga Aged About 28 Years W/o Vimlesh, R/o Village Bhatwahi, Raghunathpur, Tahsil Lundra, District Surguja (C.G.) 2 - Smt. Silmaniya W/o Shri Mahipal Aged About 43 Years R/o Village Masga, Post Dhourpur Block Ambikapur District Surguja (C.G.) 3 - Manisha Yadav D/o Shri Shivnath Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Bakmer Post Bithikala Tahsil Ambikapur District Surguja (C.G.) ---Petitioners Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Managing Director Samagra Shiksha, State Project Office, 2nd Floor, Integrated Education Bhawan, Pension Bada Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Commissioner Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Mission Director Samgra Shiksha Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 5 - The Commissioner Surguja Division District Surguja (C.G.) 6 - The Collector-cum-District Mission Director, Samagra Shiksha Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 7 - District Education Officer-Cum-District Project Officer (SS) Ambikapur District Surguja (C.G.) 8 - The Superintendent Of Hostel Katurba Gandhi Girls Hostel, Batauli District Surguja (C.G.) 9 - The Superintendent Of Hostel Katurba Gandhi Girls Hostel, Lundra District Surguja (C.G.) --- Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Abhinav Dubey, Advocate For Respective Respondents : Mr. Rishabh Chandra Singh Deo, 3 Panel Lawyer and Ms. Anuradha Jain, Advocate holding the brief of Ms. Akansha Jain, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 01/07/2026 1. Mr. Abhinav Dubey, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners were appointed on the post of Cook and Watchman in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Awasiya Vidyalaya under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan Scheme some times in the year 2012. He would contend that the services of the petitioners were on collector rate and their services were discontinued in financial year 2021-22. He would submit that out of 06 petitioners, 01 have already been offered appointment to the post of Cook and Watchman, whereas 05 are still out of job. It is contended by Mr. Abhinav Dubey that 05 petitioners have not been considered for appointment for want of vacancy. He would submit that liberty may be granted to remaining 05 petitioners to approach the respondent authorities as and when vacancy arises and a direction may be issued to said authorities to consider the claims of the petitioners. 2. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the respective respondents would oppose. 3. Ms. Anuradha Jain, learned counsel appearing for the respective respondents would submit that 05 petitioners namely- Smt. Geeta Paikra, Smt. Sanbasiya and Smt. Vimla in WPS No. 8484/2022 and 02 petitioners in WPS No. 8490/2022 namely- Smt. Silmaniya and Manisha Yadav could not be appointed in absence of vacancy with the department. She would submit that Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha 4 Abhiyan Scheme was floated by the Central Government and funds were not allotted in financial year 2021-22, therefore, the services of all the 06 petitioners were discontinued. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents. 5. Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioners namely- Smt. Geeta Paikra; Smt. Sanbasiya; Smt. Vimla; Smt. Silmaniya and Manisha Yadav have not been considered for appointment to the post of Cook/Watchman in absence of vacancy, both the petitions, at this juncture, are disposed of reserving liberty in favour of those petitioners to approach the respondent authorities as and when vacancy arises. The respondent authorities shall consider the claims of the petitioner in accordance with law, if vacancy arises in near future. 6. With the aforesaid direction(s) / observation(s), both the petitions are disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti