1 2026:CGHC:6597 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6755 of 2025 1 - Basant Kumar Jaiswal S/o Shri Ramkrishna Jaiswal Aged About 50 Years Posted As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Dhanuhar Para Kukda Block- Masturi Bilaspur District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 2 - Dilip Bhushan Kurre S/o Shri Bharat Bhushan Kurre Aged About 42 Years Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Girls Primary School Dhruvakaari Block- Masturi Bilaspur District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 3 - Smt. Chameli Kurre W/o Shri Dilip Bhushan Kurre Aged About 40 Years Posted As Assistant Teacher Govt. Boys Primary School Dhruvakari Block- Masturi Bilaspur District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 4 - Santosh Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Malikram Sahu Aged About 40 Years Posted As Assistant Teacher Govt. Boys Primary School Pondi Block- Masturi Bilaspur District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 5 - Vikas Kumar Nirnejak S/o Shri Arjun Lal Nirnejak Aged About 51 Years Head Master At Govt. Primary School Danganiya, Block- Masturi Bilaspur District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 6 - Surendra Kumar Dahariya S/o Shri Bhansingh Dahariya Aged About 52 Years Posted As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Shivsagar Mohalla Dhanagawan Block- Masturi Bilaspur District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 7 - Premlal Rai S/o Ram Singh Rai Aged About 54 Years Posted As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Madhuban, Bhagwanpalli, Block- Masturi Bilaspur District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 2 8 - Shantanu Kumar Bhargav S/o Shri Antram Bhargav Aged About 53 Years Posted As Head Master Govt. Primary School Bhatapara Tikari Block- Masturi Bilaspur District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 9 - Dishpal Singh S/o Shri Sadhwaram Aged About 36 Years Posted As Teacher Govt. Primary School Bhurkunda, Block- Masturi Bilaspur District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Panchayat And Social Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director Panchayat Department Indravati Bhawan Raipur (C.G.)] 3 - District Education Officer Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Chief Executive Officer Jila Panchayat Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Masturi Panchayat Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Ajay Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Gary Mukhopadhyay, Additional Advocate General S.B. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 05/02/2026 1. Petitioners have filed this petition seeking following relief (s) :- “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash Annexure P/1 and direction may be issued to grant Kramonnati/timebound pay scale from the date of completion of 10 years in the light of circular dated 03.10.2017 and judgement rendered in the case of Sona Sahu in WA No. 261/2023 with arrears, in the interest of justice. 3 10.2 Any other relief which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be granted.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners are entitled for Kramonnati Vetanman in terms of decision in case of Sona Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh, in W.A. No. 261 of 2023, decided on 28.02.2024. 3. Learned State counsel opposes the submission of learned counsel for petitioners and would submit that case of the petitioners is different than that of case of Sona Sahu (Supra). Petitioners were earlier employees of Panchayat Department and thereafter, he was absorbed in Education Department pursuant to policy decision taken by State Government on 30.06.2018. Petitioners were not appointed as regular Assistant Teachers by School Education Department but was appointed by Janpad Panchayat. Coordinate Bench of this Court has considered the issue with regard to grant of Kramonnati Vetanman to such employee in WPS No.11009 of 2025 and other batch of writ petitions and has dismissed those writ petitions. 4. Petitioners upon asking do not dispute the submission of learned State counsel with respect to his initial appointment under Panchayat Department by Janpad Panchayat as also decision in WP(S) No.11009 of 2025. 5. The Coordinate Bench of this Court while considering the batch of writ petitions lead case bearing WPS No. 11009 of 2025 with regard to grant of Kramonnati to petitioners therein, has dismissed the writ petitions and observed thus :- “35. Considering the facts of the case that the petitioners till absorption in pursuance of the policy 4 dated 30.06.2018 are not teachers of the School Education Department, they were shikshakarmis though their designation has been changed as Assistant Teacher (panchayat), Teacher (panchayat) and Lecturer (panchayat) respectively and they are governed by the separate rules framed under the Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993, therefore, the petitioners are not fulfilling the criteria as laid down in the circular dated 10.03.2017, the bunch of the writ petitions are liable to be dismissed, accordingly, they are dismissed.” 6. Since the facts of the case of petitioners as is identical to the facts of the case in WP(S) No.11009 of 2025 is not disputed, this petition is also dismissed in terms of order passed in WPS No.11009 of 2025 and other connected case decided on 24.11.2025. Sd/-d/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY Date: 2026.02.07 11:26:19 +0530