1 / 5 2026:CGHC:7498 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1588 of 2026 Smt. Sarita Minj W/o Patrick Minj Aged About 48 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Ranitarai, Block- Rajnandgaon, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) --- Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director Panchayat Department, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Block C, 1st Floor, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 5 - Joint Director Education Division Durg, District- Durg (C.G.) 6 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 7 - District Education Officer Rajnandgaon, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.02.12 13:32:44 +0530 2 / 5 --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 1634 of 2026 1 - Sita Ram Patel S/o S Patel Aged About 39 Years Working As Asst. Teacher (L.B.) And Posted At Govt. Primary School Jhingapara, Block Baikunthpur, District Korea, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya New Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Director, Panchayat Department New Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Block C, 1st Floor, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Divisional Joint Director Public Instructions Surguja Division, District- Surguja, Chhattisgarh 6 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Korea, District Korea, Chhattisgarh 7 - District Education Officer Korea District Korea, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) 3 / 5 WPS No. 1600 of 2026 1 - Hakim Chand Shah S/o Ram Prasad Shah, Aged About 40 Years Working As Asst. Teacher (L.B.) And Posted At Govt. Teacher (L.B.) And Posted At Govt. Primary School Khukhadipani, Block Wadrafnagar, District Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director, Panchayat Department, New Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 4 - Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Block C, 1st Floor, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 5 - Divisional Joint Director, Public Instructions Surguja Division, District Surguja C.G. 6 - Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Balrampur- Ramanujganj, District Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.) 7 - District Education Officer, Balrampur- Ramanujganj, District Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Anand Kumar Kujur, Advocate For Respondents : Mrs. Anuja Sharma, Dy. Govt. Advocate S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge 4 / 5 Order on Board 11.02.2026 1. As common issue has been raised in all these writ petitions by petitioners, therefore they are being heard together and disposed of by this common order. 2. For convenience of this Court, WPS No. 1588 of 2026 is taken as lead case, in which following reliefs have been sought. “10.1 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the seniority of the petitioner for the eligibility to be considered for promotion from his initial date of appointment/joining the post of Teacher/ Shiksha Karmi Grade III and further direct the respondent authorities to prepare corrected gradation list for the post of promotion accordingly. 10.2 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the case of petitioner for promotion by calculating the seniority from his initial date of appointment/joining the post of Assistant Teacher/ Shiksha Karmi Grade III. 10.3 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to consider the case of the present petitioner being similarly situated to the petitioners in WPS No. 1681 of 2023 and pass an order similar to this Hon’ble Court order dated 05.12.2025 passed in WP (S) No. 1681/2023 10.4 That any other relief/order which may be deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be granted.” 3. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that as the petitioners have already submitted representation for redressal of their grievances as raised in these writ petitions before the Respondent No. 7, therefore, direction be issued to the Respondent No. 7 to take decision on the representations submitted by the petitioners at the earliest within specified time. 5 / 5 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Respondents/State submits that in view of the limited prayer made by the counsel for petitioner, she is having no objection. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 6. On due consideration of the submission of counsel for the respective parties, facts and circumstances of the case, nature of grievance raised by the petitioners, without entering into the merits of the claim of petitioners, these writ petitions at this stage is disposed of directing the Respondent No. 7 to take decision on the pending representations in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of representation. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, these writ petitions stands disposed of. Certified copy as per rules. sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Alfiza