1 CGHC010259482026 2026:CGHC:29584 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5311 of 2026 Aditya Kumar Markam S/o Jageshwar Singh Aged About 43 Years Working As Assistant Teacher (Panchayat) And Posted At Govt. Primary School Sonpander, Block Saja, Distt. Bemetara, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Secretary Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - District Education Officer Bemetara, Distt. Bemetara, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Bemetara, Distt. Bemetara, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 14/07/2026 SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.07.15 18:40:23 +0530 2 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent authorities to consider his case for absorption in the School Education Department and further seeks a direction to consider and decide his pending representation. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is working as Assistant Teacher (Panchayat) and is presently posted at Government Primary School, Sonpander, Block Saja, District Bemetara (C.G.). He submits that the petitioner was placed under suspension vide order dated 08.08.2019, however, the said suspension was subsequently revoked and the petitioner was reinstated in service vide order dated 11.09.2023. By referring to the circular dated 30.06.2018, learned counsel submits that the petitioner has completed the requisite period of service as Assistant Teacher (Panchayat) and is, therefore, entitled to be considered for absorption in the School Education Department. It is submitted that despite submission of representation, no final decision has been taken by the respondent authorities. Hence, a direction be issued to the respondent authorities to consider the petitioner's case for absorption in accordance with law. 3. Learned State counsel by referring to the communication dated 02.07.2026, submits that the case of the petitioner has already been processed and forwarded to the District Education Officer, Bemetara for consideration of his absorption in the School Education Department. She further submits that the said process shall be completed within a stipulated period. 3 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the submission made by learned State counsel that the petitioner's case has already been forwarded to the District Education Officer, Bemetara for consideration of his absorption, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the concerned respondent authorities to consider and finalize the petitioner's case for absorption in the School Education Department and pass an appropriate order, strictly in accordance with law and the circular dated 30.06.2018, preferably within a period of 50 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. 7. However, the liberty is reserved to the petitioner to avail such remedy as may be available in law, if the grievance still survives. 8. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the competent authority shall take an independent decision in accordance with law. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE $. Bhilwar