1 CGHC010282002026 2026:CGHC:31941 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5639 of 2026 Hemant Kumar Dehari S/o Shri Sukhdev Prasad Dehari Aged About 55 Years R/o Nayapara, Antagarh, P.S. And Tahsil Antagarh, District North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Directorate Of Public Instruction, First Floor, C- Division Indravati Bhavan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Deputy Director Education Department, Indravati Bhavan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3. The Collector District North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) 4. The District Education Officer North Bastar Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) 5. The Principal Government Higher Secondary School, Podgaon, Block Antagarh, District North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Rajkumar Pali, Advocate For Respondent/ State : Mr. Anandi Sharma, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Boar d 27/07/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is working as a Lecturer at Government Higher Secondary School, JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.07.28 10:40:43 +0530 2 Pondgaon and has attained the age of 55 years besides rendering about 27 years of service. It is submitted that as per the Circular dated 22.11.1979 issued by the Director of Public Instructions, an untrained teacher who has either completed 20 years of service or attained the age of 50 years is required to be treated as a trained teacher. However, despite fulfilling the said criteria, the petitioner has not yet been declared as a trained teacher. Learned counsel further submits that, for the present, the petitioner would be satisfied if he is permitted to submit a fresh representation before the competent authority and a direction is issued for its expeditious consideration. 2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the records. 3. Considering the limited nature of the relief sought and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event the petitioner submits a fresh representation before the competent authority within a period of one month from today, the competent authority shall consider and decide the same strictly in accordance with law, by passing a reasoned and speaking order, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation along with a certified copy of this order. 4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim, and the competent authority 3 shall decide the representation independently in accordance with the applicable rules, circulars, and governing policy. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE Jyoti