1 CGHC010235702026 2026:CGHC:33139-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 640 of 2026 1 - Shivkeshwar Prasad Sahu S/o Dhaneshwar Sahu Aged About 58 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt. Primary School, Chandarpur, Block Ramanujnagar, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Nagendra Kumar Yadav S/o Kashi Ram Yadav Aged About 47 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt. Primary School, Kot, Block Ramanujnagar, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Nirmal Bhattacharya S/o Manoranjan Bhattacharya Aged About 45 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt. Primary School, Baroul, Block Ramanujnagar, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Manoj Kumar Sahu S/o Basant Ram Sahu Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt. Primary School, Savpara (Sonpur), Block Ramanujnagar, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Smt. Manjula Sahu W/o Lawkesh Kumar Sahu Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School, Parsapara, Block Ramanujnagar, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Lawkesh Kumar Sahu S/o Vijay Kumar Sahu Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt. Primary School, Umeshpur, Block Ramanujnagar, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Parsotam Singh S/o Chakradhari Singh Aged About 52 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt. Primary MANPREET KAUR Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2026.08.01 13:20:43 +0530 2 School, Sattipara Lanchi, Block Surajpur, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. ... Appellant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Commissioner Cum Director Directorate Of Panchayat, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - District Education Officer Surajpur, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Surajpur, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Ramanujnagar District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. 8 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Surajpur, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. 9 - Block Education Officer Surajpur, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. 10 - Block Education Officer, Ramanujnagar, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rupendra Kumar Dewangan, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Parsun Kumar Bhaduri, Dy. A.G. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge 3 Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 31.07.2026 1. Heard Mr. Rupendra Kumar Dewangan, learned counsel for the appellants as well as Mr. Prasun Kumar Bhaduri, learned Deputy Advocate General for the State on I.A. No.01/2026, which is an application for condonation of delay of 151 days in filing the instant appeal. 2. After hearing the learned counsel for the appellants and considering the reasons mentioned in the application, we are of the considered opinion that sufficient cause has been shown in the application and accordingly, I.A. No.01/2026 is allowed and delay of 151 days in filing the instant appeal is hereby condoned. 3. The appellants have filed this writ appeal against the order dated 24.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in WPS No.6756/2025 and other connected matters, by which the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition filed by the writ petitioners / appellants herein. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the parties submit that the issue involved in this writ appeal has already been considered and decided by this Court vide judgment dated 13.03.2026 passed in WA No.193 of 2026 (Pushpalata Manikpuri & Others vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others), wherein this Court held as under:- “33. Upon perusing the impugned order, we 4 notice that the same has been rendered by the learned Single Judge with cogent and justifiable reasons. In an intra-court appeal, no interference is usually warranted unless palpable infirmities are noticed. Learned Single Judge while dismissing the writ petition by the impugned order has adverted to all the facts of the case. We do not find any fault in the impugned order. 34. In view of the above, the writ appellants/petitioners have failed to demonstrate that they are similarly situated to the petitioner in Writ Appeal No. 261/2023 (Smt. Sona Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh and Others). Their claim under the Circular dated 10.03.2017 is, therefore, misconceived, and the learned Single Judge has rightly dismissed the writ petition. Accordingly, the present writ appeal is devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed.” They further submitted that since the facts and issue involved in the present case is identical to that of WA No. 193 of 2026, this appeal may also be dismissed in the same terms. 5. Having considered the rival submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and having gone through the materials on record, it is evident that the facts and issue involved in this appeal is identical to WA No. 193 of 2026, this Court deems it appropriate not to take a view other than what has been taken in WA No. 193 of 2026. 5 6. Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed in terms of the order dated 13.03.2026 passed in WA No. 193 of 2026. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Manpreet