1 2026:CGHC:14536 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2791 of 2026 Smt. Kiran Kanwar D/o Late M. K. Kanwar Aged About 61 Years Posted And Working As Assistant Teacher (Lb) At Govt. Primary School, Bichpara Parkhanda, Block Kurud, Distt. Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. --- Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Joint Director Education Division, Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - District Education Officer Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Block Education Officer Kurud, Distt. Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Kurud, Distt. Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondents ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG 2 WPS No. 2797 of 2026 Mamta Tandan S/o Shri Yogendra Kumar Tandan Aged About 43 Years Posted And Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Bhathapara Mandroud, Block Kurud, District- Dhamtari (Cg) ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department , Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distict Raipur (Cg) 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distict Raipur (Cg) 3 - Joint Director Education Division, Raipur, District Raipur (Cg) 4 - District Education Officer Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari (Cg) 5 - Block Eduaction Officer Kurud, District- Dhamtari (Cg) 6 - Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari (Cg) 7 - Chief Executive Offcer Janpad Pachayat Kurud, District Dhamtari (Cg) --- Respondents WPS No. 2796 of 2026 Yogendra Kumar Tandan S/o Shri Sukhchain Tandan Aged About 41 Years Posted And Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School, Gobra, Block- Kurud, District Dhamtari, C.G. 3 ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G. 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 3 - Joint Director Education Division, Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 4 - District Education Officer Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari, C.G. 5 - Block Education Officer Kurud, District- Dhamtari, C.G. 6 - Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari, C.G. 7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Kurud, District- Dhamtari, C.G. --- Respondents WPS No. 2792 of 2026 Smt. Madhu Diwan W/o Shri Digeshwar Diwan Aged About 38 Years Posted And Working As Teacher (L.B) At Govt, Middle School Mandroud, Block- Kurud, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, School Education Department Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 3 - Joint Director Education Division Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - District Education Officer Dhamtari District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 5 - Block Education Officer Kurud District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 6 - Chief Executive Officer District- Panchayat Dhamtari District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Kurud District- Dhamtari (C.G.) --- Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Pramod Ramteke, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Ajay Kumrani, Panel Lawyer, Mr. Hari Om Rai, Panel Lawyer & Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 27.03.2026 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. 2791 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 issue a writ in the nature of mandamus quashing the impugned order dated 02.09.2025 (Annexuer P/1) passed by the respondent no. 4. 10.2 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to consider the case of petitioner for grant of benefit of Kramonnati Vetanmaan 5 on completing of 10 years of services in light of the circular dated 10.03.2017 issued by the State Govt. and order passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench in case of Smt. Sona Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh vide order dated 28.02.2024. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to grant all benefit of petitioner including the arrears of pay with 18 % interest per annum from the date of completion of 10 years of services till the actual payment of kramonnati vetenmaan within the stipulated period of 30 days. 10.4 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to disposed of the interest writ petition with similar order passed in the case of Smt. Sona Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others in Writ Appeal No. 261/2023 order passed on 28.02.2024. 10.5 That, any other relief may also be granted to the petitioner which this Hon’ble Court deemed fit in facts and circumstances of the case.” 3. 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. 4. Learned State counsel opposes the submission of learned counsel for petitioners and would submit that case of the petitioners are different than that of case of Sona Sahu. Petitioners were earlier employee of Panchayat Department and thereafter, they were absorbed in Education Department pursuant to policy decision taken by State Government on 30.06.2018. Petitioners were not appointed as regular Assistant Teacher by School Education Department but was appointed by Janpad Panchayat. Coordinate Bench of this Court has considered 6 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. 5. 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. 6. 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 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.” 7. Since the facts of the case of petitioner as is identical to the facts of the case in WP(S) No.11009 of 2025 is not disputed, these petitions are also dismissed in terms of order passed in WPS No.11009 of 2025 and other connected case decided on 24.11.2025. sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge alfiza