1 CGHC010323182026 2026:CGHC:37517 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6247 of 2026 1 - Bhagawat Prasad Sahu S/o Shri Malik Ram Sahu Aged About 43 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Economics In The Mahesh Baghel Ji Keshkal Dandkaranya Government College Keshkal District Kondagaon (C.G.) Permanent R/o G1/1 New Housing Board Colony, Near Pwd Colony, Dihipara, Keshkal, Tehsil Keshkal, District Kondagoan (C.G.) Pin 494331, Mb. 9755758895 2 - Jayshree Sahu D/o Shri R.D. Sahu, W/o Dr. Bhagawat Prasad Sahu Aged About 42 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Microbiology In The Mahesh Baghel Ji Keshkal Dandkaranya Government College Keshkal District Kondagaon (C.G.), Permanent R/o G1/1 New Housing Board Colony, Near Pwd Colony, Dihipara, Keshkal, Tehsil Keshkal, District Kondagaon (C.G.) Pin 494331, Mb. 9755863502 3 - Yashwant Kumar Sao S/o Shri Dauwaram Sao Aged About 48 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Hindi In The Madanlal Sahu Government College Armarikala District Balod (C.G.), Permanent R/o Village And Post Karela, Tehsil Patan, District Durg (C.G.) Pin 491223, Mb. 7000987743 4 - Smt. Kanti Anchal W/o Shri Sharad Kumar Anchal Aged About 47 Years Posted As Assiastant Professor Subject Political Science In The SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.08.22 12:20:52 +0530 2 College Of The Government Pataleshwar College Masturi, District Bilaspur, R/o Behind Raja Raghuraj Singh Stadium, Imlipara, Tehsil And District Bilsapur (C.G.) Pin 495001, Mb. 9575048480 5 - Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Dwivedi S/o Shri Harishanker Dwivedi Aged About 45 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Political Science In The College Of The Government Revati Raman Mishra P.G. College Surajpur, District Surajpur, R/o S2/e5 Suncity Colony Namnakala Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) Pin 497001, Mb. 8319659697 6 - Lalchand S/o Shri Sarju Ram Sinha Aged About 54 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Hindi In The College Of The Sant Guru Ghasidas Baba Government Navin College Thelkadih, District Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, R/o Village Khaira, Post Office Rengakathera Bakhat, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.), Pin 4971441, Mb. 7587114041 7 - Atul Trivedi S/o Shri B.K. Trivedi Aged About 43 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Zoology In The College Of The Swami Atmanand Government English Medium Model College Jagdalpur, R/o Model College Colony, Dharampura 02, Jagdalpur, District Bastar (C.G.) Pin 494001, Mb. 9453651709 8 - Shivakant Mishra Azad S/o Shri Prabhu Datta Mishra Aged About 48 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Botany In The College Of The Government Naveen College Kelhari, Dist Mcb, R/o Pwd Tiraha Near Tvs Showroom Manendragarh, District Manendragarh-Chirmiri- Bharatpur (C.G.) Pin 497442, Mb. 9165056984 9 - Dipti Rani Minj W/o Shri Elecius Minj Aged About 47 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Zoology In The College Of The Thakur Shobha Singh Government College Pthalgaon (C.G.), R/o House No. 189, Lakra Para, Near Sanjay Anta Chakki, Ward No.8, Fundur Dihari, 3 Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) Pin 497001, Mb. 9754864432 10 - Shatrughan Sonwani S/o Shri Baratu Ram Sonwani Aged About 45 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Commerce In The College Of The Government Maa Mahamaya College Khadgawan, R/o Q.No. 246/9, B Type Quarter, Godripara, Chirimiri, Tehsil Chirmiri, District Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) Pin 497553, Mb. 7974025108 11 - Anand Kumar Kurre S/o Shri Moolchand Kurre Aged About 53 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Physics In The College Of The Government Naveen College Berla, District Bemetara, R/o Village And Post Mandir Hasaud, Tehsil Arang, District Raipur (C.G.) Pin 492101, Mb. 9977147552 12 - Meenakshi Chandra W/o Shri Manmohan Chandra Aged About 43 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Physics In The College Of The Government M.M.R.P.G. College Champa, R/o Siddhi Sadhan, Near Manka Public School Road, Aadresh Nagar, Jagdalla, Champa, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) Pin 495671, Mb. 9907843837 13 - Dr. Shubha Tiwari W/o Shri Yogesh Kumar Tiwari Aged About 52 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Hindi In The College Of The Government R.N.M. College, Bhatgaon, R/o Karan Kutir, Singhichuwan Road, Bhatgaon District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) Pin 493222, Mb. 8839223778 14 - Durgesh Kumar Kotangle S/o Shri Mekchand Kotangle Aged About 51 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Computer Science In The College Of The Government Kaktiya P.G. College Jagdalpur, District Bastar, R/o Jawahar Nagar Akaltara, Tehsil Akaltara, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) Pin 495552, Mb. 8770987822 15 - Dr. Cresencia Baxla S/o Shri Alexander Baxla Aged About 48 Years 4 Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Sociology In The College Of The Late Shri Jaidev Satpathi Government College, Basna, District Mahasamund, R/o Late Shri Jaidev Satpathi Government College, Basna, Tehsil Basna, District Mahasamund (C.G.) Pin 493554, Mb. 8463899916 16 - Narendra Kumar Kurre S/o Shri Itwari Ram Kurre Aged About 46 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Mathematics Science In The College Of The Government Pataleshwar College Masturi District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, R/o Bhartiya Nagar, Bilaspur, Tehsil And District Bilaspur (C.G.) Pin 497001, Mb. 8085560924 17 - Dr. Nidhi Mishra D/o Late Shri U.P. Mishra Aged About 46 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject English In The College Of The Govind Sarang Government Law College, Bhatapara, R/o 197, Samta Colony, Near Pandey Nursing Home, Main Raod, Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur (C.G.) Pin 492001, Mb. 9479068085 18 - Shweta Pandya D/o Shri Deepak Pandya Aged About 57 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject English In The College Of The Government Madanlal Shukla College, Seepat, District Bilaspur (C.G.), R/o Amba 1, A-502, Harsh Heavence Apartments, Ashok Nagar, Seepat Road, Chantidih, Dls College Road, Bilaspur, Tehsil And District Bilaspur (C.G.) Pin 495006, Mb. 8889905222 19 - Dr. Shubhra Mishra D/o Dr.N K Mishra Aged About 52 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Political Science In The College Of The Government Madanlal Shukla College, Seepat, District Bilaspur (C.G.), R/o 27 Kholi, Near The Gurudwara Vikas Nagar Bilaspur, Tehsil And District Bilaspur (C.G.) Pin 495001, Mb. 9589599002 20 - Dr. K Venu Achari S/o Late Shri K Ramamurthy Aged About 55 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Zoology In The College Of 5 The Government Madanlal Shukla College, Seepat, District Bilaspur (C.G.), R/o D-151 Saibhumi Torwa, Main Road Bilaspur, Tehsil And District Bilaspur (C.G.) Pin 495004, Mb. 9826332898 ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, General Administrative Department, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur (C.G.) Pin 492002 2 - Secretary Higher Education Department, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur (C.G.) Pin 492002 3 - Director In The Directorate Of The Higher Education Department, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur (C.G.) Pin 492002 4 - Commissioner In The Commissioner Of The Higher Education Department, Block-3, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur (C.G.) Pin 492002 5 - University Grant Commission (U.G.C.) Through The Secretary, University Grant Commission (U.G.C.), Bhadur Shah Jafar Marg New Delhi, Pin 110002 ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Vijay K. Deshmukh, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.5 : Mr. Rudrapati Tripathi, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 21/08/2026 6 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners seek a direction to the respondent authorities to pay the Academic Grade Pay and the arrears amount to the petitioners. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for petitioners submits that identical issue which is agitated in this writ petition has came up before the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition (S) No.3307 of 2024 (Lokmani Yadav & Ors. Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.) and other connected matter which was decided on 25.06.2024 by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. He further stated that this petition may be disposed of in the light of that order particularly considering the paragraph No.8 of the above stated order which is mentioned herein as under: “8. Considering the factual matrix of the case, let the State constitute a committee if it has not been constituted for examining the case of the petitioners for grant of grade pay which will ascertain the eligibility criteria of individual petitioner. The Secretary Higher Education Department is directed to constitute a committee within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order and in turn the committee will do the exercise for grant of academic grade pay to the petitioners within 3 months from the date of constitution of the committee. If the petitioners are found eligible for grant of academic grade pay the same shall be paid to them from the dates they are eligible for the same.” 3. Learned counsel for the respondents do not have any objection to the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioners. 7 4. I have heard learned counsel for parties and perused the documents available on record. 5. In view of the above submissions and on perusal of the documents available on record, this petition is disposed of in the light and terms of the order of Lokmani Yadav (supra) passed in Writ Petition No.3307 of 2024 and if the petitioner is found to be the similarly situated persons, the grievances of the petitioners may be considered and decided. 6. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE $. Bhilwar