1 CGHC010248632026 2026:CGHC:34845 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5092 of 2026 1 - Sujit Kumar Jaiswal S/o Shri Ramanand Jaiswal Aged About 55 Years Occupation Teacher (L.B.)/ Librarian, Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 2 - Balram Singh S/o Shri Sant Ram Aged About 46 Years Occupation Lecturer (L.B.), Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 3 - Dinesh Kumar Singh S/o Shri Shobh Nath Singh Aged About 52 Years Occupation Lecturer, Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 4 - Sukhsagar Singh S/o Shri Bigun Singh Aged About 54 Years Occupation Lecturer (Commerce) , Presently Posted At Shaskiya SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.08.07 17:06:53 +0530 2 Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 5 - Janardan Singh S/o Shri Mahavir Singh Aged About 52 Years Occupation Lecturer (L.B.), Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 6 - Ashok Toppo S/o Shri Baldev Toppo Aged About 47 Years Occupation Lecturer, Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 7 - Vijay Kumar Gupta S/o Shri Sanyasi Gupta Aged About 56 Years Occupation Lecturer, Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 8 - Smt. Sangeet Madhuri Lakra W/o Shri D Vishwakarma Aged About 43 Years Occupation Lecturer (L.B.), Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 9 - Smt. Neel Kusum Tirkey W/o Shri Benjamin Tirkey Aged About 58 Years Occupation Lecturer (Economics), Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 3 10 - Satyendra Kumar Painkra S/o Shri Suresh Singh Aged About 47 Years Occupation Lecturer, Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 11 - Smt. Shanta Toppo W/o Shri Sunil Toppo Aged About 46 Years Occupation Lecturer (L.B.), Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 12 - Smt. Asha Calista Khalkho W/o Shri Navin Roshan Aged About 45 Years Occupation Lecturer, Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 13 - Namita Monica Horo D/o Shri Canuit Horo Aged About 45 Years Occupation Lecturer, Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 14 - Smt. Nan Kumari Rajwade W/o Shri Dhaniram Rajwade Aged About 43 Years Occupation Lecturer (L.B.), Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 4 15 - Smt. Abha Ekka W/o Shri Tej Kumar Back Aged About 48 Years Occupation Lecturer, Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 16 - Smt. Fulkumari Bhagat W/o Shri Manoj Kumar Bhagat Aged About 57 Years Occupation Lecturer, Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 17 - Anil Kumar Tiwari S/o Shri Daya Shankar Tiwari Aged About 56 Years Occupation Assistant Teacher (L.B.), Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 18 - Tekeshwar Banjare S/o Shri Pyarelal Banjare Aged About 42 Years Occupation Assistant Teacher (L.B.), Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 19 - Satyendra Prajapati S/o Shri Yadunandan Prajapti Aged About 35 Years Occupation Assistant Teacher (L.B.), Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 20 - Smt. Seema Kushwaha W/o Sudama Prasad Aged About 35 Years Occupation Assistant Grade 3, Presently Posted At Shaskiya 5 Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 21 - Narendra Kumar S/o Shri Net Ram Aged About 49 Years Occupation Peon/ Watchman/ Farrash (Regular), Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 22 - Dineshwar Kumar S/o Shri Seetaram Aged About 46 Years Occupation Assistant Grade-3, Presently Posted At Shaskiya Balak Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Batauli, Block And Tahsil Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Director Public Instruction (Lok Shiksha Sanchalanalaya), Chhattisgarh, Indravati Bhawan, Naya Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The District Education O>cer Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 4 - The State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha (Madhyamik/ R M S A) Chhattisgarh, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 5 - Swami Atmanand Government English Medium Schools Society (S A G E S) Chhattisgarh, Through Its Chief Executive O>cer/ State Project Director, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 - The Principal Swami Atmanand Government Utkrisht English Medium School (S A G E S), Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Apoorva Tripathi, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Shri Suyashdhar Badgaiya, Govt. Advocate For Respondent No. 4 : Shri Arpit Parakh, Advocate appears on behalf of Shri Animesh Tiwari, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 07.08.2026 1. This writ petition has been preferred by challenging the legality and validity of Letter/Memo No.8637/SAGES/2026-27 dated 05.06.2026 issued by respondent No.3, whereby the petitioners were called upon to furnish their consent or non- consent in relation to deputation to the SAGES School functioning in the same campus. The principal grievance of the petitioners is that the said exercise of seeking consent is 7 coupled with oral threats of punitive transfer in the event of refusal and that the same would ultimately result in dismantling the existing Government Hindi Medium School, Batauli, contrary to the assurance earlier given before this Court as well as the Government Circular dated 16.08.2023. 2. On the previous date of hearing, learned State counsel sought time to Cle an a>davit clarifying the nature and purpose of the consent sought from the employees of the Government Hindi Medium School, Batauli. 3. Pursuant thereto, an a>davit has been Cled by the District Education O>cer District Surguja, (C.G.) wherein, the following has been stated at paragraph 8: "8. That, it is further respectfully submitted that the respondents have no intention to disturb or dismantle the existing setup of the Government Hindi Medium School at Batauli, and the setup of the said Hindi- medium school is not proposed to be disturbed merely on account of the impugned consent-seeking exercise. The apprehension that the entire Hindi- medium school would be denuded of staE solely by 8 virtue of the communication dated 05/06/2026 is therefore misconceived and premature." 4. Learned State counsel submits that in view of the categorical stand taken by the respondents on a>davit, the apprehension expressed by the petitioners no longer survives. It is submitted that the existing Government Hindi Medium School, Batauli shall continue to function and the consent sought from the employees shall not, by itself, result in dismantling or disturbing the existing establishment of the said school. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners' principal apprehension stood addressed by the clariCcation furnished in paragraph 8 of the a>davit. He, however, submits that the respondents be held bound by the statement made on a>davit. 6. In view of the categorical stand taken by the respondents in paragraph 8 of the a>davit Cled before this Court, which is taken on record, nothing further survives for adjudication in the present writ petition. The respondents shall remain bound 9 by the statement made in the said a>davit and shall act in accordance therewith. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the statement made by the respondents in paragraph 8 of the a>davit, leaving it open to the petitioners to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law, if any cause of action survives or arises subsequently on account of any action taken contrary to the stand taken by the respondents before this Court. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib