1 / 3 2026:CGHC:12865 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2532 of 2026 • Santram Neti S/o Late Shri Tulsiram Neti Aged About 59 Years Assistant Grade III Government Higher Secondary School, Baksahi, Block Pali, District Korba (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur- (C.G.) 2. The Director, Public Instruction Department, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 3. The Joint Director Education Division Bilaspur, District Bilaspur(C.G.) 4. The District Education Officer District Korba (C.G.) 5. Block Education Officer Block Pali, District Korba (C.G.) 6. Lallu Prasad Dewangan Assisant Grade II, Government Higher Secondary School Pali, Block Pali, District Korba (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Anil Singh Rajput, Advocate For Respondents-State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 18/03 /2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a suitable writ or writs for directing the respondent authorities PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 3 especially respondent No. 4 to grant promotion to the petitioner on the post of Assistant Grade-II from the post of Assistant Grade-III w.e.f. 27.02.2021 since when the respondent No. 6 has been promoted on the said post. 10.2 Any other relief/ reliefs which may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be allowed.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is working on the post of Assistant Grade-III, after completion of requisite period of service on the said post, petitioner became eligible for his promotion on the post of Assistant Grade-II. Respondent- department has initiated the proceedings for promotion of Assistant Grade-III to the post of Assistant Grade-II, however, petitioner was not given promotion but junior (Respondent No. 6) to petitioner in the gradation list has been promoted. Aggrieved with which, petitioner has submitted representation on 20.01.2026 before Respondent No. 4, which is pending consideration and therefore direction be issued to Respondent No. 4 to take decision on the pending representation at the earliest within specified time. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Respondents/State submits that she is having no objection to the limited prayer made by the counsel for petitioner. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 5. On due consideration of the submission of counsel for the respective parties, facts and circumstances of the case, nature of grievance raised by the petitioner, without observing anything on 3 / 3 merits of case, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing Respondent No. 4 to consider and take decision on the representation submitted by petitioner dated 20.01.2026, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 02 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of order passed by this Court. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge pwn