CGHC010311482026 2026:CGHC:38318 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6384 of 2026 1 - Smt. Triloka Sinha W/o Shri Kamal Kumar Sinha Aged About 53 Years Occupation-Lecturer R/o Government Higher Secondary School, Parsada, Block Gunderdehi, District- Balod, (C.G.) 2 - Channulal Thakur S/o Shri Nohar Singh Aged About 53 Years Occupation-Lecturer, R/o Government Higher Secondary School, Dundera, Block Gunderdehi, District-Balod, (C.G.) 3 - Ram Niwas Sahu S/o Shri Jagat Ram Sahu Aged About 56 Years Occupation- Lecturer, R/o Government Higher Secondary School, Kalangpur, Block Gunderdehi, District- Balod, (C.G.) 4 - Komal Singh Kulhare S/o Joidharam Kulhare Aged About 55 Years Occupation- Lecturer, R/o Government Higher Secondary School, Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) 5 - Yugal Kishore Sahu S/o Roop Das Sahu Aged About 57 Years Occupation- Lecturer, R/o Government Higher Secondary School, Kachandur, Block Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) 6 - Ishwar Lal Baghel S/o Shri Neelkanth Aged About 54 Years Occupation- Lecturer, R/o Government Higher Secondary School, Nipani, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) 7 - Daman Lal Thakur S/o Shri Dukhu Ram Thakur Aged About 55 Years Occupation- L.B, R/o Government Upper Primary School, Haldi, Block Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) 8 - Shri Mohan Lal Sinha S/o Chaitu Ram Sinha Aged About 53 Years Occupation- Lecturer, R/o Government Upper School, Siyanmara, Block Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.09.01 10:41:11 +0530 9 - Rakesh Kumar Sahu S/o Beturam Sahu Aged About 55 Years Occupation- Teacher, R/o Government Upper Primary School, Pendri, Block Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) 10 - Smt. Yashumati Sahu W/o Suresh Kumar Sahu Aged About 48 Years Occupation- Teacher, R/o Government Upper Primary School, Pendri, Block Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) 11 - Smt. Damin Sahu W/o Virendra Kumar Sahu Aged About 50 Years Occupation- Teacher, R/o Government Upper Primary School, Haldi, Block Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) 12 - Smt. Sumrit Sahu W/o Girdhar Sahu Aged About 51 Years Occupation- Teacher, R/o Government Upper Primary School, Belaudi, Block Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) 13 - Heeralal Sahu S/o Gopal Sahu Aged About 54 Years Occupation- Teacher, R/o Government Upper Primary School, Sheershida, Block Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) 14 - Kamleshwar Vyas S/o Thaan Singh Vyas Aged About 49 Years Occupation- Head Master, R/o Government Upper Primary School, Kodeva, Block Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) 15 - Smt. Neeta Sahu W/o Shri Daulat Ram Sahu Aged About 51 Years Occupation- Teacher, R/o Government Upper Primary School, Kaandul, Block Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) 16 - Devendra Kumar Thakur S/o Shri Sukalu Ram Thakur Aged About 53 Years Occupation-Teacher, R/o Government Upper Primary School, Bodal, Block-Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) 17 - Deepak Chand Deshumukh S/o Shri Ramanlal Aged About 57 Years Occupation- Libraraian, R/o Government Higher Secondary School, Parsada (Division), Block-Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) 18 - Paleshwar Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Jeevanlal Sahu Aged About 51 Years Occupation-Heamaster, R/o Government Primary School, Khursuni, Block-Gunderdehi, Distt.- Balod, (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Secretary Department Of General Administration Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director Of Public Instructions Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - District Education Officer Balod, District- Balod, (C.G.) 5 - Chief Executive Officer (C E O) Jila Panchayat Balod, Distt.- Balod (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Jitendra Gupta, Advocate. For State : Mr. Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 31/08/2026 1. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that issues involved in the present petition has already been considered and decided by this Court in an identical matter i.e. WPS No.7714/2024 (Ranjit Banarjee & Ors Vs. State of C.G. & Ors) & other connected matters, decided on 30/04/2026. He further submitted that since the facts and issue involved in the present case is identical to that of WPS No.7714/2024, this petition may also be disposed of in the same terms. 2. Learned counsel for the State submits that the aforesaid writ petition has been disposed of by this Court with a direction to the State to undertake a comprehensive, conscious and reasoned reconsideration of the entire issue relating to the determinative date of appointment and reckoning of qualifying service for pensionary purposes in respect of employees like the petitioners, whose service commenced as Shikshakarmis and culminated in absorption into regular government service. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties, perused the pleadings and documents. 4. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and having gone through the materials on record, it is evident that the facts and issues involved in the petition is identical to WPS No.7714/2024, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the instant petition in similar terms of the order dated 30/04/2026 passed in WPS No.7714/2024. In the said decision, this Court observed thus:- “32. Consequently, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the rival claims of the parties, and without adjudicating upon the validity of the impugned Clauses 4 and 6 of the order dated 30.06.2018 or the order dated 24.06.2024, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the present batch of writ petitions in terms of the directions issued in WPS No.777/2021. 33. Accordingly, the respondent-State is directed to undertake a comprehensive, conscious and reasoned reconsideration of the entire issue relating to the determinative date of appointment and reckoning of qualifying service for pensionary purposes in respect of employees like the petitioners, whose service commenced as Shikshakarmis and culminated in absorption into regular government service. While undertaking such exercise, the State shall take into account all relevant considerations, including the continuity of service, nature of duties performed, source of salary, administrative and disciplinary control, and the constitutional mandate of equality, fairness and non- discrimination under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. 34. The State Government shall also ensure that the decision so taken is clear, categorical, uniformly applicable to all similarly situated employees, and is supported by cogent reasons in the form of a speaking order, so as to obviate further ambiguity and litigation. It is further directed that such decision shall be taken and communicated within a period of 120 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 35. It is made clear that all contentions of the parties on merits, including those relating to entitlement, applicability of pension rules, delay and laches, estoppel, and financial implications, are left open to be considered by the State Government while undertaking the aforesaid exercise, and, if necessary, in any subsequent proceedings that may arise pursuant to the decision so taken. 36. With the aforesaid observations and directions, all the writ petitions, namely WPS No.7714/2024, WPS No.8475/2024 and WPS No.674/2025, stand disposed of.” 5. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 30/04/2026 passed in WPS No.7714/2024 (Ranjit Banarjee & Ors Vs. State of C.G. & Ors) & other connected matters. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep