1 2026:CGHC:15453 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2979 of 2026 1 - Manorma Haldar D/o Shri Ramchandra Haldar Aged About 49 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Pm Shri Government Primary School, Vinayakpur, Block Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Joint Director Education Division, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. 4 - District Education Officer, Durg District Durg, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Block Education Officer, Durg District Durg, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Ankush Soni, Advocate For Respondents-State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 2 06/04/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to re-fix the petitioner’s seniority in the gradation list from her initial date of joining i.e. 06.06.2009, and to place her at the appropriate position accordingly, considering his continuous service. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to grant all consequential benefits, including consideration for promotion, fixation of pay and seniority based benefits, arising out of correcting of the petitioner’s seniority. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief, as it may deems fit and appropriate.” 2. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner may be permitted to to submit representation before Respondent No. 5 - Block Education Officer and direction be issued to the concerned authority to take decision on representation of petitioner at the earliest within specified time frame. 3. Learned counsel for State submits that in view of limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, he is having no objection. 4. On due consideration of submission made by learned counsel for respective parties, without commenting any thing on the merits of the case, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition at this stage permitting the petitioner to submit representation before Respondent No. 5/ Block Education Officer raising her grievance and in the event petitioner submits such a representation, Respondent No. 5 shall consider and take decision on the representation of petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 04 months from the date of receipt of the order passed by this Court. 3 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/-d/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY