1 2026:CGHC:15396 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 11823 of 2025 1 - Banshidhar Nag S/o Mukundram Nag Aged About 49 Years Posted And Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Bamnaras, Block- Jagdalpur, Distt.- Bastar, C.G. 2 - Smt. Binda Mourya W/o Tulsi Ram Mourya Aged About 45 Years Posted And Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School Tundriaama, Block- Bakawand, Distt.- Bastar, C.G. 3 - Deepak Kumar Sethiya S/o Meghnath Sethiya Aged About 44 Years Posted And Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. U.P.S. Pulcha, Block- Jagdalpur, Distt.- Bastar, C.G. ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 4 - Joint Director Bastar Education Division Bastar, C.G. ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG 2 5 - District Education Officer Bastar, District Bastar, C.G. 6 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Bastar, District Bastar, C.G. 7 - Block Education Officer Block Jagdalpur, District Bastar, C.G. 8 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, C.G. 9 - Collector Jagdalpur, District Bastar, C.G. 10 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Bakawand, District Bastar, C.G. ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Ankush Soni, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. Pramod Ramteke, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Hari Om Rai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 02.04.2026 1. Petitioners have filed this petition seeking following relief (s) :- “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the entire records in related to the case of the petitioners from the possession of respondent for its kind consideration. 10.2 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to consider the case of the petitioners for grant of benefit of Kramonnati Vetanmaan/Time pay scale on completion of 10 years of services in light of the circular dated 10.03.2017 issued by the State Govt. and order passed by the 3 Division Bench in case of Smt. Sona Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh order dated 28.02.2024. 10.3 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to give all benefits of petitioners including the arrears of pay with 18% interest per annum from the date of completion of 10 years of services till the actual payment of Kramonnati Vetanmaan within the stipulated period of 30 days. 10.4 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to disposed off the instant writ petition with similar order passed in the case of Smt. Sona Sahu Vs. State to Chhattisgarh & others in Writ Appeal No. 261 of 2023 order passed on 28.02.2024. 10.5 That, any other relief may also be granted to the petitioner which this Hon’ble Court deemed fit in facts and circumstances of the case .” 2. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners are entitled for Kramonnati Vetanman in terms of decision in case of Sona Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh, in W.A. No.261 of 2023, decided on 28.02.2024. 3. Learned State counsel opposes the submission of learned counsel for petitioners and would submit that case of the petitioners are different than that of case of Sona Sahu. Petitioners were earlier employees of Panchayat Department and thereafter, they were absorbed in Education Department pursuant to policy decision taken by State Government on 30.06.2018. Petitioners were not appointed as regular Assistant Teacher by School Education Department but were appointed by Janpad Panchayat. Coordinate Bench of this Court has considered the issue with regard to grant of Kramonnati Vetanman to 4 such employees in WPS No.11009 of 2025 and other batch of writ petitions and has dismissed those writ petitions. 4. Petitioners upon asking do not dispute the submission of learned State counsel with respect to their initial appointment under Panchayat Department by Janpad Panchayat as also decision in WP(S) No.11009 of 2025. 5. Coordinate Bench of this Court while considering the batch of writ petitions lead case bearing WPS No. 11009 of 2025 with regard to grant of Kramonnati to petitioners therein, has dismissed the writ petitions and observed thus :- “35. Considering the facts of the case that the petitioners till absorption in pursuance of the policy dated 30.06.2018 are not teachers of the School Education Department, they were shikshakarmis though their designation has been changed as Assistant Teacher (panchayat), Teacher (panchayat) and Lecturer (panchayat) respectively and they are governed by the separate rules framed under the Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993, therefore, the petitioners are not fulfilling the criteria as laid down in the circular dated 10.03.2017, the bunch of the writ petitions are liable to be dismissed, accordingly, they are dismissed.” 6. Since the facts of the case of petitioners as is identical to the facts of the case in WP(S) No.11009 of 2025 is not disputed, this petition is also dismissed in terms of order passed in WPS No.11009 of 2025 and other connected case decided on 24.11.2025. sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge alfiza