1 2026:CGHC:10730 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2185 of 2026 1 - Smt. Sandhya Singh W/o Dharmendra Kumar Singh Aged About 52 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (Lb) At Government Primary School Chandkhuri, Block Durg, R/o A/16, Near Shiv Mandir, Yashoda Bhawan, Vidyut Nagar, Durg, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Commissioner Cum Director Directorate Of Panchayat Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - District Education Officer Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Block Education Officer Block Durg, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Baghbahara, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 8 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Mahasamund, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from CIS system) For Petitioner : Mr. Anmol Sharma, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Ajay Kumrani, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN 2 02/03/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this petition seeking following relief (s) :- “10.1 To call for records of the case pertaining to petitioner. 10.2 Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the Respondents to implement the 2017’s Kramonnati Order read with Order dated 06.04.2019 issued by the Department of School Education, Government of Chhattisgarh by upgrading and fixing the pay scale of the Petitioner from the date of completion of 10 years or 20 years of service in the same grade as the case may be; 10.3 Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the Respondents for disbursement of arrears accrued from the date of completion of 10 years or 20 years (as the case may be) in the service by the Petitioners till date after verifying from the local fund auditor, and to send the revised last pay certificate book along with the information of the newly determined pay scale to the current Drawing and Disbursing Officer (s) of the Petitioners; 10.4 Alternatively, issue a writ or direction in the nature of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India directing the Respondents to consider the detailed representation along with the judgment in Sona Sahu’s (supra) on which the Petitioners want to place reliance and consider and examine the same within the appropriate period as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit, and in the event the 3 authorities come to the conclusion that the Petitioners for benefit of upgradation in the pay scale and claims, same be paid to the Petitioners within 60 days. 10.5 Pass such other and further reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is 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 petitioner and would submit that case of the petitioner is different than that of case of Sona Sahu. Petitioner was earlier employee of Panchayat Department and thereafter, he was absorbed in Education Department pursuant to policy decision taken by State Government on 30.06.2018. Petitioner was not appointed as regular Assistant Teacher by School Education Department but was appointed by Janpad Panchayat. Coordinate Bench of this Court has considered the issue with regard to grant of Kramonnati Vetanman to such employee in WPS No.11009 of 2025 and other batch of writ petitions and has dismissed those writ petitions. 4. Petitioner upon asking do not dispute the submission of learned State counsel with respect to his initial appointment under Panchayat Department by Janpad Panchayat as also decision in WP(S) No.11009 of 2025. 5. The Coordinate Bench of this Court while considering the batch of writ petitions lead case bearing WPS No. 11009 of 2025 with regard to 4 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 petitioner 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 Balram