1 2026:CGHC:16109 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5636 of 2022 1 - Subhashchand Bharti S/o Late Ram Prasad Aged About 55 Years R/o M.S. Kamarji, Bharatpur, Tahsil And District Koriya, Chhattisgarh 2 - Gulab Singh Markande S/o Late Nanh Banu Singh Aged About 59 Years R/o P.S. Neur, Bharatpur, Tahsil And District Koriya, Chhattisgarh 3 - Krishna Kumar Bharti S/o Chandra Dev Ram Aged About 61 Years R/o M.S. Bchouli, Rajpur, Tahsil And District - Balrampur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Schedule Caste And Schedule Tribe Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh 3 - Director Directorate Of Public Education, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Office Of The Joint Director Education - Sarguja Division, Ambikapur Chhattisgarh 5 - District Education Officer Koriya, District Koriya Chhattisgarh 6 - Block Education Officer Bharatpur, District Koriya Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mrs. Deepa Ramteke, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Anway Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 08/04/2026 1. The petitioners have filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI Date: 2026.04.09 19:06:12 +0530 2 “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the entire records from the respondents. 10.2 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly direct the respondents to add the name of the petitioners in the seniority list and give the benefit of promotion. 10.3 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly direct the respondents, petitioners to give benefit as per Annexure P-4. 10.4 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief or pass such other and further orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are holding substantive post of Principals. She would submit that in seniority list dated 01.04.2022, the names of the petitioners have not been included. She would submit that a direction may be issued to the respondent authorities to include the names of the petitioner in gradation/seniority list of the Principal. 3. On the other hand, learned Panel Lawyer appearing for the respondents/State would oppose. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. Taking into consideration the limited grievance of the petitioners, this petition is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to make representation(s) before respondent No.1 within period of 45 days from today and in turn, the authority concerned is directed to take decision on such representation(s) in objective manner preferably within a period of 120 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti