1 2026:CGHC:7348 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 587 of 2020 1 - Smt. Kishori Toppo W/o- Late Shri T.D. Toppo Aged About 45 Years Lecturer (L.B.), Government Higher Secondary School Khalemurvend, District Kondagaon, R/o Village Bardebhata Kanker District Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - District Education Officer Kondagaon, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Kondagaon, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 4 - Block Education Officer Keshkal, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 683 of 2020 1 - Kashiram Pradhan S/o Late Jagmohan Pradhan, Aged About 48 Years Lecturer (L.B.) Government Higher Secondary School Dhanora, 2 District Kondagaon, R/o Village Dhanora Tahsil Keshkal District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - District Education Officer, Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Kondagaon District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 4 - Block Education Officer, Keshkal, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 762 of 2020 1 - Tej Singh Thakur S/o- Late Ganesh Singh Thakur Aged About 48 Years Lecturer (L.B.), Government Higher Secondary School Adenga, District Kondagaon, R/o Village Adenga Tahsil Keshkal District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 2 - District Education Officer Kondagaon, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Kondagaon, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 4 - Block Education Officer Keshkal District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 770 of 2020 1 - Brijlal Netam S/o Budheshwar Netam Aged About 43 Years Assistant Teacher (L.B.), Government Primary School Nayanar, District Kondagoan Resident Of Village Cherbeda Tahsil Keshkal District Kondagoan Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - District Education Officer Kondagoan District Kondagoan Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Block Education Officer Keshkal District Kondagoan Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 773 of 2020 1 - Homan Lal Yadav S/o- Sukalu Ram Yadav Aged About 43 Years Assistant Teacher (L.B.), Government Primary School Charbhata, 4 District Kondagaon, R/o Village Garka Tahsil Keshkal, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - District Education Officer Kondagaon District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Block Education Officer Keshkal, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 776 of 2020 1 - Smt. Roshan Aara W/o Mujiburahman Aged About 42 Years Assistant Teacher (L.B.), Government Primary School Gudrapara, District Kondagaon, R/o Village Surdogar, Tahsil Keshkal District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - District Education Officer Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 5 3 - Block Education Officer, Keshkal, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 761 of 2020 1 - Smt. Pramila Pujari W/o Champa Lal Pujari Aged About 44 Years Lecturer (L.B.), Government Higher Secondary School Dhanora, District Kondagoan, Resident Of Village Dhanora, Tahsil Keshkal District Kondagoan Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - District Education Officer Kondagoan District Kondagoan Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Kondagaon District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 4 - Block Education Officer Keshkal District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 771 of 2020 1 - Smt. Rekha Rana W/o Sukdev Rana, Aged About 49 Years Lecturer (L.B.), Government Higher Secondary School Adenga, District Kondagaon R/o Village Thakurpara Adenga Tahsil Keshkal District Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh), District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 6 ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - District Education Officer, Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 4 - Block Education Officer, Keshkal, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 765 of 2020 1 - Sahdev Ram Markam S/o J.S. Markam Aged About 50 Years Lecturer (L.B.), Government Higher Secondary School Adenga, District Kondagoan , R/o Village Aamapara (Jamgoan) Tahsil Keshkal District Kondagoan,chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - District Education Officer Kondagoan District Kondagoan, Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 7 3 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Kondagoan District Kondagoan, Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 4 - Block Education Officer Keshkal, District Kondagoan, Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Anil Tawadkar, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Amit Buxy, Dy. Government Advocate SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 10.02.2026 1. Heard. 2. Regard being had to the similitude of the questions of facts and law involved, being arising out of a common impugned order dated 14.11.2019 (Annexure P/1) and on the joint requests of learned counsel for the parties, these writ petitions are clubbed together, heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. 3. In all these writ petitions, the petitioners are challenging the impugned order dated 14.11.2019 (Annexure P/1) whereby certain amount of recovery has been directed to be recovered from the petitioners herein. 4. Mr. Anil Tawadkar, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the impugned order dated 14.11.2019 (Annexure P/1) has been passed by the Block Education Officer, Keshkal, District – 8 Kondagaon to all the Principals, Headmasters and Education Co- ordinators concerned, but no notices with regard to any recovery of amount have been issued to the petitioners. 5. On the other hand, Mr. Amit Buxy, learned counsel for the Respondents/State supported the impugned order dated 14.11.2019 (Annexure P/1) and prays for dismissal of these petitions. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties, considered their rival submissions made hereinabove and went through the record with utmost circumspection. 7. A careful perusal of the impugned order dated 14.11.2019 (Annexure-P/1) would show that the same has been issued by the Block Education Officer, Keshkal, District Kondagon to all the Principals, Headmasters and Education Co-ordinators concerned, but no individual notice has been issued to any of the petitioners herein directing recovery of the amount allegedly due against them. Therefore, at this stage, these writ petitions against an internal communication cannot be entrained. However, liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioners to file reply and contest the recovery notice, if any, issued to them at subsequent point of time and they are also at liberty to question the same in accordance with law. Further, it is made clear that before passing any order of recovery against the petitioners, notice be served to the 9 petitioners with regard to the same and they also be granted reasonable time to respond the said notice. 8. With the aforesaid observation/direction, all the writ petitions stands finally disposed of. No costs. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY