Chattisgarh High Court
Kartik Ram Barik vs State Of Chhattisgarh on 9 March, 2026
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2026:CGHC:11177
NAFR
PAWAN
KUMAR
JHA
Digitally
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
signed by
PAWAN
KUMAR JHA
WPS No. 2222 of 2026
Chandresh Kumar Ratre S/o Shri Darbar Ratre, Aged About 44 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Governent Primary School, Badgada, Block-
Khairagarh, District Khairagarh- Chhuikhadan- Gandai (C.G.)
--- Petitioner(s)
versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department,
Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur C.G.
2 - Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa
Raipur, District Raipur C.G.
3 - District Education Officer, Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh- Chhuikhadan-
Gandai (C.G.)
4 - Block Education Officer, Khairagarh, District Khairagarh- Chhuikhadan- Gandai
(C.G.)
5 - Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, Khairagarh, District Khairagarh-
Chhuikhadan- Gandai (C.G.)
6 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Khairagarh, District Khairagarh-
Chhuikhadan- Gandai (C.G.)
--- Respondent(s)
WPS No. 2293 of 2026
Anjalina Nand D/o Shri Philip Nand Aged About 43 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Government Primary School, Kasdol, Block- Saraipali, District Mahasamund(C.G.)
---Petitioner(s) 2/8 Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur (C.G. 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - District Education Officer Mahasamund, District Mahasamund (Cg) 4 - Block Education Officer Saraipali District Mahasamund (Cg) 5 - Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Mahasamund District Mahasamund (Cg) 6 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Saraipali District Mahasamund (Cg)
--- Respondent(s) WPS No. 2291 of 2026 Lekha Nagwanshi D/o Shri Ganeshram Nagwanshi, Aged About 39 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Government Primary School, Chandibhona, Block- Saraipali, District Mahasamund C.G.
---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 3 - District Education Officer, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund C.G. 4 - Block Education Officer, Saraipali, District Mahasamund C.G. 5 - Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund C.G. 6 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Saraipali, District Mahasamund C.G.
--- Respondent(s) WPS No. 2287 of 2026 artik Ram Barik S/o Shri Uttar Barik Aged About 38 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Government Primary School, Kalenda, Block- Saraipali, District- Mahasamund (C.G.)
---Petitioner(s) 3/8 Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - District Education Officer Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 4 - Block Education Officer Saraipali, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 5 - Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 6 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Saraipali, District- Mahasamund (C.G.)
--- Respondent(s) WPS No. 2282 of 2026 Gunwant Bhoi S/o Shri Karan Das Bhoi Aged About 45 Years Presently Posted As Asistant Teacher(L.B.) At Government Primary School Raksha, Block Saraipali, District Mahasamund (C.G.)
---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Schook Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) 3 - District Education Officer Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 4 - Block Education Officer Mahasamund, District Mahasamund (C.G.) 5 - Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 6 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Saraipali, District- Mahasamund (C.G.)
--- Respondent(s) WPS No. 2273 of 2026 Kishan Lal Choudhary S/o Shri Sohan Lal Choudhary Aged About 45 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Government Primary School, Baradoli, Block- Saraipali, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 4/8
---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - District Education Officer Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 4 - Block Education Officer Saraipali, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 5 - Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 6 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Saraipali, District- Mahasamund (C.G.)
--- Respondent(s) WPS No. 2271 of 2026 Digree Lal Patel S/o Shri Benudhar Patel Aged About 50 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (Lb) At Government Primary School, Kawarpali, Block Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.
---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
3 - District Education Officer Mahasamund, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Block Education Officer Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Mahasamund, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.
6 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.
--- Respondent(s) WPS No. 2267 of 2026 Smt. Geetanjali Bhoi W/o Shri Khageshwar Bhoi, Aged About 39 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Government Primary School, Madhopali, Block- Saraipali, District Mahasamund (C.G.)
---Petitioner(s) 5/8 Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 3 - District Education Officer, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund C.G. 4 - Block Education Officer, Saraipali, District Mahasamund C.G. 5 - Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund C.G. 6 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Saraipali, District Mahasamund C.G.
--- Respondent(s) WPS No. 2250 of 2026 Lokesh Kumar Deshmukh S/o Shri Puran Lal Deshmukh Aged About 44 Years Presently Posted As Lecturer (L.B.) At Government Higher Secondary School, Anda, Block- Durg, District- Durg (C.G.)
---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Secretary Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director Directorate Of Panchayat, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 5 - Joint Director Education Division, Durg, District- Durg (C.G.) 6 - Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Durg, District- Durg (C.G.) 7 - District Education Officer Durg, District- Durg (C.G.)
--- Respondent(s) WPS No. 2226 of 2026 Kalpana Pradhan W/o Shri Manoranjan Pradhan Aged About 37 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Government Primary School Manki, Block- Saraipali District- Mahasamund (C.G.)
---Petitioner(s) 6/8 Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary School Education Department Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions Indravati Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - District Education Officer Mahasamund District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 4 - Block Education Officer Saraipali District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 5 - Chief Executive Officer District- Panchayat Mahasamund District- Mahasamund (C.G. 6 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Saraipali District- Mahasamund (C.G.
--- Respondent(s) WPS No. 2223 of 2026 Gurudev Nand S/o Shri Sartik Nand Aged About 40 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Government Primary School, Bagdwari, Block- Saraipali, District Mahasamund (C.G.)
---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - District Education Officer Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 4 - Block Education Officer Saraipali, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 5 - Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) 6 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Saraipali, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Ankush Soni, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Pramod Ramteke, Advocate For Respondents- State : Mr. Vivek Verma, Govt. Advocate, Ms. Apurva Nigam and Ms.Poorva Tiwari, Panel lawyer 7/8 S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 09/03/2026
1. As the common reliefs have been sought in all these writ, they are heard together and disposed of by this common order.
2. For the sake of convenience of this Court, WPS No. 2222 of 2026 is taken as lead case, in which petitioner sought 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 his initial date of joining i.e. 04.08.2006, and to place him 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."
3. After arguing for sometime, counsel for petitioners submits that as petitioners have already submitted representation before the concerned respondent-District Education Officers, which are pending consideration, therefore, direction be issued to the concerned authority to take decision on pending representation at the earliest within specified time frame.
4. Learned counsel for State submits that in view of limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioners, they are having no objection.
5. On due consideration of submission made by learned counsel for respective parties, without commenting any thing on the merits of the 8/8 case, I find it appropriate to dispose of these writ petitions at this stage directing respondent-District Education Officer to consider and take decision on pending representations of petitioners, 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.
6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of.
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