Chattisgarh High Court
Alma Minz vs State Of Chhattisgarh on 20 March, 2026
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2026:CGHC:13533
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
WPS No. 6070 of 2025
1 - Alma Minz W/o Yashwant Kumar Minz Aged About 40 Years Presently Posted As
Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Jokari, Block - Jashpur, District - Jashpur
Chhattisgarh
2 - Usha Ekka W/o Mr. Ashish Ekka Aged About 43 Years Presently Posted As Head
Master At Govt. Primary School Dipatoli (Charaidand), Block - Jashpur, District -
Jashpur Chhattisgarh
3 - Alma Tigga W/o Bilchan Tigga Aged About 47 Years Presently Posted As Head
Master At Govt. Primary School Jokari, Block - Jashpur, District - Jashpur
Chhattisgarh
4 - Sangeeta Lakra W/o Mr. Samuel Lakra Aged About 44 Years Presently Posted
As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Darigaon, Block - Jashpur, District -
Jashpur Chhattisgarh
5 - Ashok Kumar Khalkho S/o Imanuel Khalkho Aged About 48 Years Presently
Posted As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Kathaldand, Block - Jashpur,
District - Jashpur Chhattisgarh
6 - Sewanti Bhagat W/o Mhaju Ram Bhagat Aged About 47 Years Presently Posted
As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Baigatoli (Lodam), Block - Jashpur,
District - Jashpur Chhattisgarh
7 - Parbila Ekka W/o Shri Bhanu Pratap Ekka Aged About 43 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Purnanagar, Block - Jashpur,
District - Jashpur Chhattisgarh
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8 - Asha Kispotta W/o Shri Ugin Kispotta Aged About 41 Years Presently Posted As
Head Master At Govt. Primary School Bhelwadih (Nawatoli), Block - Jashpur,
District - Jashpur Chhattisgarh
9 - Sushma Kujur W/o Hilarius Kujur Aged About 55 Years Presently Posted As
Head Master At Govt. Primary School Khutitoli, Block - Jashpur, District - Jashpur
Chhattisgarh
10 - Sirmtee Chouhan W/o Jagjeewan Ram Aged About 39 Years Presently Posted
As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Bade Gamhriya, Block - Jashpur,
District - Jashpur Chhattisgarh
11 - Vikas Toppo S/o Prabhudan Toppo Aged About 39 Years Presently Posted As
Head Master At Govt. Primary School Akhradipa, Block - Jashpur, District - Jashpur
Chhattisgarh
12 - Robert Bara S/o Placidius Bara Aged About 54 Years Presently Posted As
Head Master At Govt. Primary School Goriyakona, Block - Jashpur, District -
Jashpur Chhattisgarh
13 - Namita Xess W/o Prian Xess Aged About 40 Years Presently Posted As
Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Raikona, Block - Jashpur, District -
Jashpur Chhattisgarh
14 - Suchita Kujur W/o Late Sunil Kumar Kujur Aged About 47 Years Presently
Posted As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Tetartoli (Portenga), Block -
Jashpur, District - Jashpur Chhattisgarh
15 - Sosanti Kujur W/o Anup Niranjan Kujur Aged About 46 Years Presently Posted
As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Harrakona, Block - Jashpur, District -
Jashpur Chhattisgarh
16 - Durgawati Singh W/o Balram Kant Singh Aged About 50 Years Presently
Posted As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Sendwartoli, Block - Jashpur,
District - Jashpur Chhattisgarh
17 - Neelam Rani Toppo W/o Shrikant Toppo Aged About 54 Years Presently Posted
As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Nagerapathal, Block - Jashpur, District -
Jashpur Chhattisgarh
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18 - Sonamani Kujur W/o Satish Lakra Aged About 56 Years Presently Posted As
Head Master At Govt. Primary School Darigadha, Block - Jashpur, District - Jashpur
Chhattisgarh
19 - Saren Kujur W/o Rujwel Kujur Aged About 54 Years Presently Posted As Head
Master At Govt. Primary School Biropani, Block - Jashpur, District - Jashpur
Chhattisgarh
20 - Firna Sihur S/o Late Jangu Sihur Aged About 48 Years Presently Posted As
Head Master At Govt. Primary School Moradih, Block - Jashpur, District - Jashpur
Chhattisgarh
21 - Bimla Bai W/o Sukhnath Ram Aged About 55 Years Presently Posted As Head
Master At Govt. Primary School Dhodhro Kona, Block - Jashpur, District - Jashpur
Chhattisgarh
22 - Rajkishori Minj W/o Rajesh Kumar Laxmey Aged About 42 Years Presently
Posted As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Dholduba, Block - Jashpur, District
- Jashpur Chhattisgarh
23 - Manisha Singh W/o Devendra Nath Singh Aged About 41 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Baigatoli, Block - Jashpur,
District - Jashpur Chhattisgarh
24 - Sanjay Beck S/o Barnadius Beck Aged About 42 Years Presently Posted As
Teacher At Govt. Middle School Ameratoli, Block - Jashpur, District - Jashpur
Chhattisgarh
25 - Rajesh Kumar Maravi S/o Kamlesh Maravi Aged About 38 Years Presently
Posted As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Sarnatoli, Block - Jashpur, District -
Jashpur Chhattisgarh
... Petitioner(s)
versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, School Education Department,
Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
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2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development
Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur
Chhattisgarh
3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya
Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
4 - Commissioner Cum Director Directorate Of Panchayat Atal Nagar Naya Raipur,
District Raipur Chhattisgarh
5 - District Education Officer District Jashpur Chhattisgarh
6 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat District Jashpur Chhattisgarh
7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Jashpur, District Jashpur
Chhattisgarh
8 - Block Education Officer Block Jashpur, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh
... Respondents
For Petitioners : Mr. Shiv Sewak Manjhi, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer S.B. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 20/03/2026
1. Petitioners have filed this petition seeking following relief (s) :-
"10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to 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;.5
10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to 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 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 Petitioner 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;.
10.3 This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ, order 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 to consider the detailed directing Respondents 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 authorities come to the conclusion that the Petitioners for benefits of up- gradation in the pay scale and claims, same be paid to the Petitioners within 60 days.
10.4 Pass such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case."
2. Learned counsel for petitioners submit 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.
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3. Learned State counsel opposes the submission of learned counsel for petitioners and would submit that case of the petitioner is different than that of case of Sona Sahu (Supra). Petitioners were earlier employee 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 Teachers 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 such employee in WPS No.11009 of 2025 and other batch of writ petitions and has dismissed those writ petitions.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners 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 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 7 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. Digitally Sd/-
SHUBHAM signed by
DEY SHUBHAM (Parth Prateem Sahu)
DEY
Judge
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