Aneshwari Bhardwaj vs State Of Chhattisgarh on 23 April, 2026

Author: Ramesh Sinha

Bench: Ramesh Sinha

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
2026.04.23
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WA No. 322 of 2026

1 - Aneshwari Bhardwaj W/o. Dwarika Ram Bhardwaj Aged About 41
Years Presentaly Posted As Asstt. Teacher At Govt. Primary School
Chhotepara Kaparmeta, Block- Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
2 - Gaya Thakur D/o. Gujram Thakur Aged About 45 Years Presently
Posted As Asstt. Teacher At Govt. Primary School Danitola, Block-
Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
3 - Rukmani Gajendra W/o. Hira Lal Gajendra Aged About 61 Years
Presently Posted As Teacher At Govt. Middle School Chitoud, Block-
Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
4 - Kheman Lal Sahu S/o. Tahal Singh Sahu Aged About 54 Years
Presently Posted As Lecturer At Govt. High School Thekwadih, Block-
Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
5 - Madhuri Devi Nagwanshi W/o. Rupesh Kumar Nagwanshi Aged
About 49 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary
School Ruputola, Block- Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
6 - Narotam Jangade S/o. Keshu Ram Jangade Aged About 42 Years
Presently Posted As Asstt. Teacher At Govt. Pm Shri Dondi Lohara,
Block- Dondi Lohara, District- Balod (C.G.)
7 - Ishwar Rai S/o. Asha Ram Rai Aged About 47 Years Presently
Posted As Teacher At Govt. Middle School Mohara, Block- Gurur,
District- Balod (C.G.)
8 - Faleshwar Ram Athbhaiya S/o. Tiharu Ram Athbhaiya Aged About
47 Years Presently Posted As Head Master (Ps) At Govt. Primary
School Mohara, Block- Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
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9 - Chandrakiran Sahu S/o. Chumman Lal Sahu Aged About 40 Years
Presently Posted As Asstt. Teacher At Govt. Primary School Mohara,
Block- Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
10 - Dhaneshwar Lal Sahu S/o. Ghanshyam Singh Aged About 38
Years Presently Posted As Head Master (Ps) At Govt. Primary School
Mudpar, Block- Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
11 - Nokhe Lal Sahu S/o. Keshu Ram Sahu Aged About 42 Years
Presently Posted As Head Master (Ps) At Govt. Primary School
Jewartala, Block- Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
12 - Dehuti Sahu W/o. Nokhe Lal Sahu Aged About 37 Years Presently
Posted As Head Master (Ps) At Govt. Primary School Bhusrenga,
Block- Gunderdehi, District- Balod (C.G.)
13 - Ravendra Rao Jadhav S/o. Tulagi Ram Jadhav Aged About 44
Years Presently Posted As Head Master (Ps) At Govt. Primary School
Bhothali, Block- Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
14 - Deonarayan Choudhary S/o. Punarad Ram Choudhary Aged About
57 Years Presently Posted As Head Master (Ps) At Govt. Primary
School Dandesara, Block- Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
15 - Radheshyam Ganjir S/o. Mialu Ram Aged About 54 Years
Presently Posted As Teacher At Govt. Middle School Dhaneli, Block-
Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
16 - Gopeshwar Kumar Sahu S/o. Bhoj Ram Sahu Aged About 38 Years
Presently Posted As Asstt. Teacher At Govt. Primary School Nawagaon
(Dundera), Block- Gunderdehi, District- Balod (C.G.)
17 - Namita Sahu W/o. Basant Kumar Sahu Aged About 58 Years
Presently Posted As Teacher Lb At Govt. Middle School Arkar, Block-
Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
18 - Yogesh Kumar Sahu S/o. Gularee Ram Sahu Aged About 54 Years
Presently Posted As Head Master (Ps) At Govt. Primary School Bharda,
Block- Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
19 - Keshav Ram Sinha S/o. Lekhram Sinha Aged About 47 Years
Presently Posted As Head Master (Ps) At Govt. Primary School
Kumharkhan, Block- Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
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20 - Deenbandhu Thakur S/o. Girdhari Ram Aged About 37 Years
Presently Posted As Head Master (Ps) At Govt. Primary School
Ramtara, Block- Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
21 - Rajendra Kumar Sahu S/o. Dhan Singh Sahu Aged About 53 Years
Presently Posted As Teacher At Govt. Middle School Dupchera, Block-
Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
22 - Veena Magendra W/o. Jitendra Kumar Magendra Aged About 50
Years Presently Posted As Lecturar At Govt. Hss Purur, Block- Gurur,
District- Balod (C.G.)
23 - Indira Mandavi W/o. Hemant Kumar Mandavi Aged About 49 Years
Presently Posted As Lecturer At Govt. Hss Purur, Block- Gurur, District-
Balod (C.G.)
24 - Vidhya Bhushan Sahu S/o. Komal Singh Sahu Aged About 50
Years Presently Posted As Lecturer At Govt. Hss Purur, Block- Gurur,
District- Balod (C.G.)
25 - Santosh Kumar Sakhare S/o. Punit Ram Sakhre Aged About 53
Years Presently Posted As Head Master (Ps) At Govt. Primary School
Arkar, Block- Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
26 - Kaushal Prasad Sen S/o. Chhote Lal Sen Aged About 49 Years
Presently Posted As Teacher At Govt. Middle School Narbada, Block-
Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
27 - Khemlata Thakur W/o. Kedarnath Thakur Aged About 45 Years
Presently Posted As Teacher At Govt. Middle School Chitoud, Block-
Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
28 - Puran Singh Sahu S/o. Bishal Singh Sahu Aged About 47 Years
Presently Posted As Lecturer At Govt. Hss Dhanapuri, Block- Gurur,
District- Balod (C.G.)
29 - Kumari Kanti Kansari D/o. Arjun Sao Kansari Aged About 61 Years
Presently Posted As Teacher At Govt. Middle School Kochera, Block-
Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
... Appellants
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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- It's Secretary School Education
Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District-
Raipur (C.G.)
2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through, It's Secretary, Panchayat And Rural
Development Department, Mahanadi, Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa
Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)
3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal
Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)
4 - Commissioner Cum Director Directorate Of Panchayat Atal Nagar
Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)
5 - District Education Officer District- Balod (C.G.)
6 - Chief Executive Officer Zilla Panchayat Balod, Distrct- Balod (C.G.)
7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Gurur, District- Balod
(C.G.)
8 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Dondi-Lohara, District-
Balod (C.G.)
9 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Gunderdehi, District-
Balod (C.G.)
10 - Block Education Officer Block- Gurur, District- Balod (C.G.)
11 - Block Education Officer Block- Dondi Lohara, District- Balod (C.G.)
12 - Block Education Officer Block- Gunderdehi, District- Balod (C.G.)
... Respondents

For Appellants : Mr.Deepak Kaushik, Advocate For Respondent- : Mr.P.K.Bhaduri, Deputy Government Advocate State

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 23.04.2026

1. Heard Mr.Deepak Kaushik, learned counsel for the appellants as

well as Mr.P.K.Bhaduri, learned Deputy Advocate General

appearing for the respondent-State on I.A.No.01/2026, which is an

application for condoantion of delay of 37 days in filing the present

writ appeal.

2. On due consideration, I.A.No.01/2026 is allowed. Delay of 37 days

in filing the present writ appeal is hereby condoned.

3. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ appeal

is heard finally.

4. The appellants have filed this writ appeal against the order dated

24.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in WPS

No.11009/2025 titled as "Smt.Abha Namdeo and others v. State

of Chhattisgarh and Others" and other connected matters by

which the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition

filed by the writ petitioners / appellants herein.

5. Learned counsel appearing for the parties submit that the issue

involved in this writ appeal has already been considered and

decided by this Court vide judgment dated 13.03.2026 passed in

WA No.193/2026 (Pushpalata Manikpuri and others v. State of

Chhattisgarh and others), wherein this Court held as under:-

"33. Upon perusing the impugned order, we notice that the same has been rendered by the learned Single Judge with cogent and justifiable reasons. In an intra- court appeal, no interference is usually warranted unless palpable infirmities are noticed. Learned Single Judge while dismissing the writ petition by the

impugned order has adverted to all the facts of the case. We do not find any fault in the impugned order.

34. In view of the above, the writ appellants/petitioners have failed to demonstrate that they are similarly situated to the petitioner in Writ Appeal No. 261/2023 (Smt. Sona Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh and Others). Their claim under the Circular dated 10.03.2017 is, therefore, misconceived, and the learned Single Judge has rightly dismissed the writ petition. Accordingly, the present writ appeal is devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed."

6. In view of above, the present writ appeal is also dismissed in

terms of the judgment dated 13.03.2026 passed by this Court in

WA No.193/2026. No cost(s).

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            (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal)                        (Ramesh Sinha)
                   Judge                                      Chief Justice



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