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Chattisgarh High Court

Kalpana Pradhan 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.)

---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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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

case, I find it appropriate to dispose of these writ petitions at this stage

directing respondent-District Education Officer to consider and take