Lokendra Singh Chandravanshi vs State Of Chhattisgarh on 17 March, 2026

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                                                         2026:CGHC:12605
                                                                        NAFR

            HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

                             WPS No. 6388 of 2025

1 - Lokendra Singh Chandravanshi S/o Jalesh Ram Chandravanshi Aged About 38
Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher At Head Master In Govt. Primary
School      Baharmuda,    Block-      Kawardha,   District-   Kabirdham     (C.G.)


2 - Shankar Das Manikpuri S/o Ratthu Das Manikpuri Aged About 45 Years
Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Baharmuda, Block-
Kawardha,                 District-               Kabirdham                 (C.G.)


3 - Lakhi Ram Bariha S/o Darash Ram Bariha Aged About 52 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Baharmuda, Block-
Kawardha,                 District-               Kabirdham                 (C.G.)


4 - Poornima Kashyap W/o Sanjay Kashyap Aged About 33 Years Presently Posted
As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Baderagra, Block- Kawardha, District-
Kabirdham                                                                   (C.G.)


5 - Visarjan Ram Sahu S/o Chetan Singh Sahu Aged About 48 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Nawagaon, Block- Kawardha,
District-                             Kabirdham                             (C.G.)


6 - Chhabi Vasudev W/o Omkar Vasudev Aged About 39 Years Presently Posted As
Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Manikchauri, Block- Kawardha, District-
Kabirdham                                                                   (C.G.)


7 - Panmesh Kumar Yadav S/o Bisauha Ram Yadav Aged About 46 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Manikchauri, Block-
Kawardha,                 District-               Kabirdham                 (C.G.)


8 - Ravi Kishor Sinha S/o Lallu Ram Sinha Aged About 31 Years Presently Posted
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As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Manikchauri, Block- Kawardha,
District-                             Kabirdham                            (C.G.)


9 - Jagpal Chandroal S/o Baldau Aged About 41 Years Presently Posted As
Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Manikchauri, Block- Kawardha, District-
Kabirdham                                                                  (C.G.)


10 - Anupa Dhurwwe D/o Dukalu Ram Dhurwe Aged About 35 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Birkona, Block- Kawardha,
District-                             Kabirdham                            (C.G.)


11 - Sanjay Kumar Ghawde S/o Dharau Ram Ghawde Aged About 36 Years
Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Chardongari, Block-
Kawardha,                 District-               Kabirdham                (C.G.)


12 - Bhagwat Soni S/o Bhagwati Soni Aged About 40 Years Presently Posted As
Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Jinda, Block- Kawardha, District-
Kabirdham                                                                  (C.G.)


13 - Jay Prakash Tiwari S/o Bhola Ram Tiwari Aged About 46 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Newariguda, Block-
Kawardha,                 District-               Kabirdham                (C.G.)


14 - Rajendra Kumar Chandravanshi S/o Sadhuram Chandravanshi Aged About 40
Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Navghata,
Block-          Kawardha,             District-       Kabirdham            (C.G.)


15 - Purushottam Singh Dhruw S/o Holu Ram Dhruw Aged About 43 Years
Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Lalpur Kala, Block-
Kawardha,                 District-               Kabirdham                (C.G.)


16 - Prabhu Das Manikpuri S/o Anjor Das Manikpuri Aged About 51 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Dehri, Block- Kawardha,
District-                             Kabirdham                            (C.G.)


17 - Dhanush Kumar Yadav S/o Govardhan Ram Yadav Aged About 52 Years
Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Lakhanpur Kala,
Block-          Kawardha,             District-       Kabirdham            (C.G.)
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18 - Khilendra Kumar Goswami S/o Karan Das Goswami Aged About 35 Years
Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Agarikala, Block-
Kawardha,                District-               Kabirdham               (C.G.)


19 - Ashok Kumar Binayak S/o Laxaman Ram Binayak Aged About 41 Years
Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Jamunia, Block-
Kawardha,                District-               Kabirdham               (C.G.)


20 - Sudhir Kumar Dhruwe S/o Mehataru Ram Aged About 37 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Agarikala, Block- Kawardha,
District-                            Kabirdham                           (C.G.)


21 - Bhupendra Das Goswami S/o Dakwar Das Aged About 35 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Litipur, Block- Kawardha,
District-                            Kabirdham                           (C.G.)


22 - Pushpa Lanjhkar W/o Ramkripal Lanjhkar Aged About 48 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Nawghatha, Block- Kawardha,
District-                            Kabirdham                           (C.G.)


23 - Suresh Kumar Dhurway S/o Ramsahay Dhruwe Aged About 41 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Gopalbhavna Block-
Kawardha,                District-               Kabirdham               (C.G.)


24 - Pradip Kumar Mandavi S/o Bharat Lal Mandavi Aged About 39 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Bano, Block- Kawardha,
District-                            Kabirdham                           (C.G.)


25 - Bhuneshver Thakur S/o Radhesyam Thakur Aged About 36 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Litipur, Block- Kawardha,
District-                            Kabirdham                           (C.G.)


26 - Shail Siwna W/o Mohit Kumar Siwana Aged About 38 Years Presently Posted
As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Sonpuri (Gudha), Block- Kawardha,
District-                            Kabirdham                           (C.G.)


27 - Mohit Kumar Siwana S/o Bhagau Ram Siwana Aged About 37 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Gudha, Block- Kawardha,
District-                            Kabirdham                           (C.G.)
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28 - Chhabilal Nirmalkar S/o Pitambrr Nirmalkar Aged About 47 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Middle School Keshli, Block- Kawardha,
District-                             Kabirdham                            (C.G.)


29 - Ashwani Kumar Chandravanshi S/o Ankalha Chandravanshi Aged About 52
Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Dehri, Block-
Kawardha,                 District-               Kabirdham                (C.G.)


30 - Tupesh Kumar Dubey S/o Ganpat Prasad Dubey Aged About 45 Years
Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Sonpuri (Gudha),
Block-          Kawardha,             District-        Kabirdham           (C.G.)


31 - Gyaneshwari Sahu W/o Mahesh Ram Sahu Aged About 38 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Bhurkuda, Block- Kawardha,
District-                             Kabirdham                            (C.G.)


32 - Mahesh Kumar Dhruve S/o Ubhay Ram Dhurve Aged About 47 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Liteepur, Block- Kawardha,
District-                             Kabirdham                            (C.G.)


33 - Ram-Awatar S/o Amar Singh Aged About 45 Years Presently Posted As
Lecturer At Govt. Higher Secondary School Gochhiya Block- Sahaspur-Lohara,
District-                             Kabirdham                            (C.G.)


34 - Santosh Kumar Sonkar S/o Rajaram Sonkar Aged About 43 Years Presently
Posted As Lecturer At Govt. Higher Secondary School Gochhiya Block- Sahaspur-
Lohara,                 District-                 Kabirdham                (C.G.)


35 - Dinesh Singh Kshatri S/o Judavan Singh Aged About 47 Years Presently
Posted As Lecturer At Govt. Higher Secondary School Gochhiya Block- Sahaspur-
Lohara,                 District-                 Kabirdham                (C.G.)


36 - Lokeshwar Prasad S/o Lakhan Prasad Sharma Aged About 48 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant At Teacher Govt. Primary School Jhalka Block- Kawardha,
District-                             Kabirdham                            (C.G.)


37 - Laxmi Kshatri W/o Lekh Singh Thakur Aged About 42 Years Presently Posted
As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Jhalka Block- Kawardha, District-
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Kabirdham                                                                    (C.G.)


38 - Mukesh Kumar Sahu S/o Lala Ram Sahu Aged About 48 Years Presently
Posted As Teacher Govt. Middle School Jhalmala Block- Kawardha, District-
Kabirdham                                                                    (C.G.)


39 - Dropati Sahu W/o Dwarika Prasad Sahu Aged About 38 Years Presently Posted
As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Anusuchit Jati Kany Ashram Indori, Block- Kawardha,
District-                             Kabirdham                              (C.G.)


40 - Hemant Kumar Chandrakar S/o Kanhaiya Ram Chandrakar Aged About 44
Years Presently Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Biranpur
Block-          Kawardha,             District-               Kabirdham      (C.G.)


41 - Lileshwar Sahu S/o Gujram Sahu Aged About 37 Years Presently Posted As
Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Dhobghatti, Block- Pandariya, District-
Kabirdham                                                                    (C.G.)


42 - Hitendra Kumar Som S/o Chaitanya Singh Som Aged About 36 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Ghirghosa, Block- Kawardha,
District-                             Kabirdham                              (C.G.)


43 - Prakash Chand Sahu S/o Lekhram Sahu Aged About 53 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Palliguda, Block- Kawardha,
District-                             Kabirdham                              (C.G.)


44 - Chetan Prasad Sahu S/o Jivan Lal Sahu Aged About 47 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Khairjhitikala, Block-
Kawardha,                 District-                   Kabirdham              (C.G.)


45 - Pannalal Sonwani S/o Ramdas Sonwani Aged About 37 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher (T.L.B.) At Govt. Kanya Siksha Parisar Bhormdev
Mahrajpuri,     Block-       Kawardha,            District-      Kabirdham   (C.G.)


46 - Chandni Mandavi W/o Itter Singh Mandavi Aged About 42 Years Presently
Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Majgaon, Block- Kawardha,
District-                             Kabirdham                              (C.G.)


47 - Chandrahas Gupta S/o Santosh Kumar Gupta Aged About 49 Years Presently
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Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Bamhani, Block- Kawardha,
District-                             Kabirdham                              (C.G.)


48 - Kalpana Sarthi W/o Balesh Sarthi Aged About 43 Years Presently Posted As
Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Majaon, Block- Kawardha, District-
Kabirdham                                                                    (C.G.)


49 - Mohan Singh Rajput S/o Chhabil Singh Aged About 42 Years Presently Posted
As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Dubha, Block- Kawardha, District-
Kabirdham (C.G.)
                                                                    ... Petitioners
                                       Versus


1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, School Education Department,
Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)


2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its 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 Kabirdham (C.G.)


6 - Chief Executive Officer Zilla Panchayat, Kawardha, District Kabirdham (C.G.)


7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Kawardha, District Kabirdham (C.G.)


8 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Pandariya, District Kabirdham (C.G.)


9 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Sahaspur-Lohara, District Kabirdham
(C.G.)


10 - Block Education Officer, Block Kawardha, District Kabirdham (C.G.)


11 - Block Education Officer Block- Pandariya, District Kabirdham (C.G.)
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12 - Block Education Officer, Block - Sahaspur- Lohara, District Kabirdham (C.G.)
                                                                   ... Respondents

For Petitioners : Mr. Shiv Sewak, Advocate For Respondents-State : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Dy. Government Advocate S.B. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 17/03/2026

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;.

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.

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 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.

Sd/-

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SHUBHAM signed by                                 (Parth Prateem Sahu)
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