Smt. Mongra Dewangan v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court service writs (WPS); surplus teacher declaration and transfer under Teacher Rationalization Instructions challenged as contrary to instructions, arbitrary and without opportunity of hearing; fresh representation directed before District Rationalization Committee within 5 days, appearance on 26.06.2025, decision within 7 days in accordance with law; impugned transfer orders kept in abeyance pending committee decision; petitions disposed of without deciding merits; single-judge bench (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J.); districts covered: Kondagaon, Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Korba, Raipur, Bemetara, Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara, Gariyaband, Dhamtari, Durg.
What did the court decide?
Interim abeyance of the impugned transfer orders (under the Teacher Rationalization Instructions) as regards the petitioners until the District Rationalization Committee communicates its decision; petitioners to file fresh representations within 05 days and appear before the Committee on 26th June, 2025, with the Committee required to decide within 07 days of receipt, in accordance with law and objectively. Merits of the challenge were not adjudicated.