Vijay Kumar Sidar v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Kramonnati Vetanman claim by 37 teachers (Teacher L.B./Assistant Teacher L.B./Head Master) of Raigarh and Sarangarh-Bilaigarh after 10 years of service; reliance on State circular/order dated 10.03.2017 (Annexure-P/2) and Division Bench judgment in Smt. Sona Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh, W.A. No. 261 of 2023 (28.02.2024); petition disposed of on limited prayer with liberty to file representation to Respondents No. 2 & 3 (Secretary Panchayat & Rural Development and Director, Public Instruction)/competent authority with documents and the WA 261/2023 judgment; authority to decide in accordance with law considering circulars, within 04 months; express reservation that no opinion was expressed on merits; arrears with 18% interest prayed but not granted; I.A. No. 01/2025 exemption allowed.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioners to make a representation to respondents No. 2 & 3 / competent authority raising all grounds urged in the writ petition, annexing all relevant documents and the judgment in W.A. No. 261 of 2023; the authority is expected to consider the representation in accordance with law, considering the circular(s) issued in this regard and in light of the W.A. No. 261 of 2023 judgment, within a further period of 04 months from receipt of the representation. I.A. No. 01/2025 (application for exemption from filing the typed copy of documents) allowed. No opinion expressed on merits; arrears with interest @ 18% per annum were only prayed for and were not awarded.