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Neetu Lakra v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC28 Jul 2025WPS/7241/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur — WPS No. 7241 of 2025, Neetu Lakra v. State of Chhattisgarh & others (neutral citation 2025:CGHC:36807, NAFR), decided 29/07/2025 by Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J. Keywords: teacher transfer; rationalization instructions; surplus declaration; Govt. Primary School Kotagahana to Govt. Primary School Balangi; District/Divisional Rationalization Committee; fresh representation; Committee constituted under notification dated 07.07.2025 headed by Divisional Commissioner; writ petition disposed of with liberty; reasoned order; no costs or quantum involved; no statutes or precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to move/pursue his representation before the Committee constituted under notification dated 07.07.2025 raising all grievances; the Committee directed to decide the representation on its own merits in accordance with law as early as possible, in an objective manner, by passing a reasoned order.

Why is it important?

Without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to move/pursue his representation before the Committee constituted under notification dated 07.07.2025 raising all grievances; the Committee shall decide the representation on its own merits in accordance with law as early as possible, in an objective manner, by passing a reasoned order. ¶26

What the court decided

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Outcome

Liberty to the petitioner to move/pursue his representation before the Committee constituted under notification dated 07.07.2025 raising all grievances; the Committee directed to decide the representation on its own merits in accordance with law as early as possible, in an objective manner, by passing a reasoned order.

Issue for consideration

Challenge to the transfer order dated 04/06/2025 (Annexure P/1) by which the petitioner was transferred under the rationalization instructions after being declared surplus. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to move/pursue his representation before the Committee constituted under notification dated 07.07.2025 raising all grievances; the Committee shall decide the representation on its own merits in accordance with law as early as possible, in an objective manner, by passing a reasoned order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Service law — transfer of an Assistant Teacher (Lb) under rationalization instructions after declaring the petitioner surplus — writ petition against transfer order dated 04/06/2025 disposed of without entering into the merits, in view of the State Government constituting a fresh grievance-redressal Committee headed by the Divisional Commissioner vide notification dated 07.07.2025 — liberty granted to the petitioner to move a fresh representation raising all grievances — Committee directed to decide the representation on its own merits, in accordance with law, objectively and by a reasoned order, as early as possible.

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2025:CGHC:36807

Digitally signed by SAGRIKA SAGRIKA AGRAWAL AGRAWAL Date: 2025.09.23 10:38:15 +0530

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPS No. 7241 of 2025

1 - Neetu Lakra D/o Lt. Jangsai Ram, Aged About 39 Years Posted As Assistant Teacher (Lb) At Government Primary School Kotagahana, Block Rajpur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattigarh

2 - Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions (Dpi), Through Its Director, Indravati Bhavan, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

3 - Joint Director, Division Surguja Chhattisgarh

4 - District Education Officer, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh

5 - Collector, District Balrampur, Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh

... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shreyansh Mehta, Panel Lawyer

Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J

Order on Board

29/07/2025

1. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 04/06/2025 (Annexure-

P/1) whereby the petitioner has been transferred from Govt. Primary

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School, Kotagahana, Block- Rajpur, Dist- Balrampur-Ramanujganj to Govt. Primary School Balangi, Block- Wadrafnagar, Dist- BalrampurRamnujganj under the rationalization instructions. The said transfer order was passed after declaring him surplus there.

2. The counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the State Government has now constituted another Committee headed by the Divisional Commissioner vide notification dated 07.07.2025 for redressal of the grievances against the decision taken by the District/Divisional Rationalization Committee on the representation moved by the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner may be permitted to move fresh representation before the Committee constituted vide notification dated 07.07.2025 and the Committee be directed to decide the same within stipulated time period.

3. Learned counsel for the State does not have any objection if such a direction is given to the said Committee constituted under notification dated 07.07.2025.

4. Considering the submissions made by the counsel for the parties, without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty in favour of the petitioner to move/pursue his representation to the Committee constituted under notification dated 07.07.2025 raising all the grievances and the Committee, in turn, shall decide the same on its own merits in accordance with law as early as possible, in objective manner, by passing the reasoned order in view of the grievance raised by the petitioner.

Sd/(Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge

sagrika

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Challenge to the transfer order dated 04/06/2025 (Annexure P/1) by which the petitioner was transferred under the rationalization instructions after being declared surplus.¶20
2.
Whether the petitioner may be permitted to move a fresh representation before the Committee constituted vide notification dated 07.07.2025 and whether the Committee should be directed to decide it within a stipulated time period.¶24
The court held
Without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to move/pursue his representation before the Committee constituted under notification dated 07.07.2025 raising all grievances; the Committee shall decide the representation on its own merits in accordance with law as early as possible, in an objective manner, by passing a reasoned order.ratio¶26

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 04/06/2025 (Annexure P/1) transferring the petitioner from Govt. Primary School, Kotagahana, Block Rajpur, Dist Balrampur-Ramanujganj to Govt. Primary School Balangi, Block Wadrafnagar under the rationalization instructions, passed after declaring the petitioner surplus.¶23
04/06/2025
Prior proceeding
The petitioner had moved a representation against the decision taken by the District/Divisional Rationalization Committee.¶24
Prior proceeding
The State Government constituted another Committee headed by the Divisional Commissioner vide notification dated 07.07.2025 for redressal of grievances against decisions of the District/Divisional Rationalization Committee.¶24

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Neetu Lakra¶7
Mr. Mateen Siddiqui
respondent
State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education¶10
Mr. Shreyansh Mehta
respondent
Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions (Dpi)¶11
Mr. Shreyansh Mehta
respondent
Joint Director, Division Surguja¶12
Mr. Shreyansh Mehta
respondent
District Education Officer, District Balrampur Ramanujganj¶13
Mr. Shreyansh Mehta
respondent
Collector, District Balrampur¶14
Mr. Shreyansh Mehta

Coram

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Ravindra Kumar Agrawalauthor¶17

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Chhattisgarh HC
Decided on: 28 Jul 2025 · July
Registered: 4 Jul 2025
Case no.: WPS/7241/2025
CNR: CGHC010252432025
Bench: Ravindra Kumar Agrawal
Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Case type: WPS

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Cite this judgement

Neetu Lakra v. State of Chhattisgarh, WPS/7241/2025 (CG), decided on 28 July 2025.

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Procedural history3

Order dated 04/06/2025 (Annexure P/1) transferring the petitioner from Govt. Primary School, Kotagahana, Block Rajpur, Dist Balrampur-Ramanujganj to Govt. Primary School Balangi, Block Wadrafnagar under the rationalization instructions, passed after declaring the petitioner surplus.04/06/2025
The petitioner had moved a representation against the decision taken by the District/Divisional Rationalization Committee.
The State Government constituted another Committee headed by the Divisional Commissioner vide notification dated 07.07.2025 for redressal of grievances against decisions of the District/Divisional Rationalization Committee.

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Bench / Coram

Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

Parties & counsel