Mahipal Minj v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC29 Jun 2026MCC/570/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Chhattisgarh HC, MCC No. 570 of 2026, decided 30.06.2026 by Bibhu Datta Guru, J. — Mahipal Minj v. State of Chhattisgarh & others: correction of clerical error in order dated 08.05.2026 in W.P.(S) No. 3991 of 2026 (claim for two advance increments on Ph.D.); father's name 'Francis Minj' directed to be read/corrected as 'Yacub Minj'; error purely clerical, no prejudice; MCC allowed.

What did the court decide?

MCC allowed: the clerical error in the order dated 08.05.2026 in W.P.(S) No. 3991 of 2026 is corrected — 'Francis Minj' shall be read and corrected as 'Yacub Minj' wherever the applicant's father's name appears therein; remaining contents of that order unaltered; the correction order to be made part of the record of WPS No. 3991/2026. ¶¶35

Mahipal Minj Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the inadvertent clerical/typographical error whereby the applicant's father's name was recorded as 'Francis Minj' instead of 'Yacub Minj' in the order dated 08.05.2026 in W.P.(S) No. 3991 of 2026 ought to be corrected.

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Court's answer

The incorrect mention of the applicant's father's name in the order dated 08.05.2026 is the result of an inadvertent typographical error in the original writ petition filed by the applicant.

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Ratio / Principle

Since the error is purely clerical, does not affect the merits of the case and causes no prejudice to any party, it deserves to be corrected.

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Key takeaways

In the order dated 08.05.2026 in W.P.(S) No. 3991 of 2026, wherever the applicant's father's name is mentioned as 'Francis Minj', it shall be read and corrected as 'Yacub Minj'; the remaining contents of that order remain unaltered.ratio¶¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Clerical correction — MCC allowed: The High Court of Chhattisgarh (Bibhu Datta Guru, J.) allowed MCC No. 570 of 2026 seeking correction of an inadvertent typographical error in its order dated 08.05.2026 in W.P.(S) No. 3991 of 2026 (a writ petition seeking two advance increments on acquiring a Ph.D. degree), wherein the petitioner's father's name was recorded as 'Francis Minj' instead of 'Yacub Minj'. Annexure P/1 to the writ petition showed the correct name; the error was purely clerical, did not affect the merits and caused no prejudice to any party. The Court directed that 'Francis Minj' be read and corrected as 'Yacub Minj' wherever occurring in the said order, left the remaining contents unaltered, and ordered the correction order to be placed on the record of WPS No. 3991/2026.

2026:CGHC:26439

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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MCC No. 570 of 2026

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SHOAIB Digitallysigned bySHOAIBANWAR ANWAR Date:2026.06.3017:24:22+0530

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Mahipal Minj S/o Shri Yacub Minj Aged About 50 Years Working As Lecturer (Lb) And Posted At Govt. High School Nawapara Khurd, Block Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh.

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... Petitioner(s)

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Department Of School Education, Indrawati Bhawan, Block C, 1st Floor, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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3 - Divisional Joint Director Public Instructions, Surguja Division Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh.

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4 - District Education Officer Surguja, Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh.

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... Respondent(s)

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(Cause title taken from CIS)

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For Petitioner(s) : Shri Anand Kumar Kujur, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Advocate

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Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge

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Order on Board

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30.06.2026

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This MCC has been filed seeking correction of an

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inadvertent clerical error in the order dated 08.05.2026

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passed by this Court in W.P.(S) No. 3991 of 2026.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant had filed the aforesaid writ petition seeking grant of two advance increments on acquiring the Ph.D. degree. It is submitted that, due to an inadvertent typographical error, the name of the applicant’s father was wrongly mentioned in the cause title of the writ petition filed by the applicant as “Francis Minj” instead of “Yacub Minj.” The same error has also crept into the order dated 08.05.2026 passed by this Court.

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It is further submitted that the mistake is purely clerical and apparent from the record. Attention has been drawn to Annexure P/1 appended to the writ petition, wherein the name of the applicant’s father is correctly mentioned as “Yacub Minj.” It is, therefore, prayed that the clerical error be corrected.

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I have considered the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the applicant and perused the record.

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On perusal of the record, it is clear that the incorrect mention of the applicant’s father’s name in the order dated 08.05.2026 is the result of an inadvertent typographical error in the original writ petition filed by the applicant herein. Annexure P/1 clearly reflects the correct name as “ Yacub Minj.” Since the error is purely clerical and does not affect the merits of the case or prejudice any party, it deserves to be corrected.

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