Bharat Lal Kaiwart Vs State of Chhattisgarh

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2026:CGHC:16271-DB

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Digitally signed by SAGRIKA SAGRIKA AGRAWAL AGRAWAL Date: 2026.04.10 16:21:09 +0530

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WA No. 283 of 2026

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1 - Bharat Lal Kaiwart S/o Bedi Ram Kaiwart Aged About 54 Years Presently Woking As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt. Primary School, Jundashar, Block- Kota, District- Bilaspur, C.G.

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2 - Sagar Das Manikpuri S/o Gandhari Das Manikpuri Aged About 57 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary Schoo) At Govt. Primary School Lamer Para , Block Kota , District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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3 - Smt. Pramila Dhruw W/o Samelal Aged Aged About 56 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Kunwari Muda , Block Kota District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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4 - Hira Singh S/o Ratan Singh Aged About 54 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School ), At Govt. Primary School Limtaripara Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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5 - Sadaram Maravi S/o Joidha Ram Maravi Aged About 55 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School ), At Govt. Primary School Ramnagar Kachha Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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... Petitioner(s)

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

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2 - The Secretary Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development Mantralaya. Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur DistrictRaipur (C.G.)

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3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur District -Raipur (C.G.)

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4 - Commissioner Cum Director Directorate Of Panchayat Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.)

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5 - District Education Officer Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

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6 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

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7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Bilha District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

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8 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Kota, District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

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9 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayt Takhatpur, DistrictBilaspur (C.G.)

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10 - Chef Executive Officer Janpad Panchayt Masturi , District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

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11 - Block Education Officer Bilha District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

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12 - Block Education Officer Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

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13 - Block Education Officer Takhatpur District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

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14 - Block Education Officer Masturi District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

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15 - Smt. Rajni Gandha Barman W/o Rajendra Prasad Barman Aged About 43 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School, Ramtala, Block Bilha, District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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16 - P Kirti Naidu W/o P Bhaskar Naidu Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Pt. Devkinandan Girls Higher Secondary School Bilaspur Block Bilha, District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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17 - Mamta Yadav W/o Vinod Yadav Aged About 54 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School, Awaspara Madanpur, Block Bilha, District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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18 - Sampa Sarkar W/o Viplav Sarkar Aged About 54 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School, Awaspara Madanpur, Block Bilha, District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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19 - Tahzeed Qadeer W/o Mohammad Qadeer Aged About 44 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Swami Atmanad Govt. School Of Excellence Lingyadih (Sages) , Block Bilha, District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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20 - Richa Pandey W/o Shashank Pandey Aged About 38 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School, Bhilmi , Block Bilha, District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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21 - Manmohan Sannadya S/o Kedarnath Sannadya Aged About 55 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School, Guma , Block Bilha, District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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22 - Mahesh Sahu S/o Ramanuj Sahu Aged About 43 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School, Bharari , Block Bilha, District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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23 - Yogeshwari Dhruw W/o Surendra Kumar Aged About 35 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School, Dodki , Block Bilha, District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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24 - Rajeshwari Tiwari W/o Pursottam Prasad Tiwari Aged About 61 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Swami Atmanad Govt School Of Excellence Lalalajpat Rai (Sages) , Block Bilha, DistrictBilaspur – (C.G.)

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25 - Richa Tiwari W/o Sonal Tiwari Aged About 53 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Swami Atmanand Govt School Of Excellence Lalalajpat Rai (Sages) , Block Bilha, District- Bilaspur - (C.G.)

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26 - Shraddha Sushma Singh W/o Nitiraj Singh Aged About 52 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Swami Atmanad Govt School Of Excellence Lalalajpat Rai (Sages) , Block Bilha, District- Bilaspur - (C.G.)

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27 - Suresh Kumar Kori S/o Babuji Kori Aged About 45 Years Presently

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Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Ucchinpara , Block Kota , District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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28 - Virendra Kumar Tanwar S/o Ashwini Kumar Tanwar Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Sonbandha , Block Takhatpur , District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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29 - Ragini Verma D/o Suryakumar Verma Aged About 63 Years Retired From Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Bapunagar , Block Bilha , District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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30 - Shakila Begum D/o Mustafa Khan Aged About 62 Years Retired From Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Matiyari , Block Bilha , District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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31 - Leela Nimadkar W/o M.R. Nimadkar Aged About 62 Years Retired From Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Chilhati , Block Bilha , District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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32 - Rathram Shrivas S/o Nandlal Shrivas Aged About 44 Years Pesently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Mannadol , Block Bilha , District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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33 - Bhupendra Kaushik S/o Roopnarayan Kaushik Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Bharchoura , Block Masturi , District- Bilaspur – (C.G.)

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34 - Kanchan Jha W/o Raman Jha Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Mannadol, Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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35 - Mausami Sahu W/o Jitendra Kumar Sahu Aged About 39 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Mannadol, Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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36 - Sarita Bhargav W/o Ravishankar Bhargav Aged About 39 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Mannadol, Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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37 - Manoj Kumar Cainon S/o Latel Ram Cainon Aged About 41 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Pali, Block Takhatpur District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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38 - Gaindlal Ahirwar S/o Late Chhedilal Ahirwar Aged About 63 Years Retired From Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Diprapara , Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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39 - Manohar Singh Marko S/o Galiaram Marko Aged About 57 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Fadha, Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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40 - Kumari Marko W/o Manohar Singh Marko Aged About 53 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Fadha , Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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41 - Balmukund Patel S/o Late Gokul Prasad Patel Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Karhipar , Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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42 - Kushal Prasad Armo S/o Rejuram Armo Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Magaruchhla , Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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43 - Rakesh Masih S/o H. Masih Aged About 47 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Dighora , Block Takhatpur District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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44 - Ashok Kumar Sahu S/o Mohitram Sahu Aged About 44 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Sadakpara Bharari , Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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45 - Khemraj Diwan S/o S.L. Diwan Presently Working As Head Master At Govt. Primary School Kohrouda , Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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46 - Prabha Upadhyay W/o Anup Upadhyay Aged About 50 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Muru , Block Takhatpur District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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47 - Vijay Laxmi Vaishnav D/o Bhagwat Prasad Vaishnav Aged About 56 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Mannadol, Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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48 - Chandrashekhar Maravi S/o Bhagwat Prasad Maravi Aged About 40 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Kabrakanpa , Block Takhatpur District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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49 - Lata Das W/o Vishvajit Aged About 60 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School Bodri , Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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50 - Divya Bhagat D/o Shobhnth Ram Bhagat Aged About 44 Years Presently Working As Librarian Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Swami Atmanand English Medium School Lingiyadih Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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51 - Aasha Shinde W/o Bhagat Rao Shinde Aged About 66 Years Retired From Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Samarthak Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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52 - Ishwari Gupta W/o Ramnarayan Gupta Aged About 65 Years Retired From Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Navganva Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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53 - Suniti Namdeo W/o Krishn Kumar Aged About 63 Years Retired From Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Bodri Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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54 - Satish Kumar Suryavanshi S/o Shatrughan Prasad Suryavanshi Aged About 43 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Pali Block Takhatpur District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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55 - Narsingh Dewangan S/o Late Gandhuram Dewangan Aged About 62 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Lakhram Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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56 - Ramlal Yadav S/o Maharthi Yadav Aged About 60 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Matiyari Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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57 - Sonu Ram Suryavanshi S/o Jethu Ram Suryavanshi Aged About 37 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Kenda Block Kota District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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58 - Rajendra Rao Pawar S/o Ramayan Rao Rawar Aged About 56 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Lakhram Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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59 - Vinod Rao Maratha S/o Late Trimbak Rao Bhonsle Aged About 63

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Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Lakhram Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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60 - Arun Kumar Kaiwart S/o Mannu Lal Kaiwart Aged About 37 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Beltukari Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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61 - Smt. Nisha Gupta W/o Anant Gupta Aged About 52 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Lakhram Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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62 - Smt. Neelam Miril W/o Grilish Miril Aged About 37 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Lakhram Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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63 - Smt. Swati Tiwari W/o Late Shailesh Tiwari Aged About 52 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Lakharm Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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64 - Ramchandra Dewangan S/o Musauram Dewangan Aged About 61 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Ramtala Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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65 - Smt. Sonu Yadav W/o Ramswarup Yadav Aged About 35 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Matiyari Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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66 - Smt. Saroj Jaiswal W/o Durgesh Jaiswal Aged About 43 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Matiyari Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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67 - Smt. Manju Mahendra W/o Arun Kumar Mahendra Aged About 39 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Dighora Block Takhatpur District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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68 - Smt. P. Shery Rao W/o P. Surya Rao Aged About 54 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Bapunagar Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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69 - Smt. Janki Bairagi W/o Chhattar Das Bairagi Aged About 52 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Ucchbhatti Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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70 - Rahul Soni S/o Kashi Prasad Soni Aged About 44 Years Presently Working As Head Master (Primary School) At Govt. Primary School , Nayapara Dheka Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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71 - Rakesh Kumar Rathor S/o Manharan Lal Rathor Aged About 42 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Nayapara Dheka Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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72 - Khem Anand Singh S/o Yudhisthir Singh Aged About 47 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Nayapara Dheka Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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73 - Beena Lakra D/o Dharam Sai Ram Aged About 41 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Girls Primary School , Sakarra Block Takhatpur District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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74 - Vaishali Tembekar D/o Anand Tembekar Aged About 48 Years Presently Working As Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Middle School , Hardikala (Tona) Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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75 - Joyti Singh Thakur W/o Bhupendra Singh Thakur Aged About 48 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Nuniyapara Block Takhatpur District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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76 - Smt. Shila Patel W/o Hitesh Patel Aged About 35 Years Presently Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) At Govt. Primary School , Imlipara Block Kota District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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77 - Vijay Kumar Purena S/o B.L. Purena Aged About 49 Years Presently Working As Lecturer (L.B.) At Govt. H.S. School , Bhatchoura Block Masturi District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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78 - Manish Sharma S/o R. D. Sharma Aged About 51 Years Presently Working As Lecturer (L.B.) At Govt. H.S. School , Hardikala (Tona) Block Bilha District - Bilaspur (C.G.)

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... Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Basant Kaiwartya, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Prasun Kumar Bhaduri, Deputy Advocate General

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Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board

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Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

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09/04/2026

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1 Heard Mr. Basant Kaiwartya, learned counsel for the appellants as well as Mr. Prasun Kumar Bhaduri, learned Deputy Advocate General, appearing for the Respondent/State on I.A. No.01, which is an application for condonation of delay of 18 days in preferring the present appeal.

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2 On due consideration the grounds assigned in the application (I.A. No.01), the same is allowed. Delay of 20 days in preferring the present writ appeal is hereby condoned.

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3 The present writ appeal is directed against the order dated 24.11.2025 passed by learned Single Judge of this Court in WPS No.10203/2025, whereby the writ petition filed by petitioners was dismissed.

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4 Learned counsel appearing for the parties submit that the issue involved in this writ appeal has already been considered and decided by this Court vide judgment dated 13.03.2026 in Writ Appeal No.193/2026, whereby this Court has held as under:-

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“17. The entire controversy revolved around the Circular dated 10.03.2017 issued by the State Government with respect to the grant of Kramonnati Vetanman to the Assistant Teachers. It is necessary to notice here the circular dated 10.03.2017, which reads as under:

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छत्ती�सगढ़शा�सन स�मा�न्यप्रशा�सनवि�भा�ग मा�त्रा�लय

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माहा�नदी�भा�न, नय�रा�यप्र

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क्रमा��कएफ 10-1/2008/1-3 प्रवि�,

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नय�रा�यपु�रादिदीन��क 10/03/2017

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शा�सनक समास्�वि�भा�ग,

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अध्यक्ष,

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छत्ती�सगढ़रा�जस्�माण्डल, वि(ल�सपु�रा

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समास्�वि�भा�ग�ध्यक्ष,

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समास्�स�भा�ग�य�क्�

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समास्�कल क्टस+,

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छत्ती�सगढ़

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छत्ती�सगढ़क रा�ज्यपु�लक न�मास �था�आदी शा�न�स�रा, (एमा.आरा.ठो/कN रा) अ�रासशिQ�, छत्ती�सगढ़शा�सन स�मा�न्यप्रशा�सनवि�भा�ग

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18 . From perusal of the contents of the circular dated 10.03.2017, it is quite vivid that the Assistant Teachers, who were in Government service, are to be granted first Kramonnati Vetanman after 10 years of their service and second Kromonnati Vetanman after 20 years of their service, and the teachers and lecturers are to be granted first timebound pay scale after 10 years of service and second time-bound pay scale after 20 years of service.

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19. From pleadings made in Para-8.8 of the writ petition, undisputedly the petitioners have been appointed to the post of Shiksha Karmi Grade-III/Grade-II between the period of 1998 and 2008. It is also relevant to notice here paragraph 8.8 of the writ petition, which reads as follows:

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“8.8 Between 1998-2008, the Chief Executive Officer of Janpad Panchayat appointed the Petitioners in the post of Assistant Teacher Shikshakarmi Grade3/Teacher- Shikshakarmi Grade 2. After completion of 2 years from the date of joining, the Petitioners who were appointed as Assistant Teachers were regularised by the Chief Executive Officer of Janpad Panchayat and Teachers were regularised by the Chief Executive Officer of Zila Panchayat.”

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20. When the petitioners in the present writ petition were appointed between 2008 and 2013, they had not completed 10 years of their service on the date when the Circular dated 10.03.2017 was issued.

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21. From a bare perusal of the Circular dated 10.03.2017, it is abundantly clear that the said circular does not deal with or extend benefits to

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the Teachers belonging to the Panchayat Cadre, including Shiksha Karmi. The circular specifically provides for the grant of first-time-bound pay scale and second-time-bound pay scale to regular Government employees, in accordance with the earlier circulars issued by the State Government dated 17.03.1999/19.04.1999.

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22. In the present case, the petitioners were working as Shiksha Karmi under the Panchayat Department, and the Shiksha Karmi were not the employees of the State Government until their absorption into the School Education Department pursuant to the policy decision of the State Government dated 30.06.2018. Before such absorption, their appointment, service conditions, and other benefits were governed by the statutory framework applicable to Panchayat employees, and not by the rules or circulars applicable to State Government employees.

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23. Therefore, since the petitioners were admittedly the employees of the Panchayat Department before the absorption policy came into force, they cannot claim the status of a Government Servant for the purpose of seeking the benefit of time-bound pay scale or Kramonnati Vetanman under the Circular dated 10.03.2017. Their service conditions were governed by the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Shiksha Karmi (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2007, the Rules of 2012, or any other rules framed under Section 95 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat

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Raj Adhiniyam, 1993, which regulate the service conditions of Panchayat employees.

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24. Thus, in view of the clear distinction between State Government employees and Panchayat cadre employees, the petitioners cannot derive any benefit from the Circular dated 10.03.2017 or the earlier circulars dated 17.03.1999/19.04.1999, as those circulars apply solely to Government servants of the State, and not to employees appointed under the Panchayat department.

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25. The distinguishable feature of the case of Smt. Sona Sahu (Writ Appeal No. 261/2023) are that she was appointed to the post of Assistant Teacher vide order dated 29.07.2005 and was posted at Government Primary School, Narayanpur. On 01.07.2011, the State Government, Department of Finance and Planning issued a Circular regarding Kramonnati Vetanman to the employees. The Department of Panchayat and Rural Department, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, also issued a Circular dated 02.11.2011 regarding Kramonnati Vetanman after completion of 10 years of service. On 17.05.2013, the department of Panchayat and Rural Development, Chhattisgarh, Raipur issued another circular with respect to the equalisation of pay scale between Government Teachers and Teacher Panchayat after completion of 08 years of their services. Further, vide circular dated 14.11.2014, the earlier circular dated 02.11.2011 was cancelled with effect from 01.05.2013. The petitioner was granted the benefit of Kramonnati Vetanman vide order dated

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15.01.2020, but the said order was cancelled vide order dated 29.02.2020 on the ground that the Circular dated 02.11.2011 has already been cancelled with effect from 01.05.2013 vide order dated 14.11.2014, and since the petitioner, who has not completed 10 years of her service in the cadre, was not entitled to Kramonnati Vetanman. While passing the order dated 15.01.2020, the authorities had considered the circulars dated 07.03.2019, 06.04.2019, and granted Kramonnati Vetanman to Sona Sahu with effect from 01.08.2015 and thereafter the concerned authority sou motu re-considered the order dated 15.01.2020 and passed the order on 29.02.2020, by which the benefit granted to Smt. Sona Sahu was cancelled. While considering the matter, the concerned authority had not consider the circular dated 10.03.2017 and 07.03.2019. In the peculiar facts of the case of Smt. Sona Sahu (Writ Appeal No. 261/2023) was granted the benefit of Kramonnati Vetanman, vide order dated 28.02.2024, passed in Writ Appeal No. 261/2023. The challenge of the order dated 28.02.2024 passed in Writ Appeal No. 261/2023, and Review Petition No. 147/2024 is dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 17.03.2025, passed in SLP (C) Diary No. 58525/2024, by observing that in the peculiar facts of the case of Smt. Sona Sahu, no interference is called for, and accordingly, the SLP(C) was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

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26. In the present case, the petitioners are appointed to the post of Shiksha Karmi by the

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Panchayat Department. They were not government employees till 2018, when their services were absorbed by the school education department. Therefore, they cannot claim parity and benefit at par as has been granted to Smt. Sona Sahu (Writ Appeal No. 261/2023).

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27. Further, Clauses 4 and 5 of the absorption order dated 30.06.2018 clearly restrict the grant of any benefit to the employees of the Panchayat Department whose services have been absorbed with the school education department for the benefit of arrears prior to 01.07.2018. Clause 4 and 5 of the absorption order dated reads as under:

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28. On 06.04.2019, the State Government School Education Department issued another Circular with respect to the further proceedings under the Rules of 2019, in which it has been provided that:

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29. The present writ appeal has been filed by the appellants/petitioners seeking the benefit of Kramonnati under the Circular dated 10.03.2017, claiming parity with the case of Smt. Sona Sahu (Writ Appeal No. 261/2023). The petitioners were initially appointed as Shiksha Karmi under the Panchayat Department between 1998 and 2008, and their services were regularized by the order passed by the Chief Executive Officer of the respective Janpad and Zila Panchayats. They continued to serve under the Panchayat department till 2018, when they were absorbed into the School Education Department pursuant to the State Government policy dated 30.06.2018. Their service prior to absorption was governed by the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Shiksha Karmi Rules, 2007, and subsequent rules framed under the Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993.

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30. The Circular dated 10.03.2017, on which the petitioners rely, specifically applies to Assistant Teachers under the School Education Department who have completed 10 years of service. In contrast, the petitioners’ service as Shiksha Karmi under the Panchayat department cannot be treated as equivalent to service under the School Education Department. The factual distinction is material, and the principles of parity require that employees claiming equal treatment must be similarly situated in all material aspects, which is not the case here.

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31. This has consistently held in WP(S) No. 208/2012, WP(S) No. 2530/2017, WP(S) No. 10335/2019, WP(S) No. 1021/2021, and WP(S) No. 3369/2021 that the services of the Shiksha Karmi governed by Panchayat rules are not entitled to pay scales or other benefits applicable to teachers of the School Education Department. The learned Single Judge rightly distinguished the case of Smt. Sona Sahu (Writ Appeal No. 261/2023), after independently examining the entitlement of the petitioners, concluded that the Circular dated 10.03.2017 does not apply to their service.

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32. The learned Single Judge after adverting and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, elaborately considered various judgments passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Rohan Vijay Nahar and Others v. The State of Maharashtra and Others 2025 INSC 1296, State of Punjab and Others vs. Jagjit Singh and Others, 2017 (1) SCC 148 , Khoday Distiliaries Limited (Now known as Khoday India Limited) and Others vs. Shree Mahadeshwara Shahkara Sakkare Karkhane Limited Kollegal 2019 (4) SCC 376 and Ravi Prakash Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh order dated 08-09-2025 passed learned Single Judge of this Court in WPS No. 10335/2019, decided the writ petition filed by the writ appellants/petitioners in which, we do not find perversity or infirmity. The consideration of the learned Single Judge in the impugned order is well merited based on a proper

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appreciation of the facts and law applicable to the case.

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33. Upon perusing the impugned order, we notice that the same has been rendered by the learned Single Judge with cogent and justifiable reasons. In an intra-court appeal, no interference is usually warranted unless palpable infirmities are noticed. Learned Single Judge while dismissing the writ petition by the impugned order has adverted to all the facts of the case. We do not find any fault in the impugned order.”

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5 They further submitted that since the facts and issue involved in the present case is identical to that of Writ Appeal No.193/2026 , this appeal may also dismissed in the same terms.

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6 Having considered the rival submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and having gone through the materials on record, it is evident that the facts and issue involved in this appeal is identical to Writ Appeal No.193/2026 , this Court deems it appropriate not to take a view other than what has been taken in Writ Appeal No.193/2026 .

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7 Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed in terms of the order dated 13.03.2026 passed by this Court in Writ Appeal No.193/2026 .

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(Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice

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