Prafull Kumar Manjhi Vs State of Chhattisgarh

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Digitally signed by ANURADHA ANURADHA TIWARI TIWARI Date: 2026.07.23 10:12:34 +0530

CGHC010207212026

2026:CGHC:31098-DB

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WA No. 610 of 2026

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1 - Prafull Kumar Manjhi S/o Dolamani Manjhi Aged About 43 Years Presently Working As Teacher (Lb) At Govt. Middle School, Farfaud, Block Arang, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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2 - Smt. Namita Manjhi W/o Prafull Kumar Manjhi Aged About 39 Years Presently Working As Teacher (Lb) At Govt. Girls Middle School, Arang, Block Arang, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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... Appellants

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versus

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1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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2 - The Secretary Department of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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3 - Director Directorate of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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4 - Commissioner Cum Director Directorate of Panchayat, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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5 - District Education Officer Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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6 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Arang, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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8 - Block Education Officer Arang, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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... Respondents

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(Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Appellants : Mr. Rupendra Kumar Dewangan, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Sumit Singh, Deputy Advocate General

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

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Judgment on Board

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Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

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22.07.2026

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1. Heard Mr. Rupendra Kumar Dewangan learned counsel for the appellants as well as Mr. Sumit Singh, learned Deputy Advocate General for the State.

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2. The appellants have filed this writ appeal against the order dated 08.04.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in WPS No.3090 of 2026, by which the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition filed by the writ petitioners / appellants herein.

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3. 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 passed in WA No.193 of 2026 ( Pushpalata Manikpuri & Others vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others ) , wherein this Court held as under:-

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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

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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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34. In view of the above, the writ appellants/petitioners have failed to demonstrate that they are similarly situated to the petitioner in Writ Appeal No. 261/2023 (Smt. Sona Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh and Others). Their claim under the Circular dated 10.03.2017 is, therefore, misconceived, and the learned Single Judge has rightly dismissed the writ petition. Accordingly, the present writ appeal is devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed. ”

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

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4. 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 WA No. 193 of 2026, this Court deems it appropriate not to take a view other than what has been taken in WA No. 193 of 2026 .

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5. Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed in terms of the order dated 13.03.2026 passed in WA No. 193 of 2026 .

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Sd/Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice

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