Soniya Upadhyay Vs State of Chhattisgarh

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2026:CGHC:4881

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 1098 of 2026

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1 - Soniya Upadhyay W/o Avinash Kumar Upadhyay Aged About 40 Years Working As Asst. Teacher (L.B.) And Posted At Govt. Primary School Navapara (Piperdand), Block Baikunthpur, District Korea (C.G.)

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... Petitioner

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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, District Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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3 - Director Panchayat Department, New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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4 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Block C, 1st Floor, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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5 - Divisional Joint Director Public Instructions Surguja Division, District Surguja (C.G.)

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

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7 - District Education Officer Korea, District Korea (C.G.)

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... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Anand Kumar Kujur, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Anmol Sharma, Panel Lawyer

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SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge

ORDER ON BOARD

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29/01/2026

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:-

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“10.1 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the seniority of the petitioner for the eligibility to be considered for promotion from his initial date of appointment/joining the post of Assistant Teacher/ Shilsha Karmi Grade III and further direct the respondent authorities to prepare corrected gradation list for the post of promotion accordingly.

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10.2 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the case of petitioner for promotion by calculating the seniority from his initial date of appointment/joining the post of Assistant Teacher/ Shilsha Karmi Grade III.

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10.3 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to consider the case of the present petitioner being similarly situated to the petitioners in WPS No. 1681 of 2023 and pass an order similar to this Hon’ble Court order dated 05.12.2025 passed in WP (S) No. 1681/2023

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10.4 That any other relief/order which may be deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be granted.”

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After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as the petitioner has already submitted representation for redressal of his grievance as raised in this writ petition before the Respondent No. 7, therefore, direction be issued to the Respondent No. 7 to take decision on the representation submitted by the petitioner at the earliest within specified time.

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On the other hand, learned counsel for the Respondents/State submits that in view of the limited prayer made by the counsel for petitioner, she is having no objection.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record.

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On due consideration of the submission of counsel for the respective parties, facts and circumstances of the case, nature of grievance raised

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by the petitioner, without entering into the merits of the claim of petitioner, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing the Respondent No. 7 to take decision on the pending representation in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of representation.

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With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands

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disposed of .

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Sd/-

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(Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge

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Digitally
signed by
SHUBHAM
SHUBHAM DEY
DEY Date:
2026.02.03
12:26:19
+0530

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Dey

Soniya Upadhyay v. State of Chhattisgarh

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