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Hemlata Sonant v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC5 Apr 2026WPS/13597/2025

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What is this about?

Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; WPS No. 13597 of 2025; Hemlata Sonant v. State of Chhattisgarh; rationalization policy; Yuktiyuktkaran Policy; teacher posting/counselling; District Level Committee; Divisional Level Committee; maintainability objection; withdrawal with liberty; fresh representation to be decided within two months; Parth Prateem Sahu, J.; disposed 06.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

Permission to submit a fresh representation before the Divisional Level Committee under the Rationalization Policy; the concerned Committee to consider and take a decision on the representation in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of two months from the date of receipt of the representation. ¶34

Hemlata Sonant Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Maintainability of the writ petition, given that the petitioner's earlier writ petition (WPS No. 9236 of 2025) was disposed of with a direction to represent before the rationalization-policy committee and she had not submitted a representation before the Divisional Level Committee after rejection by the District Level Committee. +1 more

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Court's answer

On due consideration of the submissions of counsel for the parties, the Court disposed of the writ petition at this stage rather than adjudicating the maintainability objection.

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Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to submit a fresh representation before the Divisional Level Committee under the Rationalization Policy.

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Key takeaways

If such a representation is submitted, the concerned Committee shall consider and take a decision on it in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of two months from the date of receipt of the representation.ratio¶33

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), WPS No. 13597 of 2025, Hemlata Sonant (Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School Bhojpur, Block Champa) v. State of Chhattisgarh and education authorities, decided 06.04.2026 by Parth Prateem Sahu, J. The petitioner sought quashing of orders dated 04/06/2025, 10/07/2025 and 15/09/2025 and a fresh counselling opportunity under the Yuktiyuktkaran (rationalization) policy respecting her seniority and preference as a female teacher. Counsel for the State objected to maintainability, pointing out that the petitioner's earlier writ petition WPS No. 9236 of 2025 had been disposed of with a direction to represent before the rationalization-policy committee and that she had not approached the Divisional Level Committee after her representation was rejected by the District Level Committee. Counsel for the petitioner then sought withdrawal with liberty to file an appropriate representation/appeal before the Divisional Level Committee. The Court disposed of the writ petition at this stage, permitting submission of a fresh representation before the Divisional Level Committee under the Rationalization Policy, to be considered and decided in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within two months of its receipt.

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2026:CGHC:15499

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 13597 of 2025

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Hemlata Sonant W/o Satya Narayan Sonant, Aged About 42 Years Posted As Assistant Teacher At Govt. Primary School Bhojpur, Block- Champa, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.)

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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, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - Director, Directorate Of School Education, Fourth Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.)

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3 - The Commissioner, Bilaspur Division, District Bilaspur (C.G.)

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4 - The Collector, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.)

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5 - The Joint Director, Education Division Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.)

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6 - The District Education Officer, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.)

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7 - The Block Education Officer, Block Champa, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.)

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8 - The Block Education Officer, Block Bamhnidih, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.)

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... Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner

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: Mo. Naqeeb, Advocate

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For Respondent-State : Mr. Lav Sharma, P.L.

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HON'BLE SHRI PARTH PRATEEM SAHU, JUDGE

ORDER ON BOARD

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06.04.2026

1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:

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“10.1 That, in view of the facts and circumstances stated above, the petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash and set aside all the impugned orders dated 04/06/2025 (Annexure P/1), 10/07/2025 (Annexure P/2), and 15/09/2025 (Annexure P/3) and direct the respondents to reconsider the petitioner's case afresh in accordance with the Yuktiyuktkaran Policy, giving due preference to the petitioner as a female teacher and in line with her seniority, in the interest of justice.

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10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly direct the respondent authorities to direct the respondent authorities to complete the counselling process in accordance with the Yuktiyuktkaran policy giving the opportunity to the petitioner to exercise her right to choose her place of posting as per the correct seniority list.

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10.3 That, the petitioner further prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct that she be allowed to continue at her current place of posting at Government Primary School Bhojpur, Block Champa, in furtherance of justice.

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10.4 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased 10 grant any other relief/reliefs in favor of the petitioner, which the Hon'ble Court deems fit & just.”

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2. Counsel for the State raises an objection with regard to maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that petitioner after rejection of the representation by the District Level Committee has filed a writ petition bearing WPS No. 9236 of 2025 which was disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to submit a representation before Committee constituted under the rationalization policy raising all the grievance, however, the petitioner has not submitted representation before the Divisional Level Committee after rejection of his representation by the District Level Committee.

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3. After arguing for some time, counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file appropriate representation / appeal before Divisional Level Committee constituted under the rationalization policy.

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4. On due consideration of submission of counsel for the parties, the writ petition at this stage is disposed of permitting the petitioner to submit a fresh representation before Divisional Level Committee under the Rationalization Policy and if such a representation is submitted, the concerned Committee shall consider and take decision on the representation, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within further period of two months from the date of receipt of the representation.

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5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of.

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Sd/-

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( Parth Prateem Sahu ) JUDGE

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Saurabh

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