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Manrakhan Shori v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC9 Apr 2026WPS/13970/2025

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Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPS No. 13970 of 2025; Manrakhan Shori; surplus teacher transfer under Rationalization Policy; order No. Est. 02/ukti/2025-26/1704 dt. 18.06.2025; Joint Director Education Division Bastar; Sukma/Kanker/Bastar; representation before Commissioner Bastar pending; Divisional Level Committee; decision within 02 months; writ petition disposed of; Justice Parth Prateem Sahu; decided 10.04.2026.

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Permission to submit a comprehensive representation (raising all grounds as in the writ petition) before the Divisional Level Committee, which shall consider and decide it in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within 02 months from receipt of the representation. ¶6

Manrakhan Shori Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

2026:CGHC:16520

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 13970 of 2025

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Manrakhan Shori S/o Late Dalganjan Shori Aged About 48 Years Occupation - Teacher L.B. Posting Place Govt. Middle School Muyapara, Block - Sukma, Tahsil Sukma, District - Sukma, Chhattisgarh

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... Petitioner

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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2 - The Joint Director Education Division Bastar, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh

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3 - Commissioner Bastar Division Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh

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4 - District Education Officer District South Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgarh

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... Respondents

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(Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

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For Petitioner	: Mr. A.K. Patil, Advocate
For State	: Mr. Hari Om Rai, Panel Lawyer
	Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order on Board

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10.04.2026

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Heard.

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Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:-

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“A. That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to set aside/quash the order No. Est. 02/ukti/2025-26/1704 dt. 18.06.2025 (Annx. P-1) passed by the respondent no. 2 with a direction to correct the list of teacher (L.B.) as per the date of taking charge of teacher (L.B.) not as per the first appointment order.

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B. Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper according to the facts and circumstances of the case along with the cost of the petition.”

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Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner was transferred from Govt. Middle School PV.113 which comes under Block Koilibeda at District Kanker to Middle School Murtonda at Block Sukma, District – Sukma under the Rationalization Policy treating the petitioner to be in surplus. He submits that while taking the petitioner as surplus teacher some error has been kept against which petitioner has submitted a representation before the Commissioner, Bastar on 28.11.2025 which till date is pending consideration.

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Learned counsel for State submits that the order of transfer is of dated 18.06.2025. Petitioner though submitted representation before not the authority as constituted by the State Govt. under the Rationalization policy. The State Govt. has constituted three tier committee to consider the grievance of the teachers who are aggrieved with their place of posting and transfer of teachers under the Rationalization Policy i.e. the District Level Committee headed by District Education Officer and State Level Committee headed by Directorate of Public Instructions.

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At this stage learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to submit fresh representation before the Divisional Level Committee headed by Divisional Commissioner and direction be

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issued to the Divisional Level Committee to consider and decide the representation at the earliest.

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On due consideration of submission made by learned counsel for the respective parties, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of permitting petitioner to submit comprehensive representation raising all the grounds as raised in this writ petition before the Divisional Level committee and if such a representation is submitted, concerned committee shall consider and take decision on the same, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 02 months from the dated of receipt of the representation.

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

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Certified copy as per rules. sd/-

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(Parth Prateem Sahu)

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Digitally signed by ALFIZA ALFIZA BAIG BAIG Date: 2026.04.20 10:47:05 +0530 alfiza

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