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Smt. Rajkumari Devi v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC3 May 2026WPS/3820/2026

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What is this about?

Supersession in promotion to the post of Assistant Grade-III; junior promoted; pending representation (Annexure P/9) before District Education Officer, Jashpur; writ petition disposed of at admission stage on limited prayer; direction to respondent no. 4 to decide representation expeditiously within 2 months; no notice to private respondent no. 6; State of Chhattisgarh, School Education Department; Jashpur, Chhattisgarh; Peon; Assistant Grade-3.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent no. 4 (District Education Officer, Jashpur) to consider and take decision on the petitioner's representation (Annexure P/9) expeditiously, preferably within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of copy of the order. ¶28

Smt. Rajkumari Devi Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

2026:CGHC:20611

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 3820 of 2026

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1 - Smt. Rajkumari Devi W/o Late Bhimshyam Ram Aged About 47 Years Working As Peon And Posted At Govt. Higher Secondary School Narayanpur Block Kunkuri District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

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... Petitioner(s)

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versus

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

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2 - Director Chhattisgarh Directorate Of Public Instruction Raipur, Indravati Bhawan, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

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3 - Collector (Tribal Department) Jashpur District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

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4 - District Education Officer Jashpur District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

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5 - Assistant Commissioner Tribal Development, Jashpur District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

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6 - Sukhdev Lal Bhagat Working As Assistant Grade-3 At Govt. High School Ghamunda Block Kunkuri, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

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... Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Chandrasen Chouhan, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Suyashdhar Badgaiya, G.A.

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Hon’ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu

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Order on Board

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04/05/2026

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The petitioner has filed this writ petition praying for the following reliefs:

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Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been superseded and junior to the petitioner has been granted promotion to the post of Assistant Grade-III. Being aggrieved, petitioner has already submitted representation before the District Education Officer, Jashpur, C.G. which till date is pending consideration therefore, direction be issued to respondent no. 4 to consider and take decision on the representation within a limited time frame.

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Counsel for the State submits that in view of the limited prayer of the counsel for petitioner, he is having no objection.

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I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties.

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As petitioner is not pressing this writ petition on merits and is only seeking direction to respondent no. 4, this writ petition is finally disposed of on admission stage without issuing notice to respondent no. 6.

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Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent no. 4 to consider and take decision on the

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representation (Annexure P/9) submitted by the petitioner expeditiously preferably within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

Sd/-

(Parth Prateem Sahu)

JUDGE

Madhurima

Smt. Rajkumari Devi v. State of Chhattisgarh

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