2026:CGHC:7758 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN WPS No. 1667 of 2026 KUMAR JHA Bhawna Dwivedee W/o Shri Sandeep Kumar Shrivastava Aged About 44 Years Presently Posted As Teacher (L.B.) At Government Middle School, Nawagaon (Thuha), Block - Kurud, District - Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s)

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh

2 - Secretary Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh

3 - Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh

4 - District Education Officer Dhamtari, District - Dhamtari Chhattisgarh 5 - Block Education Officer Kurud, District - Dhamtari Chhattisgarh 6 - Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Dhamtari, District - Dhamtari 7 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Kurud, District - Dhamtari ... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pramod Ramteke, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Lav Sharma, P.L.

HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE PARTH PRATEEM SAHU

ORDER ON BOARD

12.02.2026

1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs.

“10.1 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the petitioner the benefit of revised pay scale (equivalent to regular Government Teachers) as per circular dated 17.05.2013, by counting her service from the first appointment dated 10.10.2008, granting weightage of one annual increment for every 2 completed years after 8 years i.e. 10.10.2016 and annual increments thereafter, and fix her pay accordingly in the absorbed post of Teacher (L.B.)

10.02 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to pay the arrears of pay difference, along with 12%

per annum interest from the due date till actual payment.”

2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed as Shiksha Karmi Grade-III vide order dated 10.10.2008. The petitioner thereafter have participated in the fresh recruitment proceedings for appointment on the post of Shiksha Karmi Grade-II and pursuant to order dated 30.05.2009, she was appointed as Shiksha Karmi Grade-II (Biology). According to the circular issued by the State Government dated 17.05.2013, Shiksha Karmis who have completed 8 years of service are entitled for the revised pay scale, however, the petitioners were not extended the said benefit. Thought, the petitioner has submitted his representation, however, till date no decision has been taken on the representation. Therefore, the petitioner be permitted to submit a fresh representation and direction be issued the respondent authorities to take decision on the representation to be submitted by the petitioner, at the earliest.

3. Counsel for the State submits that according to the grievance raised by the petitioner it appears that the competent authority for considering the grievance of the petitioner would be respondent No. 6 and 7 for whom he is not appearing.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents enclosed along with writ petition.

5. Taking into consideration the submission of learned counsel for the parties, nature of grievance raised by the petitioner, instead of keeping the petition pending, seeking reply of the respondents, I find it appropriate to dispose this writ petition at this stage permitting the petitioner to submit a comprehensive representation before Respondents No. 6 and 7 and in turn the concerned authorities are directed to consider and decide the representation to be submitted by petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of

3 months from the date of receipt representation.

6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observa