Digitally signed by SHAYNA KADRI NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 720 of 2026

1 - Sanjay Kumar Mandal S/o Late Satya Ranjan Mandal Aged About 58 Years Posted As Vice Principal Of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Dongargarh, Dist. Rajnandgaon C.G.

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - Union Of India Through Its Secretary, Ministry Of Education, Department Of School Education And Literacy Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.

2 - Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Ministry Of Education, B-15, Institutional Area, Sector-62, Noida- 201309 (U.P.)

3 - Deputy Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Regional Office, Bhopal M.P., A 135 A, Gate No. 2, Alkapuri, Drm Office Road, Habibganj, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

4 - Assistant Commissioner (Admn.) Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Region A 135 A, Gate No. 2, Alkapuri, Drm Office Road, Habibganj, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

... Respondent(s)

(Cause-title is taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioner : Ms. Harneet Kaur, Advocate along with Mr. Vikram Pratap, Advocate For Respondents: Mr. Ramakant Mishra, Dy. S. G. assisted by Ms. Shweta Rai, Advocate (Division Bench)

Hon’ble Shri Sanjay S. Agrawal Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

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