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(WPS Nos.6132/2019, 6131/2019, 6307/2019 & 6318/2019)

2026:CGHC:5213

Digitally

signed by NAFR

SISTA

SISTA SOMAYAJUL U

SOMAYAJULU Date: HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

2026.01.30

17:47:11

+0530

WPS No. 6132 of 2019

Dinesh Kumar Shukla, S/o Shri Balkrishna Shukla, Aged about 56

years, Posted as Lecturer, Government Higher Secondary School,

Mahatma Gandhi Ward, Kondagaon, District Kondagaon,

Chhattisgarh.

--- Petitioner

versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, School Education

Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New

Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. The Director, Directorate of Public Instructions, Chhattisgarh,

Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. The District Education Officer, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondents

WPS No. 6131 of 2019

Sanjay Thakur, S/o Brijlal Singh Thakur, Aged about 54 years, Posted

as Headmaster, R/o Rojgaripara, Kondagaon, District Kondagaon,

Chhattisgarh.

---Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, School Education

Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New

Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. The Director, Directorate of Public Instructions, Chhattisgarh,

Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. The District Education Officer, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondents

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(WPS Nos.6132/2019, 6131/2019, 6307/2019 & 6318/2019)

WPS No. 6307 of 2019

Jagmohan Bhoyar, S/o Shri G.R. Bhoyar, Aged about 52 years,

Posted as Lecturer, Government Higher Secondary School,

Jamkotpara, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh.

---Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, School Education

Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New

Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. The Director, Directorate of Public Instructions, Chhattisgarh,

Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. The District Education Officer, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondents

AND

WPS No. 6318 of 2019

Jayant Kumar Majumdar, S/o Shri Kalevar Majumdar, Aged about

50 years, Posted as Lecturer, Government Boys Higher Secondary

School, Kondagaon, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh

---Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, School Education

Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New

Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. The Director, Directorate of Public Instructions, Chhattisgarh,

Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. The District Education Officer, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh

--- Respondents

For Petitioners : Mr. D.N. Prajapati, Advocate.

For Respondents/State : Mr. Ajay Kumrani, Panel Lawyer.

Single Bench:-

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal

Order on Board

29/01/2026

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(WPS Nos.6132/2019, 6131/2019, 6307/2019 & 6318/2019)

1. Since all these writ petitions involve common question of law and

fact, they were clubbed together, heard together and are being

disposed of by this common order.

2. By this batch of writ petitions, the petitioners have sought

appropriate writ directing the respondents for grant of two advance

increments in lieu of acquiring B.Ed. certificate at their own expenses

after joining the service on the post of Assistant Teacher and after

due permission from the State Government. Further, the petitioners

have also challenged the order dated 1-12-2016, whereby it has been

ordered that the Teachers who have been appointed after 16-6-1993

are not entitled for grant of two advance increments.

3. Mr. D.N. Prajapati, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

petitioners, would submit that the respondent authorities are

absolutely unjustified in not granting two advance increments in lieu

of acquiring B.Ed. certificate.

4. Mr. Ajay Kumrani, learned State counsel, would submit that similar

issue was considered by a coordinate Bench of this Court in WPS

No.2051/2017 (Smt. Neelam Dubey v. State of Chhattisgarh and

others), decided on 25-4-2024, and the writ petition has been

dismissed against which Smt. Neelam Dubey, the petitioner therein,

filed writ appeal being WA No.501/2024, which was also dismissed

by the writ appeal court on 9-8-2024 and thereafter, she filed SLP

before the Supreme Court against the order of the