Digitally 2026:CGHC:4297-DB signed by ANURADHA ANURADHA TIWARI TIWARI Date: NAFR

2026.01.27

17:06:40 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 68 of 2026 Smt. Ranjna Devi Norge W/o Shri Dinesh Kumar Norge Aged About 40 Years Occupation Shikshakarmi Grade 2 R/o Paraspali Choria Block Bamhnidih, District Janjgir Champa, C.G.

... Appellant versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary, School Education Depart-

ment Chhattisgarh Government, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, C.G.

2 - Director Lokshikshan Sanchnalaya Chhattisgarh, Indravati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, C.G.

3 - Collector District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh

4 - Chief Executive Officer Jila Panchayat Janjgir Champa District Janj-

gir Champa Chhattisgarh

5 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Bamhnidih, District Janj-

gir Champa, Chhattisgarh

6 - District Education Officer Janjgir Champa, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh

7 - Block Education Officer Bamhnidih, District Janjgir Champa, Chhat-

tisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

For Appellant : Mr. Abdul Wahab Khan, Advocate For State/Respondents : Mr. Prasun Kumar Bhaduri, Deputy Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

27.01.2026

1. Heard Mr. Abdul Wahab Khan, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. Prasun Kumar Bhaduri, learned Deputy Advocate General, appearing for the State/respondents.

2. By way of this writ appeal, appellant has prayed for following relief(s):-

“It is therefore prayed that the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the appeal and set aside / quash the impugned order dated 04.12.2025 (Annexure A1) and may kindly be pleased to grant following relief :-

(i) To direct the respondent authority to consider the case of the petitioner after giving proper opportunity of hearing to him.

(ii) To direct the respondent authority to allow the petitioner to assume his charge.

(iii) Any other relief that may be deem fit and proper may also be granted to the appellant.”

3. The present intra Court appeal has been filed against the order dated 04.12.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in WPS No.2902/2023 (Smt. Ranjna Devi Norge v. State of Chhattisgarh and others), whereby the writ petition filed by the writ petitioner has been dismissed.

4. The brief facts projected before the learned Single Judge were that the writ petitioner was appointed as Education Personnel, Class–II, on 20.12.2010. On 25.10.2013, due to sudden ill-health, she proceeded to her native village after duly informing the Head of Institution. Upon recovery, when she returned to join duty, the Headmaster verbally directed her to submit her joining before the Block Education Officer, Bamhnidih, and accordingly, she submitted a joining application on 28.04.2014.

5. Despite submission of the joining application, her joining was not accepted, and she was repeatedly informed that instructions were awaited from the Directorate. Over the subsequent years, the writ petitioner submitted multiple applications, but no decision was communicated to her, nor was her attendance recorded.

6. Ultimately, following the Court’s order dated 19.12.2022, respondent No. 2 directed respondent No. 4 on 06.02.2023to examine and decide her joining/leave matter. However, respondent No. 4, without granting any proper hearing, rejected her application by order dated 31.03.2023.

7. Aggrieved by the alleged arbitrary and unjust action, the writ petitioner has filed the writ petition bearing WPS No.2902/2023, which was dismissed vide order dated 04.12.2025.

8. Calling in question the legality and propriety of the order dated

04.12.2025, the appellant has filed the instant writ appeal.

9. Learned counsel for the appellant/writ petitioner submits that the learned Single Judge ought to have examined the matter comprehensively on the merits, taking into account all facts and the policies adopted by the respondents in si