2026:CGHC:2697 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 477 of 2026

1 - Prakash Rao Maratha S/o Lakshman Rao Aged About 55 Years Posted As Lecturer (Maths), Sages Kargikala R/o- M.G.S Green Homes, House No.

D-8, Ward No.-01, Tehsil- Sakri, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s)

versus

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

2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction Indrawati Bhawan, Naya Raipur District Raipur, (C.G.)

3 - The District Collector-Cum-Chairman Sages Management And Operations Committee, Kargikala, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

4 - District Education Officer Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

5 - Block Education Officer Kota, District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

6 - Divisional Joint Director School Education Division, Bilaspur, District-

Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

7 - Principal Sages Government Higher Secondary School, Kargikala, Block-

Kota, District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

(The cause title is taken from CIS)

BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN For Petitioner : Mr. Ishan Verma, Advocate D by ig B it A a L ll R y A si M gned For Respondents : Ms. Diksha Gouraham, Dy.G.A.

PRASAD DEWANGAN Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu

Order On Board

16/01/2026

1. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is holding the post of Lecturer (Maths) and was posted at Government Middle School, Kargikala, Bilaspur. State Government has taken a decision to establish English Medium School in the name and style of Swami Atmanand Excellence English Medium School by upgrading the existing school. School in which the petitioner is posted i.e. Middle School, Kargikala has been upgraded and converted as Swami Atmanand Excellence English Medium School. He also contended that according to the policy teachers in Swami Atmanand Excellence English Medium School are to be posted on deputation for which consent of the employee is required. Petitioner was asked to submit consent, however, he refused to give consent for his posting in Swami Atmanand Excellence English Medium School and no other order has been passed and since then petitioner is still performing his duties in the Swami Atmanand Excellence English Medium School without being any proper order in this regard. Aggrieved by which, petitioner has submitted representation before respondent No.3/Collector on 22.10.2025, however, till date no decision has been taken on his representation, therefore, a direction be issued to respondents No.3 to take decision on the claim of petitioner at the earliest.

2. Learned State counsel submits that in view of the limited prayer made by leaned counsel for petitioner, he is having no objection.

3. On due consideration on the submission of learned counsel for parties and nature of grievance raised, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of permitting petitioner to submit fresh representation before respondents No.3 and 4 and if such representation is submitted, respondents No.3 and 4 shall consider and take decision on the representation to be submitted by petitioner expeditiously preferably within further period of four weeks from the date of receipt of representation.

4. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of.

Sd/-

(Parth Prateem Sahu)

Judge

Balram