Digitally 2026:CGHC:8311 signed by SHAYNA NAFR KADRI HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5075 of 2023

1 - Ratnesh Dubey S/o Shankar Prasad Dubey, Aged About 58 Years Saraju Bagicha, C.B. Heights, Bilaspur District Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department School, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

2 - Director, Public Education Directorate, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3 - District Education Officer, District Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)

... Respondent(s)

(Cause-title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. K. P. S. Gandhi, Advocate For State : Mr. Arpit Agrawal, Panel Lawyer SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order on Board

16/02/2026

1. The present writ petition is being filed seeking following reliefs:-

“10.1That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus to the respondents authorities for issuing the promotion order's prior to deciding the objections of the seniority or the petitioner on the gradation list.

10.2 That this Hon'ble Court may issue a direction or orders to the respondent no. 2 to count the seniority of the petitioner fr