2026:CGHC:244-DB Digitally signed by ANURADHA ANURADHA TIWARI NAFR TIWARI Date:

2026.01.05

14:53:24 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 952 of 2025

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Respondent No. 1)

2 - The Commissioner Higher Education Government of Chhattisgarh, Indravati Bhavan, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Respondent No. 2)

... Appellants versus

1 - Marry Martha Thomas D/o Late Shri Thomas Lawrence Aged About 74 Years R/o House No. 87, Holly Cross Convent Compus Phunbuldari Ambikapur, District- Surguja, Chhattisgarh (Petitioner No. 1)

2 - Asha Sharma D/o Jagat Prakash Sharma Aged About 74 Years R/o S-4/g-21, Ward No. 4, Vasundhra Vihar, Godhanpur, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh, Present Address Taiyaba Masjid Bhartiya Nagar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh (Petitioner No. 2)

3 - Sabita Roy W/o Shri Arun Kumar Roy Aged About 70 Years R/o Vidya Nagar, Sector- 4, Ward No. 12, Dutta Colony, Ambikapur, District-

Surguja, Chhattisgarh (Petitioner No. 3)

4 - Swapna Mukherjee W/o Shri Sukmar Mukherjee Aged About 70 Years R/o House No.