2026:CGHC:81 AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Reserved on : 27.10.2025 & 31.10.2025 Delivered on : 02.01.2026 WPS No. 11842 of 2025

1 - Dr. Madhurima Pandey W/o Shri Piyushkant Pandey Aged About 60 Years R/o Quarter No. 4-B, Street No. 20, Sector 8, Bhilainagar, District Durg (C.G.)

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Technical Education Department, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University Through The Registrar P.O. Newai, District- Durg (C.G.)

3 - Bhilai Institute Of Technology Through The Registrar Bhilai House, District- Durg (C.G.)

4 - Incharge Principal Bhilai Institute Of Technology Bhilai House, District Durg (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

WPS No. 11867 of 2025

1 - Dr. Banita Sinha W/o Shri Rajkumar Sinha Aged About 57 Years R/o Street 1, Ashish Nagar East Risali, Civil Centre Bhilai, Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - Kalyan Post Graduate College, Bhilai Nagar, Through Its Chairman, Bhilai Nagar, District Durg Chhattisgarh

2 - Hemchand Yadav University Through Its Registrar, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh

3 - Dr. Ishwar Singh Bargah Assistant Professor Working At Kalyan Post Graduate College, Bhilai Nagar, District Durg Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

and WPS No. 6150 of 2014

1 - M.P. Yadav S/o Lt. Shri K.R. Yadav Aged About 64 Years Former Principal R/o 62/10, Motilal Nehru Nagar East Bhilai, Distt. Durg. C.G. , Chhattisgarh Digitally signed by ARUN ARUN KUMAR KUMAR DEWANGAN DEWANGAN Date:

2026.01.02 +0530 ... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - Bhilai Steel Plant Through Chief Executive Officer Ispat Bhawan Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai Distt. Durg C.G., Chhattisgarh 490001

2 - Steel Education Society Through Secretary Steel Education Society Ispat Bhawan Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai Distt. Durg C.G. 490001

3 - Pro - Vice Chairman Smc Delhi Public School Bhilai And Executive Director Works Sanyantra Bhawan Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai Distt. Durg. C.G.

490001

4 - Chairman SMC DPS Bhilai The Delhi Public School Society F - Block East Of Kailash New Delhi 110065.

5 - Chairman The Delhi Public School Society F - Block East Of Kailash New Delhi- 110065

6 - Principal Delhi Public School Risali Sector Bhilai Distt. Durg. C.G.

4900006 --- Respondents For petitioner in WPS No. : Mr. Prateek Sharma, Advocate.

11842/2025 For petitioner in WPS No. : Mr. Ghanshyam Kashyap, Advocate.

11867/2025 For petitioner in WPS No. : Mr. Kishore Bhaduri, Sr. Advocate along

6150/2014 with Mr. Harsh Dave, Advocate.

For State : Mr. Santosh Bharat, Panel Lawyer.

For Resp. No. 3 to 6 in : Mr. Dr. Sourabh Kumar Pande, Advocate.

WPS No. 6150/2014 Hon'ble Shri Narendra Kumar Vyas, J.

CAV ORDER

1. Since an identical issue regarding maintainability of the writ petition against private educational institution is involved in all the writ petitions, therefore, they are being disposed of by this common order.

2. From perusal of the records of the case, it is quite vivid that the petitioners are either teachers of the private or aided educational institutions, therefore, the point emerged for determination is:-

“Whether the writ petition against private/ aided institution is maintainable or not?

3. To ascertain, the Point for determination, this Court has taken note of the brief facts of each of the case.

4. WPS No. 11842/2025 has been filed by the petitioner assailing the order dated 29.09.2025 passed by the Principal Incharge of Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg by which services of the petitioner have been terminated with immediate effect on the following facts:-

(A) The petitioner was appointed on 09.02.1994 on the post of Assistant Professor in respondent/Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg and was promoted on the post of Associate Professor vide order dated 15.02.2003 and on the post of Professor vide order dated 24.06.2008. It is the case of the petitioner that as per clause 3 of the promotion order dated 24.06.2008, the services of the petitioner can be terminated by res