2025:CGHC:58542-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1124 of 2025 Sharda Offset Printers Pvt Ltd. Through Its Director Rahul Uppal S/o Late Shri A.K. Uppal, Aged About 40 Years, Registered Office At Sejbahar Road, Village- Dunda, Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.)

MANPREET KAUR --- Petitioner(s)

Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2025.12.04 10:54:25 +0530 versus

1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur Distt-

Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Managing Director Samagra Shiksha, 2nd Floor Integrated Education Building, Pensionbada, Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Director Directorate, Printing And Stationery Department, Block No. 1, 2nd Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.)

4 - Joint Director Directorate, Printing And Stationary Department, Block No.1, 2nd Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.) --- Respondent(s)

WPC No. 1120 of 2025 M/s Techno Prints Through Its Proprietor Vikas Kapoor S/o Late R.S. Kapoor, Aged About 57 Years, Registered Office At Behind Banjari Mata Mandir, Near Heera Steel, Rawabhata, Industrial Area, Raipur, Distt.-

Raipur (C.G.)

---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt.-

Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Managing Director Samagra Shiksha, 2nd Floor Integrated Education Building, Pensionbada, Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Director Directorate, Printing And Stationery Department, Block No. 1, 2nd Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.)

4 - Joint Director Directorate, Printing And Stationary Department, Block No. 1, 2nd Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.)

--- Respondent(s)

WPC No. 1128 of 2025 M/s Shriram Printers And Stationers Its Through Proprietor Shrikant Agrawal, S/o P.K. Agrawal, R/o B-153 Swarnbhoomi Colony Near Ambuja Mall Raipur (C.G.)

---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur Distt-

Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Managing Director, Samagra Shiksha, 2nd Floor Integrated Education Building, Pensionbada, Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Director, Directorate, Printing And Stationery Department, Block No. 1, 2nd Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.)

4 - Joint Director, Directorate, Printing And Stationery Department, Block No. 1, 2nd Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.) --- Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shrejal Gupta on behalf of Mr. Vaibhav Shukla and Mr. Himanshu Sinha, Advocates For Respondent(s) : Mr. Praveen Das, Dy. A.G. and Mr. Animesh Tiwari, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

03.12.2025

1. Heard Mr. Shrejal Gupta on behalf of Mr. Vaibhav Shukla and Mr. Himanshu Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. Praveen Das, learned Deputy Advocate General for respondents /

State and Mr. Animesh Tiwari, learned counsel for respondent No.2.

2. The present petitions have been filed against the order dated 20.06.2022 bearing No. 911/ SS / Pedagogy / LEP /2022-23, No. 913/ SS/ Pedagogy / LEP/2022-23 and No.915/SS/Pedagogy/LEP/2022-23, whereby the representations made by the petitioner herein for making balance payment has been rejected by respondent No.2.

3. Brief facts of the case are that all the petitioners—Sharda Offset Printers Pvt. Ltd., M/s Techno Prints and M/s Shriram Printers & Stationers were issued work orders dated 02.11.2020 by Respondent No.3, the Printing and Stationery Department, for printing educational material under the Learning Enhancement Programme at the Government-approved rates. Due to subsequent changes in the quantity and specifications of the printing material, amended work orders were issued to each of the petitioner