2026:CGHC:18293-DB Digitally signed by SAGRIKA SAGRIKA AGRAWAL AGRAWAL Date:

2026.04.23

10:34:31 +0530 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 320 of 2026

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh (Respondent No. 01)

2 - District Education Officer Surajpur District Surajpur Chhattisgarh (Respondent No. 02)

3 - Division Forest Officer Surajpur District Surajpur Chhattisgarh (Respondent No. 03)

... Appellant(s)

versus

1 - Ramprasad Singh S/o Late Yamuna Singh Aged About 75 Years Retired Head Master, (Middle School) R/o Village Khorma Das Ghar, Pratappur, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh (Petitioner No. 01)

2 - Ramchandra Roy S/o Rajnayaran Roy Aged About 76 Years Retired Head Master, (Middle School) R/o Village Pratappur Khorma Das Ghar, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh (Petitioner No. 02)

3 - Brij Bhushan Prasad Verma S/o Shri Late Raghunandan Sahay Aged About 79 Years Retired Head Master, (Primary School) R/o Village Khorma Das Ghar Pratappur, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh (Petitioner No. 03)

4 - Shiv Prasad Yadav S/o Late Shri Salik Ram Aged About 79 Years Retired Forestor,