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2026 Supreme(Online)(Chh) 27204
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Sanjay K. Agrawal, J
Santosh Kumar Yadav – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
WPS No. 9015 of 2019
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Abdul Moin Khan, Abdul Wahab Khan
For the Respondents: Pranjal Shukla
Advance increments for acquiring professional qualifications are not granted to employees appointed after the date when such qualifications became mandatory for the post, as per government circulars.
Headnote:(A) Service Law - Advance Increments - Acquisition of professional qualification - Entitlement to increments is not available to employees appointed after the date when the qualification (B.Ed./D.Ed.) became a mandatory requirement for appointment, as per government circular. (Para 3, 4)
Issues: Whether the petitioner is entitled to two advance increments for acquiring a D.Ed. certificate after joining service.
Order On Board
1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition claiming that he is entitled for two advance increments in lieu of acquiring D.Ed. Certificate at his own expenses after joining the service on the post of Assistant Teacher and after due permission from the State Government.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is entitled for grant of two advance increments as he has passed D.Ed. Examination after due permission from the State Government.
3. On the other hand, learned State Counsel would submit that the State Government has issued circular dated 07.03.2020, wherein it has been clearly stated that the persons who were appointed after 16.06.1993 would not be entitled for the benefit of two advance increments in lieu of acquiring B.Ed./D.Ed. Certificate on their own expenses, as the qualification of B.Ed./D.Ed. became necessary qualifications to get appointment on the said posts.
4. As such, in view of circular dated 07.03.2020, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of two advance increments. Furthermore, circular dated 07.03.2020 has not been challenged by way of this writ petition. Accordingly, I do not find any merit in this writ petition. It deserves to be and is accordingly, dismissed.
No cost(s).
