Dhanendra Singh Rajput v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 1263 of 2021 Dhanendra Singh Rajput, S/o Late Shri Aatmaram Rajput, Aged about 47 years, working as Lecturer (Biology), Government Girls Higher Secondary School, PWD, Rampur, District Korba (C.G.). ---- Petitioner

Versus

1.

State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (CG).

2.

Director, Directorate of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur (CG).

3.

Joint Director, School Education Department, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (CG).

4.

Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development, Korba, District Korba (CG).

5.

District Education Officer, Korba, District Korba (CG). ---- Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner : Shri K.P. Sahu, Advocate For State : Smt. Hamida Siddiqui, Dy. A.G.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 24/03/2021

(1) Heard.

(2) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that according to the new set up sanctioned for the school one Teacher from English, one Teacher from Hindi/Sanskrit, one Teacher from Maths, one Teacher from Science and one Teacher from Arts were sanctioned for the post of UDC. However, while prompting the fellow teachers subject wise promotion was

made and the petitioner was left out and eventually the petitioner was promoted on 23.08.2011 whereas the other persons have been granted promotion in July, 2008. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner's seniority should also be given from July, 2008.

(3) Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that he was made representation in the year 2011 and 2012 to the Assistant Commissioner. Subsequently, the respondents granted seniority to the petitioner w.e.f. 07.10.2008. The grievance of the petitioner is that he ought to have been given seniority from July, 2008 instead of October, 2008 when his immediate juniors were promoted.

(4)Considering the submissions made, without any observation on the merits of the case, the petitioner is given liberty to file a fresh representation to respondent No. 3, Joint Director, School Education Department, Bilaspur within a period of four weeks from today ventilating all the grievance and if such representation is filed, same would be decided within a further period of 45 days form the date of receipt of the representation. It is made clear that this court has not made any observation about the right of the petitioner. (5)With such observation, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Vasant