Seema Janghel v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 1813 of 2021

1. Seema Janghel W/o Shri Dileshwar Janghel Aged About 30 Years R/o Bajguda, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon , Chhattisgarh.

2. Preeti Sahu W/o Bhisham Kumar Aged About 31 Years R/o 123/1, Ward No. 06, Khalhe Para, Machandur, Machandur District Durg Chhattisgarh.

3. Nasreen Praveen W/o Pravez Khan Aged About 31 Years R/o Hn 165, Ward No. 10, Khandgao Mangao District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh.

4. Nita Kumari W/o Domendra Kumar Aged About 31 Years R/o Barbarpur , Khapri, Gundardehi, District Balod Chhattisgarh.

5. Tekeshwari W/o Dron Kumar Mandle Aged About 33 Years R/o Hn. 440, Ward No. 19, Virat Nagar , Dumardih, District Durg Chhattisgarh

6. Harsha Thakur D/o Bahal Singh Thakur Aged About 30 Years R/o 801, 02 Side Ward 42, Pragya Kuti, Subhash Nagar, District Durg Chhattisgarh.

7. Vijay Lakshami Mahobia D/o Raghav Mahobia Aged About 29 Years R/o 35, Kandra Para , Ward 09, Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon , Chhattisgarh

8. Jitendra Kumar Sahu S/o Dhar Singh Sahu Aged About 29 Years R/o Chaknar , Gandai, Pandariya, District Rajnandgaon , Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioners

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur , District Raipur , Chhattisgarh

2. Director Public Instructions Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar , Naya Raipur , District Raipur , Chhattisgarh.

3. Collector Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon , Chhattisgarh.

4. District Education Officer Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon , Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Anadi Sharma, Advocate For State :

Ms. Akansha Jain, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 24.03.2021

1. The present is a writ petition whereby the petitioners are claiming for an appropriate direction to the respondents for considering their claim for appointment as Atithi Shikshak in terms of the order of the State Government dated 02.08.2019 and 24.06.2019.

2. The contention of the petitioner is that all the petitioners herein have worked as Vidya Mitaans during the period from 2016 till 2019. However, thereafter their services have been discontinued. According to the petitioner, similarly placed persons earlier had filed a writ petition i.e. WP(S) 7811/2019, which got disposed off on 01.10.2019 whereby this Court taking into consideration clause-1 of the said circular of the State Government dated 02.08.2019 and directed the authorities to consider and decide the claim of the petitioners in-terms of the circulars of the State Government.

3. According to the petitioners, thereafter, there has been no further development taken till date inspite-of there being this order of this Court and they have therefore come to this Court for a fresh direction to the respondents.

4. Considering the fact that this Court had in the past passed a similar order in a series of writ petitions of identical nature, this Court at this juncture is inclined to pass an order to the extent that the petitioners' case be considered by the respondents No. 2 & 4 for being appointed as Atithi Shikshak in terms of any advertisement or recruitment drive which the respondents have initiated in District Rajnandgaon and subject to the petitioners fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria including educational qualification, the case of the petitioners be consider in- terms of the policy of the State Government itself wherein they have mentioned that Vidya Mitaan would be given priority.

5. Let a decision be taken by the respondents No. 2 & 4 in-respect-of the petitioners at the earliest preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of this Order.

6. It is made clear that the petitioner in-addition-to their claim that they have made, would also be at liberty to file a fresh representation to the respondents No. 2 & 4 and who may consider the claim of the petitioners for any recruitment to be made for the next academic session unless the circular stands modified or amended.

7. The present writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Vishakha