Santosh Kumar Kumbhkar v. S. N. Panda
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CONT No. 589 of 2015
1. Santosh Kumar Kumbhkar S/o Derharam Kumbhkar, Aged About 53 Years Working As Upper Division Teacher, Govt. Middle School, Sambalpur, Block And District- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
2. Gopal Kumar Sahu S/o Ramadhar Sahu, Aged About 41 Years Working As Upper Division Teacher, Govt. Middle School, Jalampur, Block And District- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
3. Radheshyam Netam S/o Angad Ram Netam, Aged About 50 Years Working As Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Tumabujurga, District- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
4. Nihal Singh Patel S/o Shri Raghwar Prasad, Aged About 53 Years Working As Headmaster, Govt. Primary School, Senchuwa, Block Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
5. Kalyan Singh Sahu S/o Guhanram Sahu, Aged About 53 Years Working As Headmaster, Govt. Primary School, Biketara, Block And District- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
6. Rohit Kumar Sahu S/o Shivcharan Sahu, Aged About 49 Years Working As Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Kurmatarai, Block And District- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
7. Janardan Singh Gajpal S/o Shri Arjun Singh Gajpal, Aged About 59 Years Working As Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Dodki, Block Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
8. Pawan Kumar Sahu S/o Vishal Ram Sahu, Aged About 51 Years Working As Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Jhiriya, Block And District- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioners
Versus
• S. N. Panda , District Education Officer, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh ..........(Contemnor) ---- Respondent For Petitioners Shri Ajay Shrivastava, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board By
08/01/2016 1.
Petitioners had filed WPS No.185/2015 for grant of two advance increment on the ground that they have acquired the D.Ed. Certificate after 01.03.1999, therefore, their case is covered by the decision rendered by this Court in the matter of Basant Kumar Sao Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others {WPS No.3698/2013} and other connected matters, decided on 06-12-13 affirmed by the Supreme Court vide order dated 26-2-15 in SLP (C) No.6880/2015. 2.
The writ petition was disposed of on 16.06.2015 in terms of the order passed in the matter of Basant Kumar Sao (supra), the petitioners thereafter preferred a representation, however, no decision has been taken by the competent authority till date.
3.
A perusal of the order passed in the matter of Basant Kumar Sao (supra) would indicate that this Court had not fixed any outer limit for consideration of the case, therefore, the present contempt petition is disposed of with a direction that the District Education Officer, Dhamtari shall pass necessary orders on the representation filed by the petitioners within a period of three months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order. While deciding the representation, the District Education Officer shall have due regard to the law laid down by this Court in the matter of Basant Kumar Sao (supra).
Sd/- JUDGE PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA Nirala