Sanjay Kumar Sahu v. S. N. Panda

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CONT No. 587 of 2015

1. Sanjay Kumar Sahu S/o Baisakhu Ram Sahu, Aged About 54 Years Working As Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Jhiriya, Block And District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

2. Smt. Anjali Sarwa W/o Umesh Kumar Sarwa, Aged About 47 Years Working As Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Gangrel, Block & District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

3. Pilaram Nishad S/o Ramaram Nishad, Aged About 42 Years Working As Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Gangrel, Block & District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

4. Nandkishore Sahu S/o Harkhuram Sahu, Aged About 49 Years Working As Assistant Teacher, Govt. Middle School, Jhiriya, Block & District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

5. Ramchand Dewangan S/o Shivram Dewangan, Aged About 53 Years Working As Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Kurra, Block Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

6. Chetan Ram Netam S/o Ghasiyaram Netam, Aged About 53 Years Working As Upper Division Teacher, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Amdi, Block Dhamtari, District- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

7. Atul Ransingh S/o P.R. Ransingh, Aged About 47 Years Working As Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Lilar, Block & District- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

8. Khilawan Dhruv S/o Temuram Dhruv, Aged About 49 Years Working As Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Devri, Block And DistrictDhamtari, 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

07/01/2016

1. Petitioners had filed WPS No.188/2015 for grant of two advance increment on the ground that they have acquired the B.Ed./D.Ed. Certificates after 01-3-99, 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 16-6-15 in terms of the order passed in the matter of Basant Kumar Sao (supra), the petitioners thereafter preferred a representation on 13-7-15, 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 ashu