T. S. S. Prakash v. State Of Chhattisgarh
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 4975 of 2016
1. Smt. Kumudni Pandey W/o Shri Ramesh Pandey, Aged About 38 Years Teacher Panchayat, Posted At Middle School, Village- Chondi- Metawada, P.S.- Parpa, Tahsil- Tokapal, District Bastar, (Chhattisgarh)
2. Balram Baghel, S/o Late Shri Sadaram Baghel, Aged About 34 Years Teacher Panchayat, Posted At Middle School, Village Baganpal, P.S.- Lohandiguda, Tahsil Lohandiguda, District Bastar, (Chhattisgarh)
3. Laxminath Gadmiya, S/o Shri Dayaram Gadmiya, Aged About 36 Years Teacher Panchayat, Posted At Middle School, Village- Mardoom, P.S.- Lohandiguda, Tahsil Lohandiguda, District Bastar, (Chhattisgarh)
4. Ravindra Kashyap, S/o Shri Dhanaram Kashyap, Aged About 34 Years Teacher Panchayat, Posted At Boys Hostel, Michnar, P.S.- Lohandiguda, Tahsil- Lohandiguda, District- Bastar, (Chhattisgarh)
5. Lakhmuram Kashyap, S/o Shri Arjun Singh, Aged About 33 Years Teacher Panchayat, Posted At Higher Secondary School Neganar, P.S. - Dharbha, Tahsil Dharbha, Bastar, (Chhattisgarh)
6. Goverdhan Bhagel, S/o Shri Budhram Bhagel, Aged About 32 Years Teacher Panchayat At Posted At Middle School Gaverchapper- Michnar, P.S.- Lohandiguda, Tahsil Lohandiguda, District Bastar, (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioners
Versus
1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through: Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, P.S. Rakhi, Raipur, Naya Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)
2. The Secretary, Department Of Tribal Development, P.S. Rakhi, Raipur, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)
3. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Zila Panchayat Bastar, P.S. Kotwali, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondent And WPS No. 3751 Of 2016 T. S. S. Prakash S/o Late Shri T. L. Narasimham, Aged About 45 Years (Visually 100% Challenged) Occupation Teacher Panchayat, Posted At Govt. Higher Secondary School- Aadawal, P.S. Bodhghat, Tahsil Jagdalpur, District Bastar, (Chhattisgarh)
---- Petitioner Vs
1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through: Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, P.S. Naya Raipur, Naya Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)
2. The Secretary, Department Of Tribal Development, P.S. Naya Raipur, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)
3. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Zila Panchayat Bastar, P.S. Kotwali, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :
Mr. Avinash Kumar Mishra, Advocate.
For Respondent/State :
Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, Dy. Govt. Advocate.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 11/01/18 1.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that though they are entitled to be promoted on the post of Lecturer (Panchayat) but they have been denied the promotion on the ground that they have lesser eligibility criteria and the Post Graduation degree obtained by them is not duly recognized for which the petitioners have also made representation before the respondent No. 3 on 27.07.2016 which is pending consideration since then and the respondent No. 3 is not granting promotion to the petitioners on the said post.
2.
I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners. 3.
Be that as it may, the respondent No. 3 is directed to consider and dispose of the petitioners' representation for the post of Lecturer (Panchayat) expeditiously preferably within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order along with additional representation, if any. The petitioners may also submit a representation convincing the authorities that the degree obtained by them for promotion is duly recognized.
4.
It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter.
5.
With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).
Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka