Smt. Lalita Watti v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 5258 of 2021

1. Smt. Lalita Watti W/o Shri Sakharam Watti Aged About 51 Years Hostel Superintendent At 100 Seated Girls Hostel, Makdi, Block Makdi, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh

2. Smt. Yogita Pradhan W/o Shri Kamal Pradhan Aged About 30 Years Cook At Government Girls Hostel, Makdi, Block Makdi, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh

3. Smt. Parvati Nag W/o Shri Sukdu Nag Aged About 25 Years Cook At Government Girls Hostel, Makdi, Block Makdi, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh

4. Smt. Rambha Yadav D/o Shri Megnath Yadav Aged About 30 Years Chowkidhar At Government Girls Hostel, Makdi, Block Makdi, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh

5. Smt. Jamuna Netam W/o Shri Mahendra Netam Aged About 25 Years Chowkidhar At Government Girls Hostel, Makdi, Block Makdi, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioners

Versus

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

2. The Director, Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. The Managing Director, Holistic Education State Project Office, 2nd Floor, Unified Educational Building, Pension Bada, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

4. The Collector / District Mission Director Of Holistic Education Kondagaon, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh

5. The District Education Officer / District Project Officer, Holistic Education, Kondagaon, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. A. S. Rajput, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Jitendra pali, Dy. AG with Mr. Ayaz Naved, GA & Mr. Suyash Dhar, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board

29.09.2021

1. The counsel for the petitioner at the outset submits that he be permitted to make a representation to the respondent no.2 to 5 ventilating their grievances which arises on account of decision of the respondents in merging the 100 Seater Girls Hostel into Kasturba Gandhi Girls Residential School.

2. The limited relief is not opposed.

3. Counsel for the State however submits that as regards the petitioner no.1 is concerned, she is otherwise substantive post holder i.e. lecturer under the respondents and so far as petitioner no.2 to 5 are concerned, they were temporary employees engaged at 100 Seater Girls Hostel.

4. Given the said relief that petitioners seek for, the writ petition at this juncture stands disposed of directing the petitioners, if they so want, prefer a representation within a period of 10 days to respondent no.2 to 5 and respondent no.2 to 5 in turn are directed to decide the same on its own merits in accordance with law in terms of the policy governing the field.

5. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition accordingly stands disposed of.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Rohit