Abha Shrivastava v. State Of Chhattisgarh
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 10438 of 2019 • Abha Shrivastava, S/o Shri Rajeev Shrivastava, Aged About 43 Years, U.D.T. Govt. Maharani Laxmi Bai Girls Higher Secondary School, Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh, Post Middle Tahsil And District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner
Versus
1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary School Education Department, P.S, Rakhi , New Raipur Chhattisgarh.
2. Principal Govt. Maharani Laxmi Bai, Girl's Higher Secondary School, Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh.
3. District Education Officer Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :
Shri Ajay Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents/ State :
Ms. Richa Shukla, Dy. Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 11/12/2019 Heard.
1. At the very outset, leaned counsel appearing for the parties jointly and fairly submit that the issue involved herein has already been considered and decided by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in Ayodhya Prasad Thakur V. State of Chhattisgarh and others (WPS No.2948 of 2013 {decided on 06.12.2013} and other connected matters, and therefore, this petition may also be disposed off in view of the above observations made in Ayodhya Prasad Thakur (supra).
2. The prayer appears to be reasonable and is allowed.
3. Learned State counsel do not oppose the fact brought to the notice of the Court that similar issue has been decided in WPS No. 3168 of 2017.
4. This Court, while disposing of WPS No.2948 of 2013 (Ayodhya Prasad Thakur V. State of Chhattisgarh and others) has observed in para 11 as under :
"11. For the foregoing, this Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioners, who have acquired the qualification as mentioned in the circular after 01.03.1999 are held entitled for 2 advance increments."
5. Accordingly, this writ petition is also disposed off in terms of Ayodhya Prasad Thakur (supra) with a direction to the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner and allow her the benefit as mentioned above after verifying the facts and her eligibility.
6. No order as to costs.
Sd/- Goutam Bhaduri Judge Jyoti