^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTiSGARH: BiLASPUR Writ Petifion (Si No. 1153 of2008 Eetjtioner RespoQdents 1) Lekhram Matra, S/o. Makhan Lai Matra, aged about 34 years, R/o. Jaitgudra, Biock Chhuriya, District Rajnandgaon (CG). Versus State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, Department of Education, Mantraiaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2) District Education Officer, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon (CGl 3) Biock Education Officer, Biock Chhuriya, District Rajnandgaon (CG). (Writ Petition under Article 226 ofthe Constitution of indla) SB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Present Shri Gautam Khetrapal, counsei for the petitioner. Smt SmitaGhaj, Panei Layv^erfor the State. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 26ft February, Learned counsei appearing for the petitioner submits that tne petitioner has obtained D.Ed., Examination Certificate in the year 2000 on his own expenses. Learned counsel further submits that the issiie involved herein asto whether a Teacher having B.Ed./D.Ed./M.Ed./B.T.i., ss entitied to grant of two advance increments as per circuiars dated 24-12-1998 and 1-3-1999. Learned counsei further submits that this very issue is no ionger res Integra as the same has been settied by this Court in the matter of Yashwant Kymar Bharadwaj Vs. Muiildpal Corporatlon, Durg and another {2008 (II) MiPJR -C©86}, as weli as by decislon dated 15-12-2006 in Gopesh Kumar Verma Vs. The Stafe Govt. of Chhattisgarh and another (Writ Petition (S) No; 4130 of 2005). 2) On perusai ofthe pieadings and documents appended thereto, it appears that the Issue involved has already been considered in the matters of Yashwant Kurnar - -2.- Rsju Bharacfwaj and Gopesh Kumar Verma (supra) and the same has attained finaiity as no chalienge has been made to the said decisions in any superior Court. 3) in vlevv' of the above, this petition is aiiowed in the same terms i.e., the petitioner Is entitled to two advance increments from the date of deciaration of D.Ed.,, Examination Certificate, subject to verification of the faots. No order as to costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge ^-;-\