^fo^— t- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BILASPUR CHHATTISGARH W.P.(Sl.NO. 13^/2007 PETITIONER .^^ ^y /•.y ^,-- RESPONDENTS :J^ \a . ^^ ^. ,,y.^<j^ tf^ •?»• ,y<y -V .Santosh KumarTamboli Age about <jyear, Lower Division Teacher S/o Shri Shyam Lal Tamboli MiddleSchool NavaparaKothari, Tahsil-Kartala Block. -Kartala, Distt. -Korba (C.G.) VERSUS 1^ State Govt. of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Educational &Tribal Department D.K.S. Bhawan, Distt.-Raipur(C.G.) 2.. District Education Officer 7" ~^^"~-^"^ Korba, District-Korba (C.G.) 3< Block Education Officer Kartala, District-Korba (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA t: KE6H COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILAyUR W. P. ?ffl No. 1346 of 2007 Petitioner : Santosh Kumar Tamboli Versus State Soyt. of Chhattisgarh & others Sirgie Bench;Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish K. Agnihotri. Mr. AJay Sirivfsta"a, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sjshil Dubey, Sovernment ^dvocate for the State/r'espondents. Oft bER (Passed on this 8th Day of MarA, 2007) 1. Learned counse! appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is working as Lower &ivision Teacher. The petitioner has obtained B.T.I. Examination certificate in -the year 1991, on his own expenses. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the question involvsd, herein asto whether the teacher, who obtained B.T.I. Examination Certificate on his own expenses, is entitted to two advance increments. 3. According to tearned couna! for the petitioner.'the petitioner is entitled to two advwice increments in view of the decision of this Court in the case of Vashwant Kumar BharddwaJ Vs. Munieipa! Corporation, Durg and another {2006 (EE) MPJR-C5 96}. This Court in the case of Yadiwant Kumar Bharadwaj Vs. AAunicipa! Corporation, Durg and another (Sjpra), came to the conclusion that the •teachers, vAo had obtained B. Ed. /B.T.I. Examination Certificate on their own expenses, are covered by -Hie circuiar dated 24.12.98 issued by +he State Sovernment of Madhya Pradesh. ; 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner fur-ttier submits that the facts duid question of taw involyed in ttie present case are squarety covered by decision of this Court in the ccise of yashwant ICumar Bharadwey Vs. ttunicipal Corporation. t3urg and another (Supra), to vrfiich learned counsel appearing for -Hie respondents fairly concedes and agrees with tiie averment made by learned counse! appearing for the petitioner. Accordingly, -the writ petition is allowed in terms of the order passed in tiie case of Yas i Corporation. Dur^ and another (Supra), subject to yerification of tiie factas to »Aetherthe petitioner has acquired B.TJ. Examination Certificate on his own expenses as per the circulars dated 24.12.1998 & 1.3.1999 ond further triiether he has been paid two advance increments or not. No order as to costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge &jbhash