ij- mOH COURT QF CHHATTISGARH AT BELASPUR WritPetitioiifSVNb. 627 of 2008 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS Indrajeet Singh Thakur, Retired Assistant Teacher, S/o late Shri Naipal Singh, aged about 65 years, R/ovillage and Post Salka NavagaOn Kargee Road, Tahsil Kota, DistrictBilaspur(CG). VERSUS l.The State of Chhattisgarh, Through: the Secretary, Department of Tribal and Scheduled Castes Development, DKS Building, Mantralaya, Raipur (CG). 2. Collector, Bilaspur, Dista-ictBilaspur(CG). S.Gommissioner, Department 6f Tribal and Scheduled Castes Development Chhattisgarh, Raipur (CG). 4. Assistant Commissioner, Departrnent of Tribal and Scheduled Castes Development Bilaspur, District Bllaspur (CG). 5. Joint Director, Deparfment of treasiiry Accounts ft Pension Bilaspiir, District Bilaspur (CG). ( (WRIT PETmON UNDER ARTICLE 226 OFTHE CONSTITUTIONOF INDIA) - fSB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Aenihotri.J.) Present : Shri SameefBehar, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Pankaj Shrivastava, Pauel Lawyer for the State. ORALORDER (Passed on25th day ofFebruary, 2009) With the consent ofthe parties, the matter is taken upfor hearing finally. 1. The petitioner/'workmg as AssistantTeaGher, was grahted firstkramonnati 'on 01.01.1986 aftercompletioii of 12 years ofservice. The petitionerwas granted first kramonnati as he was not granted any promotion or up- gradation duririg the period. As per circular dated 24.04.2006 (Ahnexure P/l) read with 17-3-1999/19-4-1999,the petitioner is entifled to second kranionnati after completion of24 yeai-s ofserviGe. 2. Lea&ied counsel appearing for the petitioner strongly relied on decisiori of Hon'ble Supreme Court in fhe matter of State ofTripura arid others Vs. ..ntiO-"" LK. Roy (2004 SCW/1) and judgment and order dated 29.08.2006 passed in W.P. No. 2805/02 (R.S. Vemia Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others), wherein, the question for granting of first and second krairioimati were under consideration. 3. The Hon'ble Supreme Court observed as under: "7. We are, thus, of the opinion that the respondent herein is at least entitled to grant oftwo higher grades, one upon expiry ofthe period of 12 years &om the date ofhisjoining ofthe service and the other upon expiry of 24 years thereof." 4. Learaed counsel for the State/respondents submits that the decisions in ttie matter of State of Tripura and others Vs. K.K. Roy (Supra) and R.S. Verma Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others (Supra), are on the safflepoint and is applicableto the facts ofthe case. 5. In view of the foregoing, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is entitled to second kramonnati after completion of 24 years of service, in accordance with circular dated 24.04.2006 (Annexure P/l) read with 17-3- 1999/19-4-1999. No order asto costs. Thalcur S(V- SadshK.Agnihotti Judge ^w.