C^N'u'r8 IN THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR W.P. (S> N0. '^tl'2- OF 2011 PETITIONER l^ Sisirkana Bhattacharya, aged about 46 years, D/o Shri Manas Bhattacharya, occupation Assistant Professor, Institute of ^^.^•^JlOSS^ Assistant Professor, Institute ......•'•""^ I),^A.^ „.. Advanced Studies in Education V-ft- ^1CW v.\.^-v"""" Bilaspur, (IASE), Govt. College of »<*88"" ....'S^"1' Education Bilasuur (C.G.) ^.^^" RESPONDENTS Bilaspur, (IASE), Govt. College of Education Bilaspur (C.G.) VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, School Educafion Department, D.K.S. Bhavan Mantralaya, Raipur (C.G.). 2.' Director, Public Instructions(D.P.I.) Pensionbada, Raipur (C.G.). 3.' District Education Officer, Bilaspur 4. Joint Director, Account, Treasury and Pension, Bilaspur (C.G.). WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR ISSUANCE OF WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE LIKE NATURE. SB :_HON'SLS MR._JUSTICE PRITINKBR DIWAKER W.P.fSl.aO. 7132/2011 Sisirkaaa Bhattacharv. versus State of Chhattisearh &. Ofthers Shri Rahul Birtharey, couasel for the petitioner. Shri Yashwaat Singh Thakur, Dy. AG. for the State. WRIT PETITION UKDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDI& (30.11.2011) Couiisel for fhe petitioner subinits that fhe petitioner is entifled to beneflt of two advance iacreiaents on account of she having passed. B.Ed. examiua.tion 'before her appoiatment at her own cost. It is subniitted that fhe issue iavolved ia Gie present petiuon. is no longer res integra aad fhe sanie has been finaUy decided by the Hou ole Supreiue Court iu the case ofAsha Saxeaa Vs. Stste ofM.P. 36 Ors. 2009 pII)MPJR f8C) 59. It is furfiier subinitted fhat this Couit has also taken a similar view in its order dated 6.2.2009 passed m W.P.(S) No. 6257/2008. Counsel for th.e petinoners furth.er subruits fhat fhe order dated 29.4.2010 passed in Writ Appeal N0. 124/2009, wherein relyva.^ upon fhe judgraent offhe Supreine Court in fhe case ofAsha Saxena (supra) and fhe order passed by fhis Court in. aaofher Writ Appeal No. 87/2009, directions have 'beea issued for consideration of fhe £ase for grant of two advance increiaents as per circular dated 21.9.1974 issued by the State ofMadhya Pradesh, after verification of fhe facts pleaded ia fhe petition. Counsel for fhe State subinits fhat case of the petitioner would also be considered on the sam.e lines. ..^" l<9-' Sn view of above, fhe petition is disposed of wifh a direction to tlie respondent aufhorities to decide fhe claiai of fhe petitioner for grant of two advance increaients as T>er circiilar dated 21.9.1974 issued by the State of Madhya Pradesh after verification of the facts pleaded in. fhe petitioa wifbiu a. period offour laonfhs trom. today. 5t is inade clear fhat this Court has not expressed any opinion on m.erits of the case aud the authority conceraed would be at Uberty to decide the same stricfly in accordaiice wifh law. Sd/- pritmker .Judge 2