^ HIGH COURT OF eHMATnS©tRHATBIU^PUR W. P. (S) No. 1454 of 2007 Petitioners :1. UdhoramSahu Aged47yeare S/o Shri Ramji Sahu, Asslslant Tesreher, Govt. Middle Schoot. Siyanmara, Block Gunderdehi, District, Durg (C.G.) 2. Yuvraj Singh Sahu Aged40yeare S/o Shri Anand Ram Sahu, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Prtmery Schoot, Pangart, Block Gundeidehi, District, Durg (C.G.) 3. Jeewan Lal Sahu Aged 41 yeare Slo Shri Tulsi Ram Sahu, Assistant Teacher, Govt. PrinwrySehool, Bergoan, Btock Dw^argaon, Tahsil & District, Rsunandgaon (C.G.) 4. Durga Ram Joshi Aged 41 years S/o Shri Sarju Prasad Joshi, ^sistant Teacher, Govt. Primary Sehool, Nardhi, VillageAmlidihi, Post Barang, District, Durg (C.G.) 5. Naryan Singh VishvAarma ^ged 41 years S/o Shri Nanku RamVislwiAarma, ^sistantTeachw, Govt. Middle School, Balang, TahsH Patan, District, Durg (C.G.) 6. Itwari Ram Chirame Aged41 yeare S/o Shri G.R. Chirame, AsastantTeacher, Govt. PrimafySchool.Aaclwli, Post Aamgron, TahsH & Disfrict, Rajnandgaan (C.G.) 7. ShanB Lal Ghandrakar Aged39yeara S/o Shri RamBalak Chandrakar, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Achoud, BtockGonderdehi Dislrid, Durg (C.G.) 8. Heeralal Sahu Aged40years S/o Shri Eatenath Sahu, /tesistantTeacher, Govt. PrimarySchool, Pendri, 9. 10. 11 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. BtockGondsRtrttt Dlstrict, Dui®<jQ^3.) RajeevGhandratair S/oShri Gan^Ram CharKlratar, ^s'istantTeacher, Govt. High Sehool, Moldia, Block Gonderdehi Dis&ict, Chug (C.G.) VIjay Kumar Sunhare ^ed39yeare S/o ShriThanSingh, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Middle School, Gujra, District, Durg (C.S.) Smt. Arun Salaina ^efore Mafflage Arun KoreB) Aged34years W/o Shri Sampat Lal Salama, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary Sehod.Bharetife, District, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Ved Prakash Pardhi Aged 36 years S/oShrfD.L.PardW, Assfstant Tsacher, Govt. Primary School, &KirataIa. Dlstrict, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Dharmendra Kumar Sahu ^ed^yeara S/o Shri Alakh Ram Sdiu, Assisterrt Teat^ier, Govt. PrimatySchool, Mongart Block Gonclerdehi, Distrfet, Duig (C.G.). Danian Lal Sahu ^ed37yeare S/o Shri ^uit Ram Sahu. Assistant Teachw, Govt. Middte School, Penwaro, fflock Gurrur, Tahsij & Disbfct, Durg (C.G.) Smt. Veena Gupta ^)ed40yeare W/o Shri Alok Gupta, Assfetant TeaiBher, Govt. Primaiy Schoot, Borei, Dish-ict, Dwg^S.G.) Smt. Inderataxmi Rangwe Aged^years W/o Shri L.K. Rangare, Assistant Teacher, Govt. GirisPrtonarySchool, ^drartoja, Distrid, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) »4andhataSajpff ^ed46ye»s S/o Stiri Dukhu Ram Sagar, Asslstanfc'1"«K*er, Govfc PmM^SehiBol, Btamgaaa. TahsltGondeKtehi& Distrid, Duia(C.S^ 18. RatanlatSmha ^ed42Y ire S/o ShriNrsw^hSinha, Assislant Teacher, GovL Prlnuiy Schoal, DiBidera, Tahslt Gonderchrftl District, Durg (C.G.) 19. Shyam Narayan Joshi Aged 47 years S/o Shri Daidal .loshi, AsslstentTeacher, GovL Primary School, Chourel, BtockGonderdehi District, Durg (C.G.) 20. Jaypratesh l%(jput /^ed45yeais S/o Shri Than Slngh Rajput, Assistent Teewher, Govt. Primary School, Todapar, BlockGun'ur,Tahsil& DistrkA, Durg (C.6.) 21. Smt. Mittiila Mishra Aged37years C/o Shri Anil Kumar Mishra, Assi^antTeacher, Govl. Mteklto School, Borsl, Tahsil & District. Duig (C.G.) 22. Ashok Kumar Dhruw ^ed39y^rs S/o Shri Barshan Ram Dhniw, tesi^antTeacher, Govt. Primary Sehool.Kharra, Block Beria, Tahsil & Distrid, Durg (C.G.) 23. Kushal ram Kosture Aged41 years S/o Shri Sagar Ram Kishore, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School. Ghoghopuri, Block Gurrur, Tahsit & Distrid, Durg (C.G.) 24. Kanak Das Mahant ^ed42yeara S/o Shri Ramesher Sahu, AssistantTeacher, Govt. PrimarySchool, Ramtard, Block Gurrur, Tahsil & Dislrict, Durg (C.G.). 25. Kanahiya Lal Gajendra ^ed 41 years S/o Dtareahay, Assistant Teacher, Govt. Mkldle School, Penwaro, ^t 26. 27. 28. 29. Btock Gunur, Tateil & Distriet,Dui»^2^^ Tejesft Kuinar Hiiwani S/o Shn Jman Lal Hnwart, Assi^antTeacher, Govt. Primaiy Schod, Kariyatola, Block Gurrur, Tah. & Disttct, Duig (C.G.) Hiraaian Lal Sahu A^d40yeare S/o Shri Thanwar, Assi^ant Teacl^, Govt. Pnmary School, tor-paea, Block Gunur, Tahsil & District, Durg (C.G^ Laltt Kumar Sahu Aged43years S/o Shri Sant Ram Sahu, AssistantTeacher, Govt. Primery Scheol, Chir-ehir, BtockGurrur, Tahsil & District, Durg (C.G.) Khedu Rsm Sinha Aged 41 years S/o Shri Suklal Slnha, ^sistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Nara-^aen, BlodcGurrur, Tahsil& District, Durg (C.G.) Respondents Versus :1 2. 3. The Stato Govemment of ChhatB^arh, Through the Secretary, Education Departmert D.K.S. Bhavan, Ralpur (C.G.) The DIstrict Educaflon Officer, Dufg(C.G.) The District Eduration Officer Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Mr. Ajay Shrivastava, Advocate fcrttie PeBtionere. Ms. Deepali Pandey, Panel lawyerforther^pondenls/State. ORDER (Passed on this 13th day of March, 2W7) 1. The peBtioners are working as Assistant Teachws in the govemtnent school. In <fte course of thelr servjces as Assistant T«ichere. the petiUoners No. 1 to 5 haw obtained D.Ed. ExaminaUon Certificates In the montti of June, 1999, the petittoners No. 6 to 14 have obtalnal D.Ed. ExaminaUon Certiffeates in the month of June, 2000, ttie petitioners No. ^l^, yp1. 15 to 26 hwe obtained D.Ed. Examinsrtkm CwUficatre »ttie inonU'> <tf June, 2001 and the prtifoners Nto. 27 to ^ have (riatahwd D.Ed. &aminafion Ceifificates in Uie month ^ June, 2002 on ttieir own expensss. Leamed counsel appearing for the pefitioneis subndts ttart the qureBon invoh/ed, herein asto wh^her the teaehws, who otrtamed O.Ed. ExaminaUon Certfficates on their cwn expensw, are entiUed to two advanw increments. According to leamed counsel for Ihe p^ioners, the peBfioners are entMed to two advanc®incremente in view of the deeision of this Court in the case of Yashwant Kumar Bharadwaj Vs. Munieipal Corporation, Durg and another {2006 (II) MPJR-CG 96}. This Goultjntheca^'ctf— Yashwant Kumar BharsfAnaj Vs. Municipal CorporaUon, Durgand anrther (Supra), came to the concluston that Ihe teachers, who had oblained B. Ed. /B.T.I. Examination Certfficate on Iheir own ®giensea,are wvered by e ctrcutar dated 24,12.98 (Annexure P/7) issued by the State Govemment of ^4adhya Pradesh. In subsequent cases, i.e., Writ PetiUon (S.) No.4130 <rf 2005 (Gopwh Kumar Verma vs. The State Govt af Chhattsgarhand anottCT) and other connected matters, deckled by ttiis Court on 15-12-2006, pursuant to the memo dated 28-1-19 , issued by ttie Secretaiy, Board of Secondary Education, Bhopal and the prespectus of Di|^oma tn Education Examinah'on, itv®sclarifled that Ihe nomendature of the ^sfc Training Institute, i.e,, B.T.I. has been changed and renamed as IMploma in EducaUon, i.e., D.Ed. Accordingly, the D.Ed. Certificate hokters are also covered by the deciston in Writ Pefition (S.) No-4130 of 2005 (Gopesh Kumar Venna vs. The Stat®6ovt of CAhstffsgwft anaf anothw) (Supra). Leamed counsel for the petifionere further submte that the facts and que^fatn of law invoh/ed in the present case are sqiarely covered by decision 6f this Court in the case <rf Yashwant Kumar Bharadv»jVs. Municipal Corporation, Durg and another (Supra), to whteh teamed counsel appearing for the respondents fairiy concedes and agrees wrttti the averment made by leamed counsel appearingforthe peGttonere. Accordingfy, the writ petition is altowed in terms<rfthe order passed in the case of Yashwant Kumar Bharadwaj Vs. Munkapal CorporaUon, Durg K.Ss?!^^^' r— Bl- and another (Supra), suyeclto veriflcaUon of the factas to whettiw tte psSfioneis have acquired D.Ed. E)aminattcm Certfflcates on thair cwn expenses as per ttie cireulare dsted 24.12.1998 & 1.3.1999 and fuittier whether ttiey have been paid two Klvance incraments or nd. No order as tocosts. Sd/- SatishK.Agnihotri Judge