^ SINGLEBENCrt a^i sro IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BILASPUR CHHATTISGARH W.P.(S1 N0. / 2006 Petitioner y:^^' ^y^ ^** Ft , ^ ^yr ^ 'f' ^' i^ VERSUS Smt. Sarojini Uike, W/o. Shri Kanhaiya Lal Uike, Aged about 40 years, Asst. Teacher, (Science) Govt. Higher Secondary School Jamnipali, Korba Distt. - Korba (C.G.) Respondent's ?. •' • ^ ..: yow—..;^' ^ ^^^—'...,.,^ '^^ ^l^-^'l.^1 .•;"' ^':. ^' o^ sd? g^,> \c^%y-4A /• ^<^v^y '^."<fr*."hc°;"";'+''...">'^ ''..-•,•'' ^gwy < 1. State of Chhattisgarh & Others Through- The Secretary, Department of School Education D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. District Education Officer, Distt. - Korba (C.G.) 3. Asstt. Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department, Distt.- Korba (C.G.) 4. Block Education Officer, Katghora, Distt.: Korba (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR ISSUANCE OF SUITABLE WRIT. WRITS. DIRECTION ETC TO DO JUSTICE IN THE MATTER. 1. Particulars of the petition As per cause title HIOHCOURTQFCHHATnSGARHATBLLASPUR Pttittoner Respondcnts Petitwncr Rcspondcnts Pctitioncr Respondents Pfctitkmer Respondcnts Petitioner Respondents Pfetitioner Respondcnts W. P. fol No. 5838 of2006 Snit Prabha Mahobia Veraus Statc ofC2ihattisgaA & others W. P. fd No. 5839 of2006 Versus Smt Sarojini Uihe Vcraus Statc of Chliatdsgarh & ofhcrB W. P. (sl No. 5840 xrf 2006 Smt Renu Bala Diamond State ofChhattisgarh &others W. P: fe»No. 5841 of2006 Baai Bflas Sharma Vcrsus : StateofChhatttsgarh&ofhera W. P. fet No. 5842 of2006 Sint Archiia Shanna Versus State ofChhattisgarh & othera W. P. fsl No. 5843 of2006 Smt Aanna Bhattachaiya Vcrsus State ofChhattisgarh & ofhcrs And W. P. fel No. 5850of2006 Petittoner : Sm.t KrishDa Maiidal Versus Rcspondents : StateofChhattasgarii&othera Sia^e Bendi: Hon'bfc Mr. Justfcc Satldi K. AgnUiatri. Sfari Anil Sn^h R^put, Advocate for the Ptetitxmcrs. Shri Utksfirsh Vcnaa, Govt Advocate for the State/Tespondcnts. ORDER (30dl October, 2006) ® r 4. The petitioiicrs are workiag as Assistant Teachcrs/Upper Djvision Tcachers in the govenunent schools. In the course of their senrices as Assistant Tcachers/Upper DiwsKln Teachers, the pctitipners have pbteined B. Ed. cxaaunation ocrtificates on fheir own expenses before 1.3.1999. Writ Ftetition (S) No.s 5838/2006, 5839/2006, 5840/2006, 5841/2906, 5842/2006, 5843/2006 axid 5850/2006 are being disposed ofby tfais common oader as the fiicts and qiiestion oflan? involvcd in these pctitions eae coaunon. According to teamed counsel for the petitfoDers, the petitfoiieTs are entMed to two advaace mcreinents in view of fhe deciBion of fhis Court in the case of Yashwant Kumar BharEriwaL Vs. Municipal Corpora.tion, Durg and anpther {2006 (II) MPJR-CG 96}. This Court ia the case of Yashwant Kumar Bharadwaj Vs. Muuicipal Corporaffon, Durg aad aaother (Supr^, camc to fhe conclustoa that thc tcachcrs, who had obtauied B. Ed. BxaminatBn Ccrtificate on thcir own expeiiacs, ase covcred by tfae circular datcd 24.12.98 (Annexure P/l) issucd by the Statc Govemment of Madliya Pradesh. Purtfaer in the inatter of Smt. Manotaaaa Shrivasta'oVs.^tete^rf' M.P. and O^MTS { 2000 (1) M.P.L.S.R. 136 } thc Madhya Pradesh State Admmistrative Tribunal, Gwalior Bench, white considcring the circular datcd 1.3.1999 whereui, it is piovidcd fhat the Assistant Tcachers, who have acquircd B. Bd. degree at their own cost bctween 23.10.1964 aiid 7.5.1973 shaU bc entitkd to two advance incBements, relicd on decision ia the casc of Rakcsh Ktuaar SIuwastava Vs. State of M.P. & othcrs passcd in O.A. No. 1632/99, decidcd on 12.10.1999 wherem it is obscrved that the cuoulaT dated 1.3.1999 caiinot be madc applicablc retix^pectivety. Thus, a teacher, may be Assistant Tcachcr, who has obtained B, Ed. degrec bcfoxc l.3.1999 is cntitfcd to two advaace mcreiaents. It is pointed out by fearaed counsd appearing for thc petitionera that the then State 6f Madhya Pradcsh had filed a Special Lea»g_ r Pfedtion agaiast thc orders passed by the Tribunal and fhc Hon'ble Supreme Court dismissed Special Leave Ptstition No. 1999/2000 fited against the order of the TribuaaL Thercfbre, the direction to the effect that fhe ciroular dated 1.3.1999 cannOt bc inade appUcabte retrospectively, passed by fhc Tribunal, beconaes final and fhe saine shaU be appMcablc to aU fhe Assislant Teachers who have obtaiaed B. Ed. rvaminatirm certificate before 1.3.1999. It is further substantiated by a cucular dated 17.10.2003 issued by the present State of Madhya Pradesh whcrein the orcular cteariy states about the decision ofthe Supreme Court. Leamed coiuisel for the petitioners further submits that the facts and question of law invohred in (he prescnt case arc squarcty covered by decfaioa of tfus Court in the case of Yashwant Kiunar Bharadwaj Vs. Municipal Corporatun, Duig and anotfacr (Supr^, to whteh leamed counscl appearing for thc rcspondcats fairly conccdes and agrees wifb fhe aiverment made by leained couasel appeariag for thc petitioaera. 7. Acconiiagfy, tfae writ;petitk>ns are aUowcd in terms of the oider passed in thc <ase of Yashwant Kumar Bharadwaj Vs. Municipal Corporatron, Duig aiid anothcr (Supr^, subject to verificatioa of thc fact as to whether the petittoners havc acqtiucd B. Ed. Exanunation Cerdficate on thcir own expenscs as pcr tliic circulars dated 24.12.1998 aiid 1.3.1999 aiid furfher whefher they have been paid two advance uicremeqts or not No oider as to costs. 8. A copy of tfais otder bc placed oa recotd in connccted inatters. Bablu Sd/- Satish K.Agnihotn Judge ^ IJaS r