[/19 HIGH CGURT OF CHEATTISGARH AT BILASPUR “’rit Petition (S) N0. 5995 0f 2006 PETITIONER t AljunSing Thakur aged 56 years son. of Derhasiugh Thakur, Assistant Teacher, Govemment Navin High School Titurdxeeh; Durg, Tahsil and District Durg (CG) VERSUS 1.The State Govermnent of Chhattisgarh Through the Scoretary, School Education School Education Department Ministry, DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2.The Secretaxy, General Administration Depamncnt Ministry, DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 3. The District Education Oflicer, Durg (CG). 4. Shri S.P. Soni, Accountant, Higher Secondary School, Gurur Distt. Durg (WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF WDIA) (SB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K, Aglnhotri, J.) Present : Shri Ajay Shrivastava, Advocate forthe petitioner. Miss Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondent No. 1 to 3, RESPONDENTS ORAL ORDER (Passed on 15m orJmmary, 2008) . The petitioner, working as Assistant Teacher, was granted first kramonnati on 01.01.1986 after completion of 12 years of service. The petitioner was granted first kramonnati as the petitioner was not granted any promotion or up-gradation during the period. As per circular dated 24.04.2006 (Annexure P/l) read with 17-3-1999/19-4-1999 (Annexure P/II-A) the petitioner is entitled to second kramonnati after completion of 2.4 years of 56117166. . Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner strongly relied on decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of State of Tripura and others Vs. KK. Roy (2004 SCW/l) and judgment and order dated 29.08.2006 passed in WP. No. 2805/02 (RS. Verma Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others), wherein, the question for gaming of first and second kranionnati 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 gram of two highgr grades, one upon expity of the period of 12 yoars horn the date ofhis joining ofthe service and the other upon expiry of I 24 years thereo ." 4. Learned counsel for the State/respondents submits that the decisions in the matter of State of Tripum and others Vs‘ KK. Roy (Supra) and R.S. Verma Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others (Supra), are on the same point. 5. In View of the foregoing, this petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to grant second krainonnati to the petitioner after completion of 24 years of service, in accordance with circular dated 24.04.2006 (Annexure Pfl) read with 17-3-1999/1 9-4-1999. No order asto costs. Sdl- . l Satish K.Agnihotri ~ Samu Judge \