^'^^ fi^ ^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARN: BILASPUR WRIT PETITION N0.4307 OF 2004 PETmONERS RESPONDENTS 1. Dilip Kumar Dewangan, S/o Shri K.P. Dewangan. agec! about 56 years, Assistant Teacher (Education Department), Govemment Primary School, Kodenar No.2, Distt. Dantewada (CG). 2. Balaram Kumar Dewangan, S/o Shri Teksingh Dewangan, aged about 48 years, Assistant Teacher (Education Department), Middle School, Bengali Camp, Kirandul, Distt. Dantewada (CG). 3. Smt. Pushpa Verma, W/o Shri D N. Verma, aged about 43 years, Assistant Teacher (Education Department), Govt. Saraswati Primary School, Bacheii, Distt. Dantewada 4. Smt. Nirdosh Tiwari, W/o Shri K.P. Tiwari, aged about 40 years, Assistant Teacher (Education Department), Govt. Saraswatj Primary Schooi, Bacheli, Distt. Dantewada (CG). 5. Smt. Nurjahan Bano, W/o Shri Abdul Sukur, aged about 39 years, Assistant Teacher (Education Department), Govt. Railway Primary School, Bacheli, Distt. Dantewada 6. Ku. Shashikala Girme, D/o Late Shri Manik Girme, aged about 43 years, Assistant Teacher (Education Department), Govt. Primary School, Kodenar No.2, Kirandul Distt. Dantewada (CG). Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, School Education Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. Commissioner, Tribal Development, Government of Chhattisgarh, Rajpur (CG). 3. Collector (Tr\bai Deve(opment). District Dantewada (CG). 4. Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development, Dantewada, District Dantewada (CG). 5. District Education Officer, Distt. Dantewada (CG). 6. DistrictTreasuryOfficer, Dantewada. 7. Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts & Pension, Ratpur (CG). --Z ^'"^•^ Thakur ^ Present: (Writ petition under Article 226/227 ofthe Constitution of India) Single Bench: Hon'ble Shri Satish K. Agnihotri, -J. Shri Subhash Yadav, counsel for the petitioners. Shri Bhaskar Payasi, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. ORALQRDER (Passed on this 20tn day ofAugust,2008) Learned counseS appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are entitied to grant of two increments, as they have obtained the B.Ed./B.T.I. certificates on their own expenses during the semce period. Leamed counsel further submits that the petitioners may be granted liberty to make representation to the authoritjes for grant of two increments pursuant to the judgment and order dated 3-4-2006 passed by this Court in W.P.No.3977/2003 (Yashwant Kumar Bhardwaj vs. Municipal Corporation, Durg & Another). 2) The State Government is under an objigation to foliow the iaw settled by this Court and it is not necessary to approach this Court by each and every employee when the law has already been settled by this Court. The employees, who are similarly situated and have not approached the Court, may be treated at par with other employees, who have approached thls Court. it is not necessary to approach this Court for simiJar order. 3) In view of the foregoing reasons, this petition stands disposed of. !f the representation is fiied by the petitioners, the same may be considered and dedded as expeditiousiy as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt ofthe representation. 4) Consequently, pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge