^ ^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BSLASPUR PETITIONER W.P.(S) N0,6990/2011 Smt. Shashi Kala Sharma, S/o Shri Basant Sharma, aged about 43 years, Lecturer, Govt. H.S.S. Sharkanda, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) Versus RESPONDENTS 1 State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, School Education Department, D.K.S. Bhavan, Raipur (C.G.) 2 Assistant Commlssloner, Schooi Education Department, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 District Education Officer, Bliaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 Princjpal, Govt. Higher Secondary Glrls Schooi, Sarkanda , Dlstrict Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 Joint Director, Treasury Accounts; Pension, Bllaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) WRIT PETITJON UNDER ARTiCLE 226 OF THE CONSTETUTtON OF INDSA Aspearance: Mr. Santosh Bharat, Counss! for the petitioner. Mr. Ajay Dwivedi, Dy. Government Advocate for the State/respondents. ORAL ORDER (25.11.2011) SUNiLKUMARSINHA.J. With the consent of iearned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard flnally. Learned counse! for the petltioner submits that the petitioner is entitled to benefit of two advance increments on ^h ^. l... ^ -< W.P.fSl N0.6890/2011 account of passlng B.Ed. examination before her appointment at her own cost. He submits that the issue invoived in the present petition Is no ionger res integra and the same has been finally decided by the Hon'bie Supreme Court In the case of Asha Sax@na Vs. State of M.P. & Others. 2003 WH MPJR fSO 59. He further submits that this Court has also taken a similar view in its order dated 06.02.2009 passed in W.P.(S) No.6257/2008. He also submits that the order dated 29.04,2010 passed in Writ Appeal No.124/2009, wherein, relying upon the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Asha Saxena (supra) and the order passed by this Court in another Writ Appeal No.87/2009, dlrections have been issued for consideration of the case for grant of two advance increments as per circular dated 21.09.1974 issued by the State of Madhya Pradesh, after verification ofthe facts pleaded in the petition. Learned counsel for the State submits that the case of the petitioner would also be considered on the same lines. in view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to decide the ciaim of the petitioner for grant of two advance increments as per circular dated 21.09.1974 issued by the State of Madhya Pradesh after verificatjon of the facts pteaded in the petition within a period of eight weeks from today. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge ^