HiGHCOURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASF II A.O.PI 1UR W.P.rS^No.1782 of 2008 Petitioners ^w. 1. Ram Prasad Singh, S/o Late Shri Yamuna Singh, Caste Kshatriya, aged about 65 years (Retired Teacher), R/o Village Khorma, Post Office- Pratappur, District- Sarguja (C.G.) 2. Ramchandra Roy, 5/o Late Shri Rajnarayan Roy, Caste- Bramhan, aged about 65 years (Retired Teacher), R/o Viliage - Pratappur, Tahsil- Pratappur, District- Sarguja (C.G.) 3. Sudarshan Ram Yadav, S/o Late Shri Rajaram Yadav, Caste- Ahir, agsd about 65 years, (Retired Teacher), R/o Vittage- Tukudand, P.S. Masga, District- Sarguja (C.G.) 4. Muniram Kashyap, S/o Late Shri Dhanushdhari Ram, Caste- Kanhar, aged about 64 ysars, (Retired Teacher), R/o Wiiage Sauntar, Post- Semharakala, Dtstrict- Sarguja (C.G.) 5. Ram Priti Dubey, S/o Late Shri Devaki Dubey, Caste- Bramhan, aged about 66 years, (Retired Teacher), R/o Village & Post Pratappur, District- Sarguja (C.G.) State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Schooi Education Department, D.K.5. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G). 2. The Secretary, General Administration Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur(C.G.) 3. Assistant Commissioner, Sarguja, Disfrict- Sarguja (C.G:) 4. Block EducaUon OfHcer, officer Pratappur, Distrtet- Sarguja (C.G.) WRIT PETITOIN UNDERARTICLE 225/227 OF THE CONSTITUTiON OF INDIA Singte Bench : Hon'bte Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Respondents Versus 1. t3WS!aawi^^i^HWKavaSEasKfufsy~l'Fi^lE^S usmiuaaiiijuui^'iai HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR W.P.rS^No.1782 of 2008 Petitionsrs 1 4 5. Respondente Versus 1. jy.- 3. 4. Ram Prasad Singh, S/o Late Shri Yamuna Singh, Caste Kshatriya, agsd about 65 years (Retired Teacher), R/o Wllage Khorma, Past Office- Pratappur, -District- Sarguja (C.G.) Ramchandra Roy, S'o Late Shri Rajnarayan Roy, Caste- Bramhan, aged about 65 years (Retired Teacher), R/o Village - Pratappur, Tahsil- Pratappur, District- Sarguja (C.G.) Sudarshan Ram Yadav, S/o Late Shri Rajaram Yadav, Caste- Ahir, aged about 65 years, (ReUred Teacher), R/o Village- Tukudand, P.S. Masga, Distriet- Sarguja (C.G.) Muniram Kashyap, S/o Late Shri Dhanushdhari Ram, Caste- Kanhar.aged about 64 years, (Retired Teacher), R/o •Viilage Sauntar, Post- SemharaKala, Dtstrict- Sarguja (C.G.) Ram Priti Dubey, S/o Late Shri Devald Dubey, Caste- Bramhan, aged about 66 years, (Retlred Teactier), R/o Viltage & Post Pratappur, District- Sarguja (C.G.) State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, School Education Dspartment, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur(C.G). The Secretary, Genera! Administration Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) Assistant Commissioner, Sarguja, District- ^Sarguja (C.G.) Block Education OfRcer, officer Pratappur, District- Sarguja (C.GJ yyRST PETfTOIN UNDERARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTITUTiON OF INDiA Single Bench : Hon'bls Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. ^w.. © Shri D. N. Prqjapati.Advocateforthe petitionsrs. Shri Alok Batehi, Govt. Advocate for the respondents. ORALORDER (Passed on this 25th day of Mareh, 2008) Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that Uie petitionere No. 1 to 5 were appointed on ths post of Assistant Teacher on 19.9.1962, 7.10.1963, 3.10.1962, 26.12.1963 and 29.11.1960, respectiveiy. On attaining the age of superannuai^n, ttiey have retired from ser/ice. He further submite that since the petitioners were not given any promotion to any higher post when they were working as Assistant Teacher, vide order dated 23.1.1991 (Annexure P/1) the petitionere were granted first krimonnati after completion of 12 yeare ofservice w.e.f. 1.1.1986. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petrtioners \.wre entitled to get <fte first kramonnati after comptetion of 12 years of service and thereafter second kramonnati on completion of 24 years of service under the time bound advancement scheme, as prowded in ttie cireular dated 24.4.2006 read with the cireular dated 17.3.1999/19.4.1999. In support of his submission, learned counss! appearing for tfte petitioner strongly relied on a decision of Hon'bte the Suprems Court in the matter of State of Tripura and others Vs, K.K.Roy (2034 SCW 1) snd judgment and ordsr dated 15.1.2008 passsd by this Court in W.P.(S) No. 5995/2006 ( Arjun Sing Thakur Vs. The State of ChhatSsgarh and other?), wherein, the question for grant of first and second kramonnati was under considsration. Hon'bte the Supreme Court obse"v'ed as under: "•'^ 4. 5. "7. We are, thus, ofthe opinion thatthe respondent herein is at teast sntitled to grant of two higher grades, one upon expir/ of the period of 12 years from the date of his joining of the service and the other upon expiry of 24 years thereof." Learned counsel for tiie Stste/respondents_ submite that the decisions in the matter of State of Tripura (supra) and Arjun Sing Thakur (supra) are on the same point. !n vsew of the foregoing, this petition is allowed, subject to verification of facts that the petittoners are entitied to second kramonnati after completion of 24 years of servscs, in accordance with the circuiar dated 24.04.2007 read with 17-3- 1999/19-4-1999. No order asto cosSs. Thakur ,^M^»°* s^^ ^.. •Ljri^'fi^^UHEH