p- HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 1 166 of2009 ^ Gopi Ram Jaiigade Age about 47 years, Astt. Teacher S/o Shri H.R. Jaagade, Govt. Primary School Baktra Block Abhanpur, Distt. Raipur (CG). Hari Ram Sahu Age about 46 years, UDT, S/o Sliri Sita Ram Sahu. Go\t.. Middle School Tarri Block Abhanpur, Distt. Raipur (CG). Kuleshwar Ram Sahu Age about 50 years, Asstt. Teacher, S/o Shri Hinclilia Ram Sahu Govl. Prmiary' School Nayakbandlia Block Abhaiipur, Distt. Raipur (CG). Nand Rumar Saliu Age about 42 years, UDT S/b SM Dhiraji Ram Sahu, Govt. Prunary School Kurra Block Abhanpur, Distt. Raipur (CG). Dinesh Kumar Sen Age about 42 years, .'\sstt. Teacher S/o Shri Chinta Ram Sen R/o village Abhanpur, Tehsil Abhanpur Distt. Raipur (CG). Govind Ram Saliu Age about 42 years LTDT S/b Ste-i RaghunatSi Sahu Govt. Middle School Sundar Kela Block Abhanpur, Distt. Raipur (CG). Teeloo Ram Sahu, Age about 46 years, Asstt. Teacher S/o Slu-i Jagat Rain Sahu, RVo ViUage Abhanpur,. Tehsil Abhanpur, Distt. Raipur (CG). K'.a' 1 >'' 1. State Govt. of Chhattisgarh Tlirougli flie Secretaiy, Education Depai-tment, DKS Bhawari, Raipur (CG). 2. Distt. Education Officer, Raipur, Distt. Raipur (CG). 3. Block Education Officer Abhanpur Distt. Raipur (CG). 4. Treasury Aecount & Pension Raipur Distt. Raipur (CG\ PETIl'ION UNDER AR-IICUi 226 OI.' 'THE CONSTH'UriON OF INDIA) (SB^ IIoB'ble ^lr. Ssitisli IC* Agiailiotx'li Present : Slu-i Somkant Veniia, Advocate for the petitioners. Sl-iri M.P.S. Bhatia, Deputy Govt. Advocate for t2ie State. (Passed oa 28"' day ofFebraar^', 2009) 1. "With the consent of ieamed coimsel appearing for the parties, the matter is heard finallv. 2. Leamed counsel appearing tbr tlie petitioners submits fhat Ihe petitioners are entitled to grant of two increments as they have obtained D.Ed. 4. m certuicate on their own expenses duriiig tlie sefvice penod. Leamed counsel fiirther submits that the petitioners may be graiited liberty to make a representation to the authorities fbr erant oftwo increments pursuant to the judgment aiid order passed by this Court in the matter of Yaslnvant Kiimar Bkarad'waj v. Municipal Corporation, Diirg and another and W.P.(S.) No.4130 of 2005, Gopesh Kumar Verma vs. The State Govt. of Chhattisgarhand another. The State Govemment is under an obligation to follow ttie law settled bv tfiis Court and it is not necessai-y to approach this Court by eaeh and even.' employee when the law has already been settled by this Court. The employees, who are similarly situated aad have not approached the Court, may be treated at par with otlier employees, who have approached fhis Court. It is not necessary to approach this Court for siniilar order. In view of the foregoing reasons, this petition stands disposed of with liberh.' reserved to the petitioners, on the request of leai-ned counsel, to make a representation. If the representation is filed by the petitioners, the same may be coasidered and decided, m accordaiice with iaw on its own merit as expeditiously as possible, preterably within a period ofeight weeks from the date ofreceipt ofthe representatioa. _ ^.- --" 8d/- Satish K. Agnihotn Judge