Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.06.23 14:06:55 +0530 1 2026:CGHC:25410 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CONT No. 225 of 2025  Sangram Singh Verma S/o Ram Lal Verma Aged About 42 Years Working As Teacher, Panchayat (Now L.B.) R/o - Village Khandsara, Post Office- Madmada, Tahsil- Bodla, District-Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. Mr. Ajay Kumar Tripathi Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Kabirdham, District Kabirdham (C.G.) 2. Mr. Gopal Verma, District Collector, Kabirdham, District Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Neeraj Choubey, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 22.6.2026 1) Petitioner has filed this contempt petition alleging disobedience of the orders passed in WA No. 59 of 2022 and WPS No. 3876 of 2018 dated 11.9.2024 and 22.4.2019 respectively. 2) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has not been granted seniority from the date of initial appointment till date though a specific order was passed in WPS No. 3876 of 2018. 3) On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents submits 2 that seniority was granted to the petitioner from initial date of appointment vide order dated 1.7.2019 and said order was duly communicated to the petitioner. 4) Heard.

5) Perusal of order dated 1.7.2019 would show that petitioner has been granted seniority from the date of initial appointment thus, nothing survives for adjudication. Accordingly, this contempt petition stands dismissed. 6) However, petitioner would be at liberty to avail the remedy available under law. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a

Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.06.23 14:06:55 +0530 1 2026:CGHC:25410 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CONT No. 225 of 2025  Sangram Singh Verma S/o Ram Lal Verma Aged About 42 Years Working As Teacher, Panchayat (Now L.B.) R/o - Village Khandsara, Post Office- Madmada, Tahsil- Bodla, District-Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. Mr. Ajay Kumar Tripathi Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat, Kabirdham, District Kabirdham (C.G.) 2. Mr. Gopal Verma, District Collector, Kabirdham, District Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Neeraj Choubey, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 22.6.2026 1) Petitioner has filed this contempt petition alleging disobedience of the orders passed in WA No. 59 of 2022 and WPS No. 3876 of 2018 dated 11.9.2024 and 22.4.2019 respectively. 2) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has not been granted seniority from the date of initial appointment till date though a specific order was passed in WPS No. 3876 of 2018. 3) On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents submits 2 that seniority was granted to the petitioner from initial date of appointment vide order dated 1.7.2019 and said order was duly communicated to the petitioner. 4) Heard.

5) Perusal of order dated 1.7.2019 would show that petitioner has been granted seniority from the date of initial appointment thus, nothing survives for adjudication. Accordingly, this contempt petition stands dismissed. 6) However, petitioner would be at liberty to avail the remedy available under law. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a