1 CGHC010321372026 2026:CGHC:37042 NAFR SOURABH BHILWAR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.08.19 18:14:33 +0530 WPS No. 6216 of 2026 1 - Naresh Prasad Tyagi S/o Shri Sukhlal Aged About 50 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Botany In The Government Mahamaya College, Ratanpur District Bilaspur C. G. Permanent R/o Behind Mausaji White House Near The Airtel Tower, Anand, Nagar Uslapur, Tehsil And District Bilaspur C. G. 495001. Mo No. 975425322. 2 - Remesh Kumar Tandan S/o Shri Kaushal Prasad Tandan Aged About 51 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Hindi In The Government Mahatma Gandhi P. G. College Kharsia, District Raigarh, C.G. Permanent R/o Village Ful Bandhiya Post Sondka, Tehsil Kharsia, District Raigarh, C.G. Pin 496661 Mo. 9685671975. 3 - Smt. Sarala Jogi D/o Dr. P.R. Ghritlahre Aged About 52 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Zoology In The Government Mahatma Ganghi P.G. College Kharsia, District Raigarh. C.G. Permanent R/o Qtr No. HIG 2 Housing Board Colony Mauhapali Raigarh Road Near Shiv Temple, Kharisa District Raigarh, C.G. Pin 496661 Mo. 7987968034. 4 - Abha Toppo D/o Late Shri M Toppo Aged About 53 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Geography In The College Of The Dr, Bhimrao. Ambedkar Government College Baloda Janjgir Champa R/o B- 1 CSEB Colony Basantpur Madwa, District Janjgir Champa C.G. Pin 495671 Mo 9406028587.

5 - Anjulata Anant D/o Shri Jainarayan Anant Aged About 53 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Commerce In The College Of Of 2 The Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Government College Baloda, Janjgir Champa R/o CMPDI Colony Songanga Seepat Road Bilaspur Tehsil And District Bilaspur C.G. Pin 495006. Mo. 8305885668. 6 - Dr. Archana Dubey ( Pandey) W/o Shri Alok Pandey Aged About 49 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject English In The College Of The Government Bilasa P G. Girls College Bilaspur C.G. R/o F2 / 04, Friends Residency Nootan Chowk Sarkanda, Bilaspur Tehsil And District Bilaspur C.G. Pin 495006 Mo. 883926415.

7 - Dr. Monika Shrivastava W/o Shri Sanjay Shrivastava Aged About 53 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject English In The College Of The Government Bilasa P.G. Girls College Bilaspur C.G. R/o B 119, Rama Life City, In Front Of Jain International School Sakri Bilaspur Tehsil And District Bilaspur C.G. Pin 495001 Mo. 9425255919. 8 - Dr. Kiran Thakur W/o Dr, Santosh Singh Thakur Aged About 49 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Chemistry In The College Of The Government Bilasa P.G Girls College Bilaspur C.G. R/o G -1 Type II New R/o Campus Guru Ghasidas Central University, Koni, Bilaspur Tehsil And District Bilaspur C.G. Pin 495001, Mo. 9755949165. 9 - Manohar Lal Markande, S/o Shri Kali Ram Markande, Aged About 45 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Hindi In The College Of The Badri Prasad Lodhi Government P.G. College Arang Raipur C.G. R/o Raheja Green Recidency Pirda, -2 Raipur Tehsil And District Raipur C.G. Pin 492111. Mo. 9907162762 10 - Dr. Shubhra Verma W/o Shri Rajeshwar Kumar Verma Aged About 51 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject English In The College Of The Government Naveen College Gudhiyari Raipur C.G. R/o A 16, Phase, -2 Kanchanganga Estate PORSU Raipur Tehsil And District Raipur C.G. Pin 492010, Mo. 9977376071. 3

11 – Dr. Kusum Chandrakar D/o Late Shri Ajay Kumar Chandrakar Aged About 49 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Economics In The College Of The Government Naveen College Gudhiyari Raipur C.G. R/o D /40, Sector -01, Near The Water Tank Tagare Nagar, Raipur Tehsil, And District Raipur C.G. Pin No. 492001 Mo. 9575620920. 12 - Ashok Verma S/o Shri Bahalram Verma Aged About 43 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Commerce In The College Of The Government GNAP.G College Bhatapara C.G. R/o New Sarkand Seepat Road In Front Of Basant Complex Near The Glamour Beauty Parlour, Bilaspur Tehsil And District Bilaspur C. G. Pin 495006. Mo. 9907425707. 13 - Rameshar Prasad Nishad S/o Shri Ram Ratan Nishad Aged About 49 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject English In The College Of The Government Shahid Koushal Yadav College Gunderdehi, District Balod C.G. R/o Village And Post Albaras Tehsil And District Durg C.G. Pin 491221 Mo. 7587325644. 14 - Abhishek Kumar Patel S/o Shri Lal Bachan Singh Aged About 42 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Hindi In The College Of The Government Shahid Kaoushal Yadav College Gunderdehi, District Balod C.G. R/o Ward No. 13, Ganpati Vihar, Borsi, Durg District Durg C.G. Pin 491001 Mo. 786968874.

15 - Vinay Kumar Shukla S/o Shri Jairam Shukla Aged About 41 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Hindi In The College Of The Government Ramanuj Pratap Singhdeve P.G. College Baikunthpur Koriya R/o Behind Bank Of India Building 2nd Floor Baisagarpara Baikunthpur Tehsil Baikunthpur District Korya C.G. Pin 497335, Mo. 9718021137. 16 - Aditi Gautam W/o Shri Goutam Joni Mumar Aged About 41 Years 4 Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Botany In The College Of The Government College Gharghoda, Raigarh, C.G. R/o C- 102, NTPC Township Kanchanpur, Gharghoda, Tehsil Gharghoda, District Raigarh. C.G. Pin 496111. Mo. 8319459938. 17 - Navin Kumar Relwani S/o Late Shri Gopi Chand Relwani Aged About 50 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Botany In The College Of The Government Pataleshwar College Masturi Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. R/o A 25 Garden City Beside, Rahul Dhaba Mopka, Bilaspur Tehsil And District Bilaspur C.G. Pin 495006. Mo. 8821038906. 18 - Dr. Purnima Seth W/o Shri Anuj Seth Aged About 58 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Botany In The College Of The Mohan Lal Jain Government College Khursipar, Bhilai R/o Block 2 Plot 5, Nehru Nagar East, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. Pin 490020 Mo. 9329013201. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary General Administrative Department, Atal Nagar New Raipur Tehsil And District Raipur C.G. Pin 492002.

2 - Secretary Higher Education Department Atal Nager New, Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur C.G. Pin 492002. 3 - Director In The Directorate Of The Higher Education Department, Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar, New Raipur Tehsil And District Raipur C.G. Pin 492002. 4 - Commissioner, In The Commissioner Of The Higher Education, Department Block -03, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Tehsil And District Raripur C.G. Pin 492002. 5 - University Grant Commission (UGC) Through The Secretary 5 University Grant Commission (UGC) Bhadur Shah Jafar Marg New Delhi, Pin 110002. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Vijay K. Deshmukh, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.5 : Mr. J. N. Nande, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 19/08/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners seek a direction to the respondent authorities to pay the Academic Grade Pay and the arrears amount to the petitioners.

2. At the outset, learned counsel for petitioners submits that identical issue which is agitated in this writ petition has came up before the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition (S) No.3307 of 2024 (Lokmani Yadav & Ors. Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.) and other connected matter which was decided on 25.06.2024 by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. He further stated that this petition may be disposed of in the light of that order particularly considering the paragraph No.8 of the above stated order which is mentioned herein as under: “8. Considering the factual matrix of the case, let the State constitute a committee if it has not been constituted for examining the case of the petitioners for grant of grade pay which will ascertain the eligibility criteria of individual petitioner. The Secretary Higher 6 Education Department is directed to constitute a committee within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order and in turn the committee will do the exercise for grant of academic grade pay to the petitioners within 3 months from the date of constitution of the committee. If the petitioners are found eligible for grant of academic grade pay the same shall be paid to them from the dates they are eligible for the same.” 3. Learned counsel for the respondents do not have any objection to the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioners. 4. I have heard learned counsel for parties and perused the documents available on record.

5. In view of the above submissions and on perusal of the documents available on record, this petition is disposed of in the light and terms of the order of Lokmani Yadav (supra) passed in Writ Petition No.3307 of 2024 and if the petitioner is found to be the similarly situated persons, the grievances of the petitioners may be considered and decided. 6. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE $. Bhilwar

1 CGHC010321372026 2026:CGHC:37042 NAFR SOURABH BHILWAR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.08.19 18:14:33 +0530 WPS No. 6216 of 2026 1 - Naresh Prasad Tyagi S/o Shri Sukhlal Aged About 50 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Botany In The Government Mahamaya College, Ratanpur District Bilaspur C. G. Permanent R/o Behind Mausaji White House Near The Airtel Tower, Anand, Nagar Uslapur, Tehsil And District Bilaspur C. G. 495001. Mo No. 975425322. 2 - Remesh Kumar Tandan S/o Shri Kaushal Prasad Tandan Aged About 51 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Hindi In The Government Mahatma Gandhi P. G. College Kharsia, District Raigarh, C.G. Permanent R/o Village Ful Bandhiya Post Sondka, Tehsil Kharsia, District Raigarh, C.G. Pin 496661 Mo. 9685671975. 3 - Smt. Sarala Jogi D/o Dr. P.R. Ghritlahre Aged About 52 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Zoology In The Government Mahatma Ganghi P.G. College Kharsia, District Raigarh. C.G. Permanent R/o Qtr No. HIG 2 Housing Board Colony Mauhapali Raigarh Road Near Shiv Temple, Kharisa District Raigarh, C.G. Pin 496661 Mo. 7987968034. 4 - Abha Toppo D/o Late Shri M Toppo Aged About 53 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Geography In The College Of The Dr, Bhimrao. Ambedkar Government College Baloda Janjgir Champa R/o B- 1 CSEB Colony Basantpur Madwa, District Janjgir Champa C.G. Pin 495671 Mo 9406028587.

5 - Anjulata Anant D/o Shri Jainarayan Anant Aged About 53 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Commerce In The College Of Of 2 The Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Government College Baloda, Janjgir Champa R/o CMPDI Colony Songanga Seepat Road Bilaspur Tehsil And District Bilaspur C.G. Pin 495006. Mo. 8305885668. 6 - Dr. Archana Dubey ( Pandey) W/o Shri Alok Pandey Aged About 49 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject English In The College Of The Government Bilasa P G. Girls College Bilaspur C.G. R/o F2 / 04, Friends Residency Nootan Chowk Sarkanda, Bilaspur Tehsil And District Bilaspur C.G. Pin 495006 Mo. 883926415.

7 - Dr. Monika Shrivastava W/o Shri Sanjay Shrivastava Aged About 53 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject English In The College Of The Government Bilasa P.G. Girls College Bilaspur C.G. R/o B 119, Rama Life City, In Front Of Jain International School Sakri Bilaspur Tehsil And District Bilaspur C.G. Pin 495001 Mo. 9425255919. 8 - Dr. Kiran Thakur W/o Dr, Santosh Singh Thakur Aged About 49 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Chemistry In The College Of The Government Bilasa P.G Girls College Bilaspur C.G. R/o G -1 Type II New R/o Campus Guru Ghasidas Central University, Koni, Bilaspur Tehsil And District Bilaspur C.G. Pin 495001, Mo. 9755949165. 9 - Manohar Lal Markande, S/o Shri Kali Ram Markande, Aged About 45 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Hindi In The College Of The Badri Prasad Lodhi Government P.G. College Arang Raipur C.G. R/o Raheja Green Recidency Pirda, -2 Raipur Tehsil And District Raipur C.G. Pin 492111. Mo. 9907162762 10 - Dr. Shubhra Verma W/o Shri Rajeshwar Kumar Verma Aged About 51 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject English In The College Of The Government Naveen College Gudhiyari Raipur C.G. R/o A 16, Phase, -2 Kanchanganga Estate PORSU Raipur Tehsil And District Raipur C.G. Pin 492010, Mo. 9977376071. 3

11 – Dr. Kusum Chandrakar D/o Late Shri Ajay Kumar Chandrakar Aged About 49 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Economics In The College Of The Government Naveen College Gudhiyari Raipur C.G. R/o D /40, Sector -01, Near The Water Tank Tagare Nagar, Raipur Tehsil, And District Raipur C.G. Pin No. 492001 Mo. 9575620920. 12 - Ashok Verma S/o Shri Bahalram Verma Aged About 43 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Commerce In The College Of The Government GNAP.G College Bhatapara C.G. R/o New Sarkand Seepat Road In Front Of Basant Complex Near The Glamour Beauty Parlour, Bilaspur Tehsil And District Bilaspur C. G. Pin 495006. Mo. 9907425707. 13 - Rameshar Prasad Nishad S/o Shri Ram Ratan Nishad Aged About 49 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject English In The College Of The Government Shahid Koushal Yadav College Gunderdehi, District Balod C.G. R/o Village And Post Albaras Tehsil And District Durg C.G. Pin 491221 Mo. 7587325644. 14 - Abhishek Kumar Patel S/o Shri Lal Bachan Singh Aged About 42 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Hindi In The College Of The Government Shahid Kaoushal Yadav College Gunderdehi, District Balod C.G. R/o Ward No. 13, Ganpati Vihar, Borsi, Durg District Durg C.G. Pin 491001 Mo. 786968874.

15 - Vinay Kumar Shukla S/o Shri Jairam Shukla Aged About 41 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Hindi In The College Of The Government Ramanuj Pratap Singhdeve P.G. College Baikunthpur Koriya R/o Behind Bank Of India Building 2nd Floor Baisagarpara Baikunthpur Tehsil Baikunthpur District Korya C.G. Pin 497335, Mo. 9718021137. 16 - Aditi Gautam W/o Shri Goutam Joni Mumar Aged About 41 Years 4 Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Botany In The College Of The Government College Gharghoda, Raigarh, C.G. R/o C- 102, NTPC Township Kanchanpur, Gharghoda, Tehsil Gharghoda, District Raigarh. C.G. Pin 496111. Mo. 8319459938. 17 - Navin Kumar Relwani S/o Late Shri Gopi Chand Relwani Aged About 50 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Botany In The College Of The Government Pataleshwar College Masturi Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. R/o A 25 Garden City Beside, Rahul Dhaba Mopka, Bilaspur Tehsil And District Bilaspur C.G. Pin 495006. Mo. 8821038906. 18 - Dr. Purnima Seth W/o Shri Anuj Seth Aged About 58 Years Posted As Assistant Professor Subject Botany In The College Of The Mohan Lal Jain Government College Khursipar, Bhilai R/o Block 2 Plot 5, Nehru Nagar East, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. Pin 490020 Mo. 9329013201. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary General Administrative Department, Atal Nagar New Raipur Tehsil And District Raipur C.G. Pin 492002.

2 - Secretary Higher Education Department Atal Nager New, Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur C.G. Pin 492002. 3 - Director In The Directorate Of The Higher Education Department, Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar, New Raipur Tehsil And District Raipur C.G. Pin 492002. 4 - Commissioner, In The Commissioner Of The Higher Education, Department Block -03, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Tehsil And District Raripur C.G. Pin 492002. 5 - University Grant Commission (UGC) Through The Secretary 5 University Grant Commission (UGC) Bhadur Shah Jafar Marg New Delhi, Pin 110002. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Vijay K. Deshmukh, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.5 : Mr. J. N. Nande, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 19/08/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners seek a direction to the respondent authorities to pay the Academic Grade Pay and the arrears amount to the petitioners.

2. At the outset, learned counsel for petitioners submits that identical issue which is agitated in this writ petition has came up before the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition (S) No.3307 of 2024 (Lokmani Yadav & Ors. Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.) and other connected matter which was decided on 25.06.2024 by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. He further stated that this petition may be disposed of in the light of that order particularly considering the paragraph No.8 of the above stated order which is mentioned herein as under: “8. Considering the factual matrix of the case, let the State constitute a committee if it has not been constituted for examining the case of the petitioners for grant of grade pay which will ascertain the eligibility criteria of individual petitioner. The Secretary Higher 6 Education Department is directed to constitute a committee within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order and in turn the committee will do the exercise for grant of academic grade pay to the petitioners within 3 months from the date of constitution of the committee. If the petitioners are found eligible for grant of academic grade pay the same shall be paid to them from the dates they are eligible for the same.” 3. Learned counsel for the respondents do not have any objection to the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioners. 4. I have heard learned counsel for parties and perused the documents available on record.

5. In view of the above submissions and on perusal of the documents available on record, this petition is disposed of in the light and terms of the order of Lokmani Yadav (supra) passed in Writ Petition No.3307 of 2024 and if the petitioner is found to be the similarly situated persons, the grievances of the petitioners may be considered and decided. 6. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE $. Bhilwar