1 (WPS No. 7091 of 2016) 2025:CGHC:23104 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7091 of 2016 1 - Mohan Singh Markam S/o Shri Tiju Ram Markam, Aged About 43 Years R/o Kotabharri Post Dongardula, Tahsil And P.S. Nagri, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh 2 - Deviram Nishad, S/o Shri Bisakram Nishad, Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Rajpur Paschim Para, Tahsil And P.S. Nagri, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh 3 - Arun Kumar Patel, S/o Shri Keshar Lal Patel, Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Jaitpuri Amali, Tahsil And P.S. Gariyaband, District Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, P.S. Rakhi, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Secretary, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Department Of Finance, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, P.S. Rakhi, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat, Nagri, Through The Chief Executive Officer, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh ADITI DIWAN KAIWART Digitally signed by ADITI DIWAN KAIWART Date: 2025.06.12 17:13:30 +0530 2 (WPS No. 7091 of 2016) 4 - Janpad Panchayat, Gariyaband, Through The Chief Executive Officer, District Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System) For Petitioner :- Mr. Prateek Sharma, Advocate For State :- Dr. Surendra Kumar Dewangan, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.3 :- Ms. Chetna Sharma, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Rajnish Singh Baghel, Advocate SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 11.06.2025 1. Heard. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners have not been granted increment in accordance with order dated 17.05.2013 (Annexure P/5) of the State Government, for which they have made representations dated 16.06.2014 before the respondent authorities but the same have not been considered and decided till date. 3. Be that as it may, respondent No.3 & 4/competent authority is directed to consider and decide the said representations of the petitioners on its own merit strictly in accordance with law by passing a reasoned and speaking order within three months from the date of 3 (WPS No. 7091 of 2016) receipt of copy of this order. Further, the petitioners are also at liberty to file additional representation along with relevant documents within two weeks from today before the respondents/competent authority for redressal of their grievance. 4. With the aforesaid directions and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition stands finally disposed of. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge @d!t!