1 2025:CGHC:40095 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4272 of 2025 Kanhaiya Lal Sahu Vedic Convent School Vedic Convent School, Through Its Principal Hemant Kumar Sahu S/o Chunnu Ram Sahu Aged About 64 Years Having Its Office At Hasaud, Jaijaipur, Dist. Sakti (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Collector District- Sakti, Chhattisgarh 4 - The District Education Officer District- Sakti (C.G.) 5 - Union Of India Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Education, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi ... Respondent(s) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Petitioner : Mr. Sudhanshu Upadhyay, Advocate. For Respondent-State : Ms. Upasana Mehta, Dy. GA. For Respondent-UOI : Ms. Sweta Rai, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Ramakatn Mishra, Dy. SG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 11.08.2025 2 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition with following relief(s) : “(i) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the present writ petition preferred by the petitioner and call for the records pertaining to the present case. (ii) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ / order / direction to the Respondents more particularly to Respondent No.1 to 4 for releasing /reimbursing the undisputed claim amount of the Petitioner amounting to Rs.2,35,855/- (which is nothing but reimbursement amount of fees for the students who belong financially weaker section admitted in their school under RTE Act, 2009) for the academic year till 2018-19 within a reasonable period of time. (iii) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ/order/direction to the Respondent Authorities thereby directing them to decide the pending representation of the Petitioner in relation to the aforesaid claim and if the said amount is undisputed, the same may be released at the earliest. (iv) That any other order/relief which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, proper and just in the facts and circumstances of the present case may also kindly be awarded to the petitioner in the ends of justice along with the cost of the petition may kindly also be awarded to the petitioners.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has made several representations before the concerned authority for consideration and payment of the dues, but till date the same has not been considered, therefore, a direction be issued to the concerned 3 authority to consider and decide the pending representations and if claim amount is undisputed, same may be released at the earliest in favour of the petitioner. 3. Learned State Counsel submits that she is having no objection to the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioner. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case instead of keeping this writ petition pending, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition at this stage directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation alongwith relevant documents before respondent Nos.1 to 4 and in-turn they shall consider and decide the representation/claim of the petitioner expeditiously in accordance with law and if it is found that the petitioner is entitled for undisputed claim amount, the same shall be released at the earliest. 6. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the present petition is disposed of. CC as per rules. Sd/- Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge J/-