1 2025:CGHC:42848 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 4525 of 2025 Matri Bhoomi Republic School Through Its Headmaster- Ghanshyam, Aged About 46 Years, Having Its Office At Ward No. 13, Malkharoda, Dist. Sakti C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur C.G. 2 - The Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur C.G. 3 - The Collector, District- Sakti, C.G. 4 - The District Education Officer, District- Sakti, C.G. 5 - The Union Of India Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Education, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Sudhanshu UPadhyay, Advocate (through VC) For State : Ms. Akanksha Verma, PL For UoI : Ms. Shweta Rai, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. Ramakant Mishra, DSGI VASANT KUMAR Digitally signed by VASANT KUMAR Date: 2025.08.25 17:52:20 +0530 2 Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 25/08/2025 1. Default pointed out by the Registry is draped. 2. By way of this petition, petitioner has sought 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.6,46,484/- (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.” 3. Counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner has made several representation for consideration and payment of the dues, but 3 till date the same has not been considered, therefore he prays for a direction to the concerned authorities to decide his representation and thereafter, if the claim amount is undisputed, the same may be released at the earliest. 4. Learned State Counsel submits that in view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for petitioner seeking direction to respondent no. 1 to 4 to consider the pending claim towards the payment of dues, he is having no objection to the limited prayer and if the claim of the petitioner is pending, it will be considered in accordance with law. 5. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the record with utmost circumspection. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case instead of keeping this petition pending, I find it appropriate to dispose of the same at this stage directing respondent No.2 to disburse/release the undisputed claim amount of the petitioner subject to verification of the claim made by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law. If it is found that the petitioner is entitled for undisputed claim amount, the same shall be released/disbursed at the earliest. 7. With the aforesaid direction, the present petition is disposed. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Vasant