1 (WPS No. 4356 of 2020 & WPS No. 7091 of 2024) 2025:CGHC:11561 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4356 of 2020 1 - Kushuram Kenwat S/o Samaru Kenwat, Aged About 48 Years Working As Peon, Government Higher Secondary School, Halahuli, Block - Kharsia, District - Raigarh Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The District Education Officer, Raigarh, District - Raigarh Chhattisgarh 3 - The Block Education Officer, Kharsia, District - Raigarh Chhattisgarh 4 - The Principal, Government Higher Secondary School, Halahuli, Block - Kharsia, District - Raigarh Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System) For Petitioner :- Mr. H.S. Patel, Advocate For State :- Mr. Ashutosh Shukla, Panel Lawyer WPS No. 7091 of 2024 1 - Kushoo Ram Kenwat S/o Samaru Kewat Aged About 53 Years Working As Chowkidar, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Halahuli, Block - Kharsia, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. --- Petitioner(s) ADITI DIWAN KAIWART Digitally signed by ADITI DIWAN KAIWART Date: 2025.03.11 10:33:19 +0530 2 (WPS No. 4356 of 2020 & WPS No. 7091 of 2024) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indravati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Collector Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 4 - The District Education Officer Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 5 - The Block Education Officer Kharsia, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 6 - The Principal Govt. Higher Secondary School, Halahuli, Block Kharsia, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 7 - The Assistant Commissioner Tribal Development Branch, Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System) For Petitioner :- Mr. Harish Khuntiya, Advocate For State :- Mr. Ashutosh Shukla, Panel Lawyer SB - Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 07.03.2025 1. In both of these writ petitions similar relief has been claimed by one petitioner i.e. to direct the respondent authorities to release the unpaid salary of the petitioner for the period from 01.10.2014 to 18.04.2017, with 12% per annum from the date of entitlement to its actual payment. 3 (WPS No. 4356 of 2020 & WPS No. 7091 of 2024) 2. Be that as it may, the petitioner is at liberty to make representation along with relevant documents within three weeks from today before the District Education Officer, Raigarh/competent authority for redressal of his grievance and the District Education Officer, Raigarh/competent authority is directed to consider and decide the said representation of the petitioner on its own merit strictly in accordance with law by passing a reasoned and speaking order within three weeks from the date of receipt of the said representation. 3. With the aforesaid directions and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, these writ petitions stand finally disposed of. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge @d!t!