1 2025:CGHC:37508 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9512 of 2019 1 - D. R. Nag S/o Late Shri Setlal Nag Aged About 65 Years Occupation - Retired Assistant Conservator Of Forest, R/o House No. 299 Paras Nagar (Devendra Nagar) Near Shiv Temple, Police Station Devendra Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department Of Forest, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Chief Conservator Of Forest Department Of Forest Jail Road, Aranya Bhawan, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Divisional Forest Officer Division Jashpur, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr. Avinash K. Mishra, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Ritesh Giri, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Order on Board 31/07/2025 1. Heard on admission. AYUSHI SINGH Digitally signed by AYUSHI SINGH Date: 2025.08.01 16:47:45 +0530 2 2. By way of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has sought for the following reliefs:- “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call entire records pertaining to the case of petitioner. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to pay the benefit of selection grade pay i.e., 10,200-325-15,200/- increments including the 6th and 7th pay scale on completion of 24 years of his regular service including the amount of gratuity, leave encashment and other service benefits with interest. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider and decide the representation of petitioner as Annexure P-5 within stipulated period. 10.4 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief(s), which is deemed fit and proper in the aforesaid facts & circumstances of the case” 3. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been retired from the post of Assistant Conservator of Forest in the year 2016, but, because of some departmental confusion, appropriate pay scale and selection grade pay etc., were not provided to the petitioner, therefore, petitioner had filed representation (Annexure P5) dated 04.9.2018 before the Divisional Forest Officer, Division – Jashpur/ Respondent No.4, but, the same has not been decided yet. He further submits that petitioner is ready to file fresh representation for redressal of his grievance, therefore, this petition may be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file fresh representation and directing respondent Authority to decide the same, within period specified by this Court. 3 4. Learned counsel for respondent has no objection to allow the limited the prayer made by petitioner. 5. I have considered the facts of the case and taken into consideration submission putforth by both the parties and perused the record with utmost circumspection. 6. Considering the limited prayer made by the petitioner, the same is allowed and this petition is disposed of at this stage granting liberty to the petitioner to file fresh representation along with copy of his earlier representation dated 04.9.2018 (Annexure P5) for redressal of his grievance, within 15 days from today before the respondent/ competent Authority. In the event of submission of fresh representation by the petitioner along with copy of Annexure P5 and copy of this order, the respondent / competent Authority is directed to consider and decide the same within 60 days from the date of submission of representation by the petitioner. 7. In view of above, this petition is disposed of with aforesaid liberty, at the motion stage itself. 8. In view of above, pending IA(s), if any, stands disposed of. No order as to cost(s). SD/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) JUDGE Ayushi