-1- NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4371 of 2021 Bali Ram Chaurasia S/o Shri Chaitu Ram Aged About 65 Years Retired Head Master, Government Girls Middle School, Surangpani, R/o Lailunga, Tah. Lailunga, Distt. Raigarh, Civil And Revenue Distt. Raigarh (Chhattisgarh), District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Tribal Welfare Development Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal Nagar, Mantralaya, Distt. Raipur (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Director School Education Department, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur Distt. Raipur (Chhattisgarh). 3 - The District Education Officer Jashpur, Distt. Jashpur (Chhattisgarh). 4 - The Block Education Officer Pathalgaon, Distt. Jashpur (Chhattisgarh). 5 - The Block Education Officer Bagicha, Distt. Jashpur (Chhattisgarh). ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Advocate For Respondent : Ms. Shailja Shukla, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 11.08.2025 1) At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that petitioner got retired from post of Headmaster, Government Girls Middle -2- School, Surangpani, Block Patthalgaon, District Jashpur on 30.06.2018. He would further submit that the department has not paid salary of Rs. 2,07,310/- for period from 2001 to 31.01.2004. He would also submit that the petitioner has made representations before the respondent authorities but till date no decision has been taken. He would pray that a direction may be issued to the respondent authorities to decide his representations within stipulated time. 2) On the other hand, learned State counsel would oppose the submission made by counsel for the petitioner. On instruction, Ms. Shukla submitted that arrears of pensionary benefits have already been paid to the petitioner. She would submit that this writ petition may be dismissed. 3) Heard. 4) Taking into consideration the submission made by counsel for the respective parties, the petitioner is permitted to make a fresh representation before the respondents No. 3 & 4 within a period of 7 days from today and in turn, authorities concerned are directed to decide it preferably within a period of 30 days. 5) With the aforesaid observation(s) and direction(s), this writ petition is hereby disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nadim