1 2025:CGHC:61450 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 6575 of 2025 1 - Sandeep Dubey S/o Late Shri B.P. Dubey Aged About 56 Years R/o Om Zone Colony, Shubham Vihar, Mangala, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Law And Legislative Affairs, Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Home, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Director General Of Police Chhattisgarh Police Headquarters Sector- 19, Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Senior Superintendent Of Police District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - The Deputy Superintendent Of Police City Kotwali, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) ____________________________________________________________ For Petitioner : Mr. Y.C. Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Manas Bajpai & Mr.Samir Rigri, Advocates For State/Respondent No.1 to 5 : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 17/12/2025 1. Petitioner has filed this petition seeking following relief (s) :- “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to release the advocate fee with travelling allowance at the tune of Rs.13,60,000/- (Thirteen Lakh Sixty Thousand Rs. Only) along with D.A. BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Date: 2025.12.19 10:30:36 +0530 2 and 18% interest within stipulated time in the interest of justice. 10.2 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 and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner would submit that petitioner was appointed Special Public Prosecutor in exercise of powers under Section 24 (8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for prosecuting the case arising out of Crime No.07/2007 for alleged commission of offence U/s. 420, 406, 467, 468, 201, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. Vide order dated 11.03.2025 services of petitioner came to an end. Petitioner thereafter has submitted bills claiming fees and other expenses vide letter dated 20.08.2025. Pursuant to the letter/representation issued by petitioner, Department of Home, State of Chhattisgarh further forwarded the letter to the Director General of Police on 25.09.2025 but even thereafter, till date claim of petitioner is not settled by respondents. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that as the representation submitted by petitioner claiming fees and other expenses is still pending consideration with the respondent authorities, and hence, direction be issued to respondents authorities to consider the claim of petitioner towards his fees and expenses vide letter dated 20.08.2025 expeditiously within specified time. 4. Learned State counsel would submit that as petitioner is not pressing this petition on merits and is only seeking a direction to consider the representation/bill raised by petitioner vide letter dated 20.08.2025, he 3 is having no objection to the limited prayer. If the claim of petitioner is still pending consideration, it will be considered in accordance with law. 5. On due consideration on the submission of learned counsel for parties, nature of grievance raised claiming fees and other expenses vide letter dated 20.08.2025 and as stated by learned counsel for petitioner it is still pending consideration, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition at this stage directing respondents to consider the claim of petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within further period of two months from the date of receipt of order. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Balram