1 2025:CGHC:20618 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3166 of 2025 1 - Shri Virendra Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Purn Chandra Sahu Aged About 59 Years Occupation Siksha Karmi Varg-2, Government Middle School Bhairopur, Pithoura, Mahasamund, District - Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Mantralay, New Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Commissioner Nagar Nigam Mahasamund, District - Mahasamund (C.G.) 4 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Director, Lok Shikshan SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2025.05.07 16:18:29 +0530 2 Sanchalnalaya, Indrawati Bhavan, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur (C.G.) 5 - District Education Officer Mahasamund, District - Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Nasimuddin Ansari, Advocate with Shri Riyazuddin Sheikh, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Shri Ajit Singh, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 06.05.2025 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner who is working as Shiksha Karmi Grade- II, in Government Middle School, Bhairopur Pithoura Mahasamund District Mahasamund (C.G.)preferred the present writ petition seeking a direction towards the respondent authority to consider the initial date of appointment of the petitioner i.e.18.07.1998 for giving the benefit of old pension scheme. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has submitted a representation before the Secretary/respondent no. 2 on 17.04.2023 and the same is pending, it has not been decided till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeking a limited direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representation pending before the respondent no. 2. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent state submits that looking to the limited prayer of the petitioner, the writ petition can be disposed of 3 with a direction to the Secretary to consider the representation within a stipulated period. 4. I have heard both the parties. 5. As the representation is pending since 2023, the respondent no. 2 is directed to consider and decide the representation in accordance with law within a period of 50 days from the receipt of the order of this Court. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib