1 2025:CGHC:5162 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 794 of 2025 Lakhan Lal Kunjam S/o. Gopal Kunjam Aged About 34 Years Presently Working As Teacher At Govt. Middle School, Pahurnar, Block Geedam, District Dantewada (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Joint Director Education Division Bastar (Jagdalpur), District Bastar (C.G.) 4 - District Education Officer, Dantewada, District Dantewada (C.G.) 5 - Block Education Officer Geedam, District Dantewada (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Shri Govind Prasad Dewangan, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Shri Suyashdhar Badgaiya, Dy.G.A. Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 29/01/2025 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is holding post of Teacher (T Cadre) is entitled to get pay protection according to circular dated 03.08.2018. He further submits that petitioner has made representation GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.02.03 12:01:29 +0530 2 before respondent authorities but till date, no action has been taken. He prays that concerned authority may be directed to decide the pending representations so moved by the petitioner expeditiously in light of circular dated 03.08.2018. 2. On the other hand, learned State counsel submit that subsequent circular has been issued on 18.11.2023 with regard to pay protection. 3. Heard. 4. Taking into consideration the limited grievance of petitioner, present petition at this juncture is disposed of reserving liberty in favor of petitioner to make fresh representations before Joint Director Education Division Bastar (Jagdalpur) i.e. respondent No. 3 within period of 30 days from today and the concerned authority is directed to decide such representations of petitioner, preferably within period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. It is expected that the authority concerned will consider the circulars dated 03.08.2018 and 18.11.2023 while deciding the representation. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the case. 6. With the aforesaid observation(s) & direction(s), instant writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge gouri