1 2025:CGHC:37415 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1366 of 2021 1 - Rakesh Jhalariya S/o M. L. Jhalariya Aged About 28 Years R/o House No. 119/2, Gandhinagar, Near Babra Petrol Pump, Subhash Nagar, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Director Land Record, Indrawati Bhawan, First Floor, Block No. 2, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Collector Surguja District Surguja Chhattisgarh 4 - Sub Divional Officer Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh 5 - Tehsildar Lakhanpur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Priyanshu Gupta, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Sanjeev Agrawal, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 30/07/2025 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that during the pendency of the present petition, the petitioner has been confirmed on the post of Patwari by order dated 19.10.2022 passed by the Sub- Divisional Officer. Udaipur, Sarguja. However, his salary for a few REKHA SINGH 2 months have not been paid to him, for which, he may be permitted to make representation before the competent authority. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties at length. 3. Be that as it may, petitioner would be at liberty to file a representation for payment his outstanding salary before the competent authority within 30 days from today, which will be considered and decided by the competent authority within 45 days from the date of filing of the representation on its own merits in accordance with law. 4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 5. With the aforesaid liberty reserved in favour of the petitioner, the present petition stands disposed of. No cost(s). Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Rekha