1 2026:CGHC:12418 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2470 of 2026 1 - Rajesh Kumar Banjare S/o Shri Gorelal Banjare Aged About 57 Years Posted As Chief Municipal Officer Of Nagar Panchayat, Daundi Lohara, District- Durg (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Urban Administration And Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director Directorate Urban Administration And Development, Indiravati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Commissioner Durg Municipal Corporation, Durg, District- Durg (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from CIS system) For Petitioner : Ms. Astha Patel, Advocate For Res./State No.1 & 2 : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Dy.G.A. Advocate For Respondent No.3 : Mr. Siddhant Das on behalf of Mr. Praveen Das, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 16/03/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this petition seeking following relief (s) BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN 2 “10.1 Issue the appropriate writ of Mandamus and set- aside/quash the impugned order dated 04.06.2020 (Annexure P-1) so far it concerns to the forfeiture of the salary of the petitioner and order dated 04.12.2021 (Annexure P-2) to the extent of forfeiture of the salary of the petitioner and the order dated 06.04.2023 (Annexure P-3) with regard to withholding the increment, in the interest of justice. 10.2 Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondents to release full salary of the petitioner, in furtherance of justice. 10.3 Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct Respondents to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner, in a time bound manner in the interest of justice. 10.4 Hon’ble Court may grant any other writ/ writs, order/ orders, relief/ reliefs in favour of the petitioner, which the Hon’ble Court deemed fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case, including the compensation and awarding of the costs to the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner has submitted representation before respondent No.3 seeking redressal of his grievances as raised in this writ petition on 06.06.2023, which till date is not considered and decided, therefore, direction be issued to respondent No.3 to consider and take decision on the same within specified time frame. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 would submit that petitioner is not pressing this on merits and is only seeking a direction to take decision on the representation submitted by him, he is having no objection to the limited prayer made. 3 4. On due consideration of the submission of learned counsel for parties, without entering into merits of the case of petitioner, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing respondent No.3 to take decision on the representation submitted by petitioner at the earliest within period of three months from the date of receipt of order. Petitioner will be at liberty to submit fresh representation, if he so desire and in the event, petitioner submits such representation, then the same shall be considered and decided along with pending representation. 5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Balram