1 2026:CGHC:9610 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9466 of 2019 1 - Vikram Singh S/o Sukhram Singh Aged About 44 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Panchayat Secretary Presently Attached In Janpad Panchayat Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District HARNEET KAUR Digitally signed by HARNEET KAUR Date: 2026.02.26 13:47:59 +0530 2 Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9471 of 2019 1 - Ramsunder Yadav (Wrongly Mentioned As Ramsunder Ram) S/o Tilakram Aged About 48 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Secretary Gram Panchayat Kepi, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Sruguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) 3 WPS No. 9475 of 2019 1 - Tirath Raj Tiwari S/o. Rambharos Tiwari Aged About 52 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Sacretary Gram Panchayat Kharakona, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9477 of 2019 1 - Sahan Sai S/o Sulturam, Aged About 53 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Secretary Gram Panchayat Lalmati, Janpad 4 Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director, Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9478 of 2019 1 - Sohru Ram S/o Balram Das Aged About 44 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Secretary Gram Panchayat Raghunathpur, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) 5 Versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar New Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9480 of 2019 1 - Indramal Sao S/o Sapooran Sao Aged About 50 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Secretary Gram Panchayat Askala, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, 6 Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9481 of 2019 1 - Anil Kumar Minj S/o Ramnath Ram Aged About 41 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Secretary Gram Panchayat Unchdih, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9483 of 2019 1 - Vansh Bahadur S/o Sukhlal Ram Aged About 42 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Secretary Gram Panchayat Jarhadih, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 8 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9495 of 2019 1 - Damodar Singh S/o Videshwar Singh Aged About 42 Years Occupation - Service, Posted As Secretary Gram Panchayat Lundra, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 9 4 - Deputy Director, Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9487 of 2019 1 - Shamauddin Khan S/o Abdul Rashid Khan Aged About 55 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Secretary Gram Panchayat Bargidih, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) 10 WPS No. 9499 of 2019 1 - Ignasius Toppo S/o Mahajan Toppo Aged About 46 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Secretary Gram Panchayat Mahora, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9796 of 2019 1 - Chandrapal Yadav S/o Shri Motilal Yadav Aged About 46 Years Occupation Service , Posted As Panchayat Secretary 11 Presently At Gram Panchayat Gadhbeera, Janpad Panchayat Lundra , District Surguja Chhattigarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary , Panchayat And Rural Development Department , Mahanadi Bhawan , Atal Nagar , New Raipur Chhattigarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer Ambikapur District Surguja Chhattigarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit Ambikapur District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9500 of 2019 1 - Kishore Kumar Gupta S/o Shri Shivnarayan Gupta Aged About 45 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Panchayat Secretary- Presenly At Gram Panchayat Kudar, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) 12 Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9528 of 2019 1 - Anand Ram Paikra S/o Shri Sitaram Aged About 52 Years Occupation Service , Posted As Panchayat Secretary- Presently At Gram Panchayat Silsila , Janpad Panchayat Lundra , District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 13 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department , Mahanadi Bhawan , Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur , District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra , District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit , Ambikapur , District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9530 of 2019 1 - Jabbar Khan S/o Shri Sayed Khan Aged About 36 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Panchayat Secretary, At Gram Panchayat Dumardih, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi 14 Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9539 of 2019 1 - Kuralram Yadav S/o Dularsai Aged About 46 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Secretary Gram Panchayat Dakai, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 15 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9541 of 2019 1 - Jagdish Prasad Shah S/o. Sitaram Shah Aged About 50 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Secretary Gram Panchayat Barkol, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through-The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 16 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9544 of 2019 1 - Siptendra Kumar Puriya S/o Shri Nandlal Puriya Aged About 47 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Panchayat Secretary Presently At Gram Panchayat Amdi, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 17 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 9575 of 2019 1 - Basant Lal Ram S/o Lundi Ram Aged About 43 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Secretary Gram Panchayat Jarakela, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) 18 WPS No. 9582 of 2019 1 - Satyendra Gupta S/o Shri Surajprasad Gupta Aged About 35 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Panchayat Secretary Presently At Gram Panchayat Karra, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Developmetn Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) 19 WPS No. 9587 of 2019 1 - Arjun Prasad Ram S/o Jainath Ram Aged About 48 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Secretary Gram Panchayat Kakni, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) 20 WPS No. 10209 of 2019 1 - Ajay Kumar Gupta S/o Bharat Prasad Gupta Aged About 48 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Panchayat Secretary- At Gram Panchayat Changori, Janpad Panchayat Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jila Panchayat Ambikapur Through The Chief Executive Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - Janpad Panchayat Lundra Through The Chief Executive Officer, Lundra, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Deputy Director Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) 21 For Petitioners : Mr. Dhiraj Wankhede, Mr. Siddharth Pandey and Mr. Ashesh Kumar on behalf of Mr. Mahesh Pandey, Advocates For Respondents No. 1 & 4/State : Mr. Rahul Tamaskar, G.A. and Mr. Amit Buxy, Dy. G.A. For Respondent No. 2 : Mr. Animesh Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent No. 3 in WPS/9480/2019 : Mr. Satish Gupta, Advocate SB - Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 24.02.2026 1. Since common question of law and fact is involved in all these writ petitions, therefore, they have been clubbed together, heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. 2. Petitioners have sought writ in nature of mandamus seeking quashing of the calculation part of order dated 16/08/2013 (Annexure P/1) issued by respondent No. 1 whereby grade pay has not been given properly as well as recovery order dated 27/10/2015 (Annexure P/2) issued by respondent No. 4 and further seeking direction to the respondents to make payment of salary to the petitioners after adding grade pay of Rs. 1100/- or Rs. 1200/- as the case may be with arrears after modifying the calculation part of order dated 22 16/08/2013 and direction to the respondents to refund the recovered amount. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that with regard to the relief claimed by the petitioners, they may be allowed to make representation before respondent No. 4 along with necessary documents to demonstrate that the calculation part in order dated 16/08/2013 is incorrect and it may be modified accordingly. 4. Learned State counsel would submit that petitioners may be allowed to make representation and if such representation is made by the petitioners, it will be considered by respondent No. 4 in accordance with law. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records. 6. Be that as it may, petitioners are allowed to make representation before respondent No. 4 within 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and if such a representation is made by the petitioners, respondent No. 4 will consider and decide the said representation in accordance with law within 10 weeks from the date of filing of the representation, after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, by passing 23 a reasoned and speaking order and any consequential order, if required, may also be passed. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. 7. Accordingly, this batch of writ petition stands finally disposed of. No cost(s). Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Harneet