1 2026:CGHC:14294 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6614 of 2021 1 - Bhupendra Kumar Singh S/o Shri Dhirsai Singh Aged About 29 Years Working As Fireman, Resident Of Sanjay Nagar, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Dhanat Kumar Shrey S/o Geera Ram Shrey Aged About 35 Years Working As Fireman, Resident Of Halwai Khapri, Post- Khanda, District- Baloda Bazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh 3 - Manoj Kumar Patel S/o Rajaram Patel Aged About 31 Years Working As Fireman, R/o Parsada, Post Sonsari, District- Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh 4 - Mahesh Kumar Chandrakar S/o Ganesh Ram Chandrakar Aged About 37 Years Working As Fireman, R/o New Laxmi Nagar, Dawda Colony, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Ganeshram Devdas S/o Shyam Ratan Devdas Aged About 60 Years Working As Driver, R/o New Changora, Bhata, Mahadeve Nagar, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 6 - Yashwant Kumar S/o Late Bhushan Das Aged About 28 Years Working As Fireman, R/o Hanoda, Durg, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh 7 - Ajay Singh Thakur S/o Late Shri G. S. Thakur Aged About 36 Years Working As Fireman, R/o Qr. No. 21/C.C.S.I., Sec-1, Bhilai, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh 8 - Deepak Kumar Kaushik S/o Ankalaha Aged About 43 Years Working As Fireman, R/o Village Umarpoti, Post Purai, Thana Utai, Durg, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh 9 - Raj Kishor Pal S/o Sevaram Pal Aged About 41 Years Working As Fireman, R/o Chourasia Colony, Mathpurena Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 10 - Indrajeet Sahu S/o Sakha Ram Sahu Aged About 37 Years Working As Fireman, R/o Bhatagao, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 11 - Harish Kumar Pal S/o Shankar Lal Pal Aged About 38 Years Working As Fireman, R/o Shitla Para, Arang, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 12 - Shiv Kumar Khunte S/o Late Shri Nankoo Ram Khunte Aged About 36 Years Working As Fireman, R/o Bhatagao, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 13 - Manoj Kumar Meshram S/o P. R. Meshram Aged About 41 Years Working As Fireman, R/o Village Lal Bahadur Nagar, Post- Chichola, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI Date: 2026.04.01 12:18:34 +0530 2 14 - Parampreet Singh Kondal S/o Late Trilochan Singh Aged About 34 Years Working As Fireman, R/o D-55, Sai Simran City Mathpurena, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 15 - Venu Madhavan S/o A.K.N. Rao Aged About 35 Years Working As Fireman, R/o Soundur, Nagari, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh 16 - Rasbihari Jatwar S/o Moharsay Aged About 46 Years Working As Fireman, R/o Pipardula, Post Bhinodi, District Baloda Bazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh 17 - Khuman Singh Verma S/o Khedan Ram Verma Aged About 38 Years Working As Fireman, R/o Chinwari, Post Sirri Tahsil Kurud, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh 18 - Puran Lal Sendre S/o Late Dhaniya Sendre Aged About 66 Years Retired Driver, R/o Amanaka Nagar Nigam Colony, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 19 - Amit Kumar Thakur S/o Rikhiram Thakur Aged About 38 Years Working As Fireman, R/o Village Morid, Post Dundera, Tahsil Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh 20 - Rajesh Kumar Gayakwad S/o Shri Lakhanlal Gayakwad Aged About 44 Years R/o Village Umarpoti, Post Purai, Tahsil And District Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Urban Administration And Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Mantralaya New Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Secretary Department Of Home, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, New Raipur District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Secretary Department Of Finance, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, New Raipur District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Director General Fire And Emergency Services, (S.D.R.F.) State Head Quarter Fire Department, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Director Urban Administration And Development Department, Raipur, Distrisct Raipur, Chhattisgarh 6 - Commissioner Municipal Corporation Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Shashi Kumar Kushwaha and Mr. G.P. Mathur, Advocates For Respondents No. 1 to 5 For Respondent No. 6 : : Mr. Keshav Prasad Gupta, Government Advocate Ms. Harneet Kaur, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Sourabh Sharma, Advocate 3 Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 25/03/2026 1. The petitioners have filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- “10.(i) That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct respondent authorities to grant of benefit of risk allowance and additional pay to the petitioners along with arrears with 18% interest or in alternative they may be granted holiday as it is granted to the other employees of fire department of corporation, in the interest of justice. 10.(ii) Any other relief which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be granted.” 2. On 30.01.2025 and on 20.03.2025, this Court passed the following orders:- “30.01.2025: Mr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, counsel for the petitioners. Mr. S.P. Kale, Additional Advocate General & Mr. Abhishek Singh, Panel Lawyer for the State. Ms. Harneet Kaur, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Sourabh Sharma, counsel for respondent No. 6. Learned Addl. Advocate General is directed to seek instruction and file an affidavit of any senior officer which will be prepared in consultation with Secretary, Home, Secretary, Urban Department as well as Director General of Police, Fire & Emergency Services with regard to providing hardship allowance to the fireman who are being deployed in emergency services as their lives are in risk and they are being involved in the other operation also. The affidavit should be filed supported with orders/circulars in this regard on or before the next date of hearing. List this case on 21st February, 2025. A copy of this order be sent to the Director General of Police, Fire & Emergency Services for compliance.” 4 “20.03.2025: Mr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Aman Tamboli, PL for the State. Mr. Sourabh Sharma with Ms. Harneet Kaur, Advocate for respondent No. 6. Affidavit of Mr. Him Shikhar Gupta, Secretary, Department of Home Affairs has been filed before this Court wherein it has been stated that they have initiated process for getting information from other State. This process was started after intervention of the Court only. In the note sheet, it has been mentioned that they have received some information from the State of Andhra Pradesh and information of other State in respect of hardship allowance to firemen is not yet received. Considering this aspect of the matter, it is directed the respondents shall communicate to their counter parts regarding framing of policy with regard to grant of hardship allowances to the firemen who are being deployed in emergency services as their lives are at risk. This Court hope and trust that by the next date of hearing, process of framing of policy should reach to its logical end and proposed policy should be placed on record. List this case on 29.04.2025. Copy of the order be communicated to the Secretary, Department of Finance, Raipur for framing comprehensive policy in favour of firemen whose life is always at risk.” 3. Mr. Keshav Prasad Gupta, learned Government Advocate appearing for the State/respondents No. 1 to 5 would submit that an affidavit has been filed by the Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh, Department of Home Affairs wherein it is stated that in pursuant to the orders passed on 30.01.2025 and 20.03.2025, the department has initiated proceedings and forwarded a proposal to Finance Department, Government of Chhattisgarh and same is pending consideration. 5 4. Heard. 5. Taking into consideration the subsequent development, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the Home and the Finance Department, Government of Chhattisgarh to take decision at the earliest preferably within a period of 180 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti