1 2026:CGHC:20214 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 846 of 2026 • Anand Tiwari S/o Bhulau Prasad Tiwari Aged About 60 Years R/o 174 Pausara Bilha, Bilaspur, Paunsara, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner. versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Director Public Instruction, Indravati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3. District Education OfÏcer District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education OfÏcer Bilha Block, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal Government Higher Secondary School, Sewar, Development Block Bilha, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Ms. Pratibha Sahu, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Krishna Gopal Yadav, Dy. Govt. Advocate (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas) 2 Order on Board 30/04/2026 1. The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and has prayed for following reliefs. 10.1 That,this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ directing the respondents to terat the suspension period from 12-7-1996 to 24-5-2012 as period spent on duty with full continuity of service. 10.2 This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to comply with the judgment dated 23-2- 2024 in Criminal Appeal No. 4 opf 2019 & 5 of 2019 and treat the petitioner as fully exonerated; 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ and direct the respondents to grant all consequential service benefits including arrears of pay from the date of suspension till in instatement, increments, seniority, promotion, time bound pay scale and pension benefits, as admissible; 10.4 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the communication dated 25-8-2025 and 27-11- 2025 to the extent they seek to reopen or delay adjudication of the petitioner’s suspension period despite final acquittal; 10.5 This Hon’ble Court may kindly bed pleased to direct the respondents to pay interest on all delayed monetary benefits arising out of illegal withholding of pay and allowances, at a reasonable rate, from the date of 3 entitlement till actual payment and 10.6 Any other relief9s) in favour of petitioner as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. During pendency of the writ petition the respondents have decided the suspension period of the petitioner from 12-7-1996 to 24-5-2012. As such, the grievance of the petitioner, at this juncture, is redressed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the legality and propriety of the impugned order dated 5-2-2025 before appropriate forum by taking recourse available to him under the law, wherein the claim of the petitioner for regularization of suspension period has been decided. 3. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) JUDGE Raju RAVVA SATYANARAYANA RAJU Digitally signed by RAVVA SATYANARAYANA RAJU Date: 2026.05.07 10:37:22 +0530