1 2026:CGHC:8233 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1782 of 2026 1 - Rajiv Verma S/o Jawahar Lal Aged About 60 Years Presently Working As Sub Divisional Officer, Public Works Department Surajpur, District Surajpur, C.G. 2 - Puran Chand Dewangan S/o Derha Ram Dewangan Aged About 6 Years Retired Sub Engineer, R/o Gandhi Nagar, Gudhiyari, Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 3 - Man Singh Dhruw S/o Sukhram Dhruw Aged About 63 Years Retired Executive Engineer, R/o Quarter No. 27, Near Udyog Bhawan, Telibandha, Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, C.G. 2 - Secretary Finance Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, C.G. 3 - Secretary Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, C.G. 4 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department, Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 5 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department, Surguja, District Surguja, C.G. ... Respondent(s) RUKHSAR BANO Digitally signed by RUKHSAR BANO Date: 2026.02.17 11:07:38 +0530 2 For Petitioners : Mr. C. Jayant K. Rao, Advocate For State : Mr. Khulesh Sahu, Panel Lawyer. S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 16.02.2026 1. Petitioners have filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon’ble court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to extend the benefit of time pay scale/kramonnati w.e.f. 01.04.2006. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the representation of the petitioners. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief as it may deems fit and appropriate. ” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 is still working as Sub-Divisional Officer whereas the petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 retired from the post of Sub Engineer and Executive Engineer respectively. They became entitled for the 3rd time pay scale in the year 2006, however, they were paid the said time pay scale w.e.f 31.07.2008. Petitioners have submitted a representation before respondent Nos.1, 2 & 3 seeking the relief as claimed in this writ petition and, therefore, at this stage, direction be issued to respondent Nos.1 to 3 to take decision on pending representation submitted by petitioners at the earliest, within a specified time frame. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that, in view of the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioners, he has no objection. 3 4. On due consideration of submission of learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing respondent No.1 to 3 to take decision on the representation (Annexure -P/4) submitted by the petitioners in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. 6. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. No order as to cost(s). Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Rukhsar