1 / 2 2026:CGHC:21114 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3926 of 2026 • Prabha Pandey W/o Late Dinesh Pandey Aged About 61 Years R/o Village Limtara, Post- Darighat, Thana Masturi, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Masturi, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Komal Yadav, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Avinash Singh, Govt. Adv. Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 06/05/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ/order/direction as to direct the respondent authorities to release/ fix the full pension of the petitioner along with arrears of pension from the date when it was due till actual payment of pension. The Hon’ble Court may further direct for fixation of pension along with all the consequential benefits. 10.2 The Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities for payment of interest @ 9% per annum on delayed payment. 10.3 Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper may also be awarded to the petitioner including the cost of the petition, in the interest of justice.” PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA Date: 2026.05.07 10:40:04 +0530 2 / 2 2. At the outset, learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is a widow lady and is claiming death-cum-retiral dues against the services of his deceased husband, for which petitioner has submitted representation before Respondent No. 2 on 09.03.2026, which is pending consideration. Therefore, at this stage she is not pressing this writ petition on merits and only seeking direction to Respondent No. 2 to consider and take decision on the pending representation of petitioner at the earliest within specific time frame. 3. Ld. State counsel submits that grievance of petitioner is against Respondent No. 2 for whom he is not appearing. 4. On due consideration of the submission made by learned counsel for the respective parties, nature of grievance raised, this writ petition at this stage is disposed off directing Respondent No. 2 to consider and take decision on the representation submitted by petitioner dated 09.03.2026, in accordance with law, expeditiously preferably within a period of 02 months from the date of receipt of order passed by this Court. 5. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) pwn JUDGE