1 2026:CGHC:14704 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2819 of 2026 1 - Ramgulal Sahu S/o Late Rajaram Sahu Aged About 65 Years R/o Ward No. 25, Jagjiveen Ram Ward, Anil Preenting Press Road, Dallirajhara, Tahsil- Doundi And District- Balod, C.G. ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, School Education Department, Atal Nagar Mahanadi Bhawan, New, Raipur, C.G. 2 - The Secretary Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribes, Development Department, Atal Nagar Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, C.G. 3 - Director Chhattisgarh Public Instruction, Raipur, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District - Raipur, C.G. 4 - District Education Officer Balod, District- Balod, C.G. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 30/03 /2026 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent concerned to examine case of the petitioner and grant benefits of 2 third Time Bound Pay Scale to the petitioner in light of circular issued by the State Government from time to time within a reasonable time, as this Court deems fit. 10.2 Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit may kindly be granted.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner stood retired from the post of Headmaster (Primary School) on 30.06.2025 after attaining the age of superannuation. Petitioner while being in service has completed more than 30 years, however, he was not given benefit of concerned Time Bound Pay-Scale. According to the circular issued by the State Government, petitioner is entitled for time pay scale after completion of 10 years of service, 20 years of service and 30 years of service. Petitioner has been granted two time pay scale after completion of 10 years and 20 years of service, however, third time scale pay after completion of 30 years of service has not been granted and identical issue was considered and decided in case of R.S. Verma Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors in WPS No.2805 of 2002 decided on 29.08.2006. He further submits that petitioner may be granted liberty to make a fresh representation for consideration of his case in light of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in case of State of Tripura & Ors Vs. K.K. Roy, reported in 2004 AIR SCW 1 and R.S. Verma (supra). He also submits that similarly placed employee have been extended the benefit. 3. Learned counsel for State submits that she may be granted time to seek instruction in the matter. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 5. Considering the nature of grievance raised, in particular the grievance of petitioner that petitioner upon completion of 38 years of service stood retired on 30.06.2025 after attaining the age of superannuation and according to circular issued by the State Government dated 08.08.2018 3 and 11.06.2019, she is entitled for third time scale pay, which is not granted and further considering the decision in case of R.S. Verma (supra) and K.K. Roy (supra), this writ petition at this stage is disposed of permitting petitioner to submit a comprehensive representation along with all supporting documents before Respondent No. 2 and in the event, petitioner submits such representation, the concerned authority shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of representation. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY