1 / 2 2026:CGHC:309 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 14131 of 2025 • Lalaram Kori S/o Late Shri Manore Kori Aged About 66 Years Retired From The Post Of Rural Agriculture Development Officer, R/o Gitanjali City Phase 02, Khamtarai, Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Agriculture, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. The Director Directorate Of Agriculture, Indrawati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3. Collector Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 4. Deputy Director Agriculture, Koni Road, Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 5. Sub Divisional Officer Agriculture, Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Meena Shastri, Advocate For Respondents : Ms. Smita Jha, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 05/01/2026 1. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner was initially appointed on the post of Rural Agriculture Development Officer on 23.06.1986. Petitioner during his period of service had submitted an application/ representation raising grievance that he was not being paid time scale pay after completion of relevant period of service and during pendency of representation petitioner attained age of superannuation and stood retire from service. Petitioner thereafter again made a representation and PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 2 according to information supplied by the office of Dy. Director, Agriculture, Bilaspur, claim of petitioner has been forwarded to Respondent No. 2 for appropriate directions/ orders which is still pending consideration. 2. Learned counsel for respondents submits that if the case of petitioner is that he has already made representation and his claim is pending consideration before the appropriate authority, it will be considered in accordance with law at the earliest, if already not decided. 3. On due consideration of the submission of learned counsel for the respective parties and further considering that petitioner has already made a representation and according to the information provided petitioner vide Annexure P-4 dated 29.10.2024 claim of petitioner was forwarded to the office of Respondent No. 2 for appropriate orders, this writ petition at this stage is dispose of with a direction to Respondents No. 2 & 4 to take decision on the claim of petitioner in accordance with law, expeditiously preferably within a further period of 03 months from the date of receipt of copy of order passed by this Court. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) pwn JUDGE