1 2026:CGHC:11596 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 241 of 2020 1 - Chandrabhan Singh S/o Shri Ram Singh Aged About 60 Years Working As Panchayat Secretary, R/o Village Bijbhatha, Post - Kosmatara, Tahsil - Pandariya, Police Station Pandariya, Tahsil And District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Director Department Of Panchayat, Directorate, Indiravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Deputy Director Department Of Panchayat, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 4 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Digitally signed by KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Date: 2026.03.11 19:07:42 +0530 2 For Petitioner(s) : Mr. KPS Gandhi, Advocate. For Respondent/ State : Mr. Anmol Sharma, PL For Respondent No.4: Mr. Navoday Singh with Mr. Yashwant Thakur, Advocates. (Single Bench) Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 11/03/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is claiming the pay scale which is at par with similar situated persons, for which he may be permitted to make a representation before respondent No.4 and the said respondent may be directed to decide the same. 2. Be that as it may, the petitioner is permitted to make a representation before respondent No.4 raising his grievance within a period of 3 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, which shall be considered and decided by respondent No.4 within a further period of 3 months from the date of receipt of representation, strictly in accordance with law. However, this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the concerned respondent would be at liberty to decide the representation, on its own merit, in accordance with law. 3. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Barve