1 2026:CGHC:17746 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3368 of 2026 Firan Lal Sahu S/o Late Ramu Sahu Aged About 68 Years R/o Village Mudhpar, Post Khisora, Tahsil Nawagarh, District Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Chief Engineer Water Resources Department, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - Executive Engineer Water Resources Department, Minimata Bango Nahar Sambhag No.6, Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) 4 - District Treasury Officer Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 5 - Divisional Joint Director Account, Treasury And Pension, Bilaspur Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. C. Jayant K. Rao, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ajay Kumrani, Panel lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order on Board 20/04/2026 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition praying for the following reliefs: 2 10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a direction for the respondent authorities to add the name of Sulochani Sahu as wife of the petitioner in the Pension Payment Order (PPO). 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the applications of the petitioner. 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 petitioner submits that he is only seeking direction to the respondent no. 3-5 to consider his representation at the earliest within specified time. 3. Learned State counsel submits that he is having no objection with regard to the limited prayer. 4. On due consideration of the submission made by the counsel for the respective parties, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing respondent no. 3-5 to consider representation on its own merits in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a further period of 3 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) JUDGE Madhurima 3