1 / 3 2026:CGHC:5099 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1080 of 2026 Bhuvan Sinha S/o Shri Vishal Sinha Aged About 63 Years Retired Head Master, Government Middle School, Pingal Balod Distt. Balod (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, (C.G.) 2 - The Secretary Finance Department Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director Public Instructions, Directorate, Indravati Bhawan, Nava Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Divisional Joint Director Education Division Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.) 5 - District Education Officer Balod Distt. Balod (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. B.L. Dembra, Advocate For State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board Digitally signed by PRAVEEN KUMAR SINHA Date: 2026.02.02 11:10:38 +0530 2 / 3 29/01/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ or direction directing the respondent authorities to extend the benefit of Time Scale Pay as per circular dated 28.04.2008 within stipulated time as this Hon'ble Court deems fit. 10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly further be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to give all other monetary benefits after giving benefit of above time scale pay. 10.3 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly further be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to decide the pending representation of the petitioner in an objective manner strictly in accordance with law. 10.4 That, any other relief, which Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper, may also be granted to the petitioner in the interest of justice. An affidavit in support of this application is filed herewith.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was appointed on the post of Assistant Teacher and stood retired from the post of Headmaster, Govt. Middle School, Pingla Balod District – Balod on 30.07.2025. He contended that petitioner was not being given benefit of time-scale pay for which petitioner was entitled during the period of service for which petitioner has submitted representation before respondent No.4 which is pending consideration and therefore a direction be issued to respondent No.4 to take decision on representation at the earliest within specified time. 3 / 3 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that in view of limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, he is having no objection. 4. On due consideration of submission of learned counsel for the parties without entering into merit of case, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing respondent No.4 to take decision on pending representation of petitioner in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Praveen