1 / 3 2026:CGHC:10272 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2090 of 2026 1. Chhannu Lal Sinha S/o Shri Narottam Sinha Aged About 59 Years Working As Teacher (L.B.) And Posted At Govt. Middle School Kosmi (B), Block And District Gariyaband C.G.. 2. Surendra Singh Parihar S/o Shri Indrajeet Singh Parihar Aged About 60 Years Working As Lecturer (L.B.) And Posted At Govt. Higher Secondary School Nagabuda, Block And District Gariyaband C.G. 3. Horilal Sahu S/o Paras Ram Sahu Aged About 48 Years Working As Teacher (L.B.) And Posted At Govt. Middle School Pandripani, Block And District Gariyaband C.G. 4. Nokhelal Sahu S/o Shri Goverdan Sahu Aged About 49 Years Working As Teacher (L.B.) And Posted At Govt. Middle School Mainpur-2, Block And District Gariyaband C.G. ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2. Director, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Indravati Bhawan, Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 3. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Gariyaband, District Gariyaband C.G. ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Advocate For Respondent-State : Ms. Shailja Shukla, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 27/02/2026 1. Petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the claim of the petitioners and to grant revised pay scale from 2006 on PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 3 completion of 8 years with arrears within stipulated period, in the interest of justice. 10.2 Any other relief which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be granted.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners were initially appointed as Siksha Karmis and according to the policy formulated by the State Government, Siksha Karmis were entitled for regular pay scale after completion of 8 years of service. Petitioners have completed 8 years of service in the year 2006, however, benefit of regular pay scale has been granted only from the year 2013 and not from 2006. Petitioners have submitted representation before Respondent No. 1 on 23.12.2025, which till date is pending consideration. Therefore, direction be issued to the respondents-authorities to consider and take decision on the representation submitted by petitioners at the earliest within specific time frame. 3. Learned State counsel submits that as petitioners are only seeking direction to respondents-authorities to consider and take decision on the claim/ representation of petitioners, she is having no objection. However, Annexure P-6 representation is submitted in the office of Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat, and not in the office of respondent No.1. 4. On due consideration of the submission made by learned counsel for the respective parties, nature of grievance raised, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing Respondent No. 1 to consider and take decision on the representation, Annexure P-6, submitted by petitioners, in accordance with law, expeditiously preferably within a further period of 04 months from the date of receipt of copy of order passed by this Court. 5. Petitioners will also be at liberty to submit fresh representation before Respondent No. 1 and if such a representation is submitted, concerned authority shall consider and decide the same along with pending representation.. 3 / 3 6. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) pwn JUDGE