1 2026:CGHC:13634 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2669 of 2026 1. Kulkit Sahu S/o Kartik Ram Sahu Aged About 42 Years R/o Kauwatal Raigarh, Putkapuri, District Raigarh (C.G.). 2. Karam Kumar Rathia S/o Thakur Ram Rathia Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Khamhar, Post Khamhar, District Raigarh (C.G.). 3. Usha Patel W/o Mrigesh Patel Aged About 39 Years R/o House No. 23, Bich Basti, Sarwani, Naurangpur, District Raigarh (C.G.). 4. Santosh Kumar Rathia S/o Chhattar Singh Aged About 35 Years R/o Kharsia, Suwaar Para, Kewali, Raigarh District Raigarh (C.G.). ... Petitioners versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.). 2. General Administration Department (GAD) Through Its Secretary, Mahanadi Bhawan, New-Raipur, Distt. Raipur, (C.G.). 3. Department Of Finance Through Its Secretary, Mahanadi Bhawan, New- Raipur, Distt.- Raipur, (C.G.). 4. The Commissioner Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Welfare Department, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.). 5. The Collector Civil And Revenue- Raigarh, District- Raigarh (C.G.). 6. The Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.). 7. Joint Director Bilaspur Division, Accounts And Pension, Bilaspur District Bilaspur (C.G.). 8. The District Treasurer District Treasury- Raigarh, District- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Ashutosh Shrivastava, Advocate. For State/Respondents : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, P.L. DEEPTI JHA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA 2 Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order on Board 23/03/2026 1. Petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) to direct the respondents to grant arrears of salary as per order dated 20.09.2021 and 19.05.2022 (Annexure-P/1) along with arrears and consequential benefits within stipulated time period; 10.2 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate Writ(s)/Order(s)/Direction(s) to direct the respondents to grant interest @ 12% per annum on the undisputed and unpaid arrears of salary to the petitioners; 10.3 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate Writ/s)/Order(s)/Direction(s) to the respondents to release fund for payment of arrears along with interest @ 12% per annum and consequential benefits to the petitioner; 10.4 Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper according to the facts and circumstances of the case along with the cost of the petition.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners are holding the post of work charged contingency paid Class-IV employee. Pursuant to the order of Collector, it was ordered that they are entitled for regular pay scale w.e.f. 01.08.2016, 31.07.2016, 30.07.2016 and 14.02.2018 respectively. Though, the regular pay scale is being paid to petitioners, however, arrears of the pay has not been disbursed till date. Petitioners have submitted representation for release of arrears of salary and therefore direction be issued to the authorities to take decision on the representation at the earliest within specified time frame. 3 3. Learned State counsel submits that in view of limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioners, he is having no objection. 4. On due consideration of the submission of learned counsel for the respective parties, nature of grievance raised, this writ petition is disposed of directing Respondent No.6 to take decision on the pending representation of 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. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Certified copy as per rules Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Deepti Jha