1 / 3 2026:CGHC:23400 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4361 of 2026 Divya Dewangan W/o Jaydeep Dewangan Aged About 33 Years Posted As Peon, Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Secretary Government Of Chhattisarh, Finance Department, Ma- hanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhat- tisgarh. 3 - The Commissioner Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe Development Chhattisgarh, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Collector District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh. 5 - The Assistant Commissioner Tribal Development, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh. 6 - The Joint Director Treasury, Accounts And Pension, Bilaspur Division, Dis- trict Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 7 - The District Treasury Officer District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents HIFZURRAHMAN ANSARI Digitally signed by HIFZURRAHMAN ANSARI Date: 2026.05.19 17:10:25 +0530 2 / 3 For Petitioner : Mr. Harish Khuntiya, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Sabyasachi Choubey, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 19.05.2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, direct- ing the respondents to grant arrears to- wards revised pay scale for the period from year 2016 to 2021, with interest @ 12% per annum from the date of entitlement to its actual payment, forthwith. 10.2 That, any other relief/order which may deem fit and just in the facts and circum- stances of the case including award of the costs of the petition may be given.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is 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. 19.12.2016. Though the regular pay scale is being paid to petitioner, however, arrears of the pay has not been disbursed till date. Petitioner has 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. Learned State counsel submits that in view of limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, he is having no objection. 4. On due consideration of the submission of learned counsel for the re- spective parties, nature of grievance raised, this writ petition is dis- posed of directing Respondent No. 5 to take decision on the pending representation of petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously 3 / 3 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) . H Ansari JUDGE