1 2026:CGHC:21087 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3899 of 2026 1 - S. R. Netam S/o- Late Shri B.R. Netam, Aged About 60 Years Presently Posted On The Post Of Assistant Engineer, Office Of The Engineer- In-Chief Water Resources Department, Shivnath Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineering-In -Chief Water Resources Department, Shivnath Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Superintendent Engineer Water Resources Department, Bastar Circle Jagdalpur, District- Bastar (C.G.). ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from CIS) For Petitioner : Ms. Niranju Tigga, Advocate For Respondents-State : Ms. Shakshi Bajpayee, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 06/05/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2026.05.11 17:24:38 +0530 2 “10.1. That the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate Writ(s)/Order(s)/Direction(s), to direct the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner and release the traveling allowance of Rs. 17,30,000/-of the petitioner which has been expended by the petitioner during the service period (Annexure P/1) in the interest of justice. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to decide the representation preferred by the petitioner on dated 30.06.2025 as per law and within stipulated time and may release the amount of Rs. 17,30,000/-traveling allowance of the petitioner and with 12% interest, in the interest of justice. 10.3. 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 the petitioner submit that the petitioner was not being paid traveling allowance due to him. Petitioner submitted representation in this regard, however, the same was not considered and decided and therefore, direction be issued to the Respondent No. 3 to consider and take decision on the representation at the earliest. He also submits that he may be permitted to submit fresh representation before the Respondents No. 2 & 3 and direction be issued to the Respondent No. 2 & 3 to consider and take decision on the representation at the earliest within specified time frame. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Respondents/State would submit that as petitioner is not pressing this writ petition 3 on merits and is only seeking a direction to the Respondents No. 2 & 3 to consider and take decision on the representation, she is having no objection to the limited prayer. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 5. On due consideration of the submission of counsel for the respective parties, facts and circumstances of the case, nature of grievance raised by the petitioner, without entering into the merits of the claim of petitioner, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of permitting the petitioner to submit fresh comprehensive representation with all supporting documents before the Respondents No. 2 & 3 and in the event petitioner submits such representation, Respondents No. 2 & 3 shall consider and take decision on the representation in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 02 months from the date of receipt of order. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands finally disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Ravi Mandavi