1 2026:CGHC:3585 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5172 of 2019 1. Vimal Kumar Chouhan S/o Late Shri Sirottam Lal Chouhan Aged About 29 Years Address - House No. 200, Ward No. 47 Indravihar Road, Post Boirdadar Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 2. Sushant Sahu S/o Shri Pratap Sahu Aged About 28 Years Address - AT/PO - Tarkela Near Government High School Tarkela Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioners versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2. Collector, Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 3. S. D. M. Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 4. District Education Officer, Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioners :- Mr. Sibasish Mishra, Advocate, on behalf of Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Advocate. For State :- Mr. Ujjwal Choubey, Panel Lawyer. SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 21.01.2026 1. Heard. ANKIT KUMAR SINGH Digitally signed by ANKIT KUMAR SINGH Date: 2026.01.22 10:33:25 +0530 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that he may be permitted to make representation before the Competent Authority for releasing the salary of 11 months and same may be directed to be decided by the Competent Authority within a stipulated time. 3. Be that as it may, petitioner is at liberty to make representation before the Competent Authority for releasing salary of 11 months within a week which will be considered and decided by the Competent Authority within three weeks from the date of receipt of the representation along with the copy of this order. However, it is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 4. With the aforesaid observation/direction the instant writ petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Ankit