1 CGHC010279872019 2026:CGHC:30866 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6386 of 2019 Dr. Joshi Ram Kanwar, S/o. Late Anand Ram, Aged About 59 Years, Occupation - Service, Presently Posted As Assistant Professor, Government Ramanuj Pratap Singh Deo Post Graduate College, Baikuntpur, District – Korea, Chhattisgarh. R/o. Pal House, Mission Road, Bhattipara, Baikuntpur, District – Korea, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Department Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Commissioner, Director Of Higher Education, Block C-3, Third Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Joint Director, Account, Treasury And Pension, State Of Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Principle, Government Ramanuj Pratap Singh Deo Post Graduate College, Baikuntpur, District – Korea, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents ASHOK SAHU Digitally signed by ASHOK SAHU Date: 2026.07.21 14:49:05 +0530 2 For Petitioner : Ms. Anu Mishra, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Malay Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents : Dr. Surendra Kumar Dewangan, Panel Lawyer (Single Bench) Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 21.07.2026 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that vide impugned order dated 24.07.2019, the petitioner’s advance increment has been revoked with immediate effect without giving an opportunity of hearing and further directed to recover the amount of advance increment already given to the petitioner, which is illegal and, therefore, the impugned order deserves to be set aside. 2. Learned State counsel would support the impugned order and submit that the petition is liable to be dismissed. 3. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties, perused the pleadings and the documents appended thereto. 4. Since no opportunity of hearing has been given to the petitioner before revoking the grant of advance increment, the impugned order dated 24.07.2019 is set-aside. The matter is remitted to the 3 competent authority to pass a fresh order, in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition is allowed to the above extent. No cost(s). Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Ashok