1 CGHC010291582026 2026:CGHC:32820 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5733 of 2026 Achyutanand Ojha, S/o Late Shri B. N. Ojha Aged About 71 Years Occupation -Retired Assistant Grade I, Under The Office Of Superintending Engineer, Hasdev Project Division, Water Resource Department, Rampur Korba District -Korba (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department Mananadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Engineer -In -Chief, Water Resource Department Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Chief Engineer, Hasdev Bango Project, Water Resource Department Near Colletorate Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - The Superintending Engineer , Hasdev Project Division, Water Resource Department, Rampur Korba District- Korba (C.G.) 5 - The Joint Director, Treasury Account And Pension Bilaspur District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondents SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.07.30 17:51:26 +0530 2 (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Ms. Varsha Sharma, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Shahil Singh, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 30/07/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is entitled for Kramonnati as per the last circular issued by the Government on 08.08.2018 (Annexure P-2) as he has completed 30 years of service. She would further submit that earlier Kramonnati has been granted to him and since the petitioner has completed 30 years of service, he would be entitled for third time pay-scale. She submits that the issue involved in the present petition has already been considered and decided by this Court in the matter of R.S. Verma Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and Others (W.P.(S) No.2805/2002 by judgment and order dated 29.08.2006). She further submits that the petitioner may be granted liberty to make representation to consider the case of the petitioner in the light of the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the matter of State of Tripura and Others Vs. K.K. Roy (2004 SCW/1) and the order passed in R.S. Verma (supra). 2. Learned counsel for the respondent/State has no objection to the above prayer. 3. Accordingly, as per the liberty sought for by the petitioner, the petitioner is granted liberty to make representation before the concerned authority. It is expected that the competent authority, 3 subject to verification, shall decide the representation of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible in an objective manner, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. In view of above, the writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) Judge $. Bhilwar