1 CGHC010281522026 2026:CGHC:32544 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5722 of 2026 1. Smt. Rashmi Toppo W/o Amer Prakash Toppo Aged About 59 Years Principal, Govt. High School, Bouripara, Block- Ambikapur, District- Surguja (Cg) 2. Smt. Divyalata Lakra W/o Joshep Lakra Aged About 57 Years Principal Govt High School, Pent Block- Ambikapur, District-Surguja (Cg) 3. Smt. Dabora Kerketta W/o Rawal Lakra Aged About 61 Years Principal Govt High School, Baneya, Block- Ambikapur, District-Surguja (Cg) 4. Prabodh Kumar Ekka S/o Siril Ekka Aged About 58 Years Principal Govt High School, Nawaparakhurd, Block-Ambikapur, District-Surguja (Cg) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District- Raipur, (Cg) 2. The Director Directorate Of Public Instruction, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, (Cg) 3. The Joint Director Public Instruction Surguja Division, Ambikapur, District- Surguja (Cg) 4. The District Education Officer District Education Officer, Ambikapur, District- Surguja, (Cg) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Ram Vifal Ram Rajwade, Advocate For Respondent/ State : Mr. Lav Sharma, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.07.30 11:22:16 +0530 2 29/07/2026 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking for grant of first and second time bound pay scale. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have qualified the minimum years of services for grant of first and second time bound pay scale. However, the benefits has not been extended to the petitioners. He submits that similarly situated persons have been extended the benefits of such time bound pay scale vide order dated 28.02.2020 (Annexure P-1). He submits that for the present, petitioners may be permitted to make a representations for the grievances ventilated in this writ petition to concerned respondent. 2. This preposition has not been opposed by the respondents. 3. In view of above, the writ petition is disposed of at this stage permitting the petitioners to make a representation to concerned respondents within a period of 30 days from the receipt of copy of this order. On such representation being made, the competent authority shall pass appropriate order with regard to grievance of the petitioners within a reasonable time. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE Jyoti