1 CGHC010276372026 2026:CGHC:32553 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5731 of 2026 1 - Shiv Kumar Vaishnav S/o Ramprasad Vaishnav Aged About 64 Years Retired Chowkidar, R/o Village Reewagahan, Post Bhanpuri, Tehsil And District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 2 - Anand Kumar Tandan S/o Bishambhar Kumar Tandan Aged About 67 Years Retired Waterman R/o Village Baghtarai Post Jatkanhaar, Tehsil Dongargarh District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 3 - Devlal Sahu S/o Mansharam Sahu Aged About 64 Years Retired Waterman R/o Village Soonsara Post Karamtara, Tehsil Dongargarh District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 4 - Hridayram Verma S/o Derha Ram Verma Aged About 64 Years Retired Waterman R/o Village Bundelikala Post Rengakethera Tehsil And District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 5 - Gorelal Chandel S/o Motilal Chandel Aged About 65 Years Retired Waterman R/o Village Kohangatola Post And Tehsil Chuikhadan District- Khairagarh Chuikhadan Gandai (C.G.) 6 - Pannabai Markaam W/o Ganesh Ram Markaam Aged About 64 Years Retired Waterman R/o Village And Post Kodikasa Tehsil Mohla, District- Mohla Manpur Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) 7 - Ram Daya Mandavi S/o Salik Ram Mandavi Aged About 66 Years Retired Rasoiya R/o Village Hanthikanhaar, Post Chowki Tehsil Ambagarh Chowki District- Mohla Manpur Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) 8 - Bise Lal Thakur S/o Deenuram Thakur Aged About 64 Years Retired Rasoiya R/o Village Mudiyapaar, Post Banbaghera, Tehsil And District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.07.31 11:04:14 +0530 2 9 - Smt. Ramtula Bai Wd/o Late Bhikham Singh Aged About 47 Years R/o Village And Post Parsatola Ward No. 05 Tehsil Ambagarh Chowki , District- Mohla Manpur Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) 10 - Indara Bai W/o Durga Ram Yadav Aged About 63 Years Retired Chowkidar R/o Village Station Para, Rajnandgaon Ward No. 17, Tehsil And District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 11 - Mahasingh Yadav S/o Preetram Yadav Aged About 68 Years Retired Chowkidar R/o Village Paganrim Post And Tehsil Ambagarh Chowki District- Mohla Manpur Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) 12 - Baisakhu Ram Husband Late Victoriya Bai Aged About 63 Years R/o Village And Post Bharritola Tehsil Manpur, District- Mohla Manpur- Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Schedule Caste And Schedule Tribe Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Commissioner Tribal And Schedule Castes Department Chhattisgarh, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Collector, Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 4 - Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Caste Welfare Department, Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 5 - Directors Fund Accounts And Pension Chhattisgarh Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondents Cause title has been taken from CIS For Petitioners : Mr. Swapnil Keshari, Advocate. For State : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Dy.G.A. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 29/07/2026 1. By the present petition, the petitioners have prayed for 3 following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ/order/direction, thereby directing respondent authorities to grant the pay scale treating as temporary employee and grant difference amount payable on temporary employee till date of their regularization as per the work charge and contingency paid employee rules. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ/order/direction, thereby directing the respondent authorities to consider the representations preferred by petitioners considering the contribution and work experience of petitioners. 10.3 That, any other relief/ order which may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case including the costs of the petition.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners were initially appointed as Grade IV in the department of Tribal Welfare Development between the years 1989-1997. It is stated that the petitioners had completed their 10 years of service, therefore, the petitioners, on the basis of order dated 08/09/2008 issued by the office of Collector, Rajnandgaon (Department of Tribal Welfare), are entitled as permanent status and their pay-scales are against Class IV sanctioned post i.e. Rs.2550-55-2260-60-3200 per month. He further submits that for grant of the said pay-scale, the petitioners moved their representation before the respondents authorities for receiving the sanctioned pay scale after 4 completing the ten years of their services as per the order dated 08/09/2008, however, till date, no decisions has been taken on the representations submitted by the petitioners, therefore, it is prayed that the writ petition may be disposed off directing the respondent No.3-Collector Rajnandgaon to consider and decide the said representations as early as possible. 3. Learned State counsel does not opposes the prayer made by counsel for the petitioner. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties, perused the pleadings ad documents. 5. Having considered the submission made by learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.3-Collector, Rajnandgaon, Distict:Rajnandgaon to consider and decide the representations of the petitioners as early as possible, in accordance with law on its own merits. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep