1 CGHC010312472026 2026:CGHC:35857 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6092 of 2026 Pikeshwar Dhaneliya S/o Shri Beenu Ram Dhaneliya Aged About 35 Years Working As Assistant Grade-Ii At Office Of Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Division - Baster, District Baster At Jagdalpur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. Director Department Of Finance, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director Office Of Divisional Joint Director, Division - Baster, Treasury, Account And Pension, Division - Baster, District Baster At Jagdalpur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Somkant Verma, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. K.G. Yadav, Dy. G.A. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 13/08/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking a direction to respondent No.3 to reconsider and decide the case of the petitioner in accordance with law pursuant to the request made by respondent No.2–Director regarding grant of increment to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to Annexure P-6, respondent No.2 has instructed the concerned JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.08.14 16:32:27 +0530 2 authority to reconsider the case of the petitioner. However, the matter is still pending. He, therefore, prays that the petition may be disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3–Joint Director to consider and decide the application/representation of the petitioner, particularly Annexure P-4 dated 24.06.2024, in accordance with law. 2. Learned State counsel, on instructions, submits that respondent No.3–Joint Director shall consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with the applicable rules and law with regard to grant of increment upon his promotion from Class-III to Class-II and shall take an appropriate decision within a period of 60 days. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission made by learned State counsel on instructions, this Court is of the considered view that the grievance of the petitioner can appropriately be redressed by directing the competent authority to consider and decide the pending application/representation of the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3–Joint Director to consider and decide the application/representation of the petitioner, including Annexure P- 4 dated 24.06.2024, with regard to grant of increment upon his promotion from Class-III to Class-II, strictly in accordance with the applicable rules and law, by passing a reasoned and speaking 3 order, within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner, and the competent authority shall take an independent decision in accordance with law. 7. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE Jyoti