1 CGHC010218862018 2026:CGHC:35512 NAFR HIGH COURT of CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4672 of 2018 Abhishek Awasthi S/o Shri Gyan Awasthi Aged About 42 Years R/o C-39, Sagar Homes, Phase-1, Mungeli Road Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Bilaspur Through- Registrar Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Vice Chancellor Dean, School of Engineering And Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Dean Dean, School of Engineering And Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Chandresh Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Neeraj Choubey, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 12/08/2026 1. At the very outset, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the amount of gratuity, claimed by the petitioner, has already been disbursed by the respondent authorities. He would further submit that the benefit of career advancement scheme was extended subsequently, but the amount of gratuity was not determined extending benefit of revised pay scale, therefore, the petitioner may be permitted to make a fresh representation before respondent authorities and in turn they may be directed to decide the same. 2 2. On the other hand, Mr. Choubey, learned counsel appearing for the respondents would oppose the submission made by counsel for the petitioner. 3. Heard. 4. Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by Mr. Shrivastava, the petition at this juncture is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to make a fresh representation before respondent authorities, and in turn, they are directed to consider and decide the same in an objective manner preferably within a period of 120 days from the date of receipt of representation. 5. With the aforesaid observation(s) and direction(s), this writ petition is hereby disposed of. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case. Sd/- Rakesh Mohan Pandey JUDGE Nadim