1 CGHC010431162019 2026:CGHC:37404 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 10593 of 2019 1 - Nirmal Soni S/o S. S. Soni Aged About 48 Years Presently Working As Steno Typist, Office Of Superintendent Engineer, Hasdev Project, Circle Rampur, District - Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Engineer - In - Chief, Water Resources Department, Sihava Bhawan, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Engineer, Minimata Hasdev Bango Pariyojna, Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Executive Engineer, Hasdev Baraj Water Management Division, Rampur, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh HARNEET KAUR Digitally signed by HARNEET KAUR Date: 2026.08.21 11:25:01 +0530 2 5 - Superintendent Engineer, Hasdev Pariyojna Division, Rampur, District - Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. C. Jayant K. Rao, Advocate For Respondent(s) /State : Mr. Pranjal Shukla, P.L. SB – Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 20/08/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent authorities have not released the salary of the petitioner from 07/10/2015 to 23/03/2017 for which he has made representations vide Annexure P/10 but his representations have not been considered and decided till date. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents/State submits that petitioner’s representations will be considered and decided in accordance with law. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 4. Be that as it may, respondent No. 5/competent authority is directed to consider and decide petitioner’s representation (Annexure P/10) on its own merit within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, by passing a reasoned and speaking order, absolutely in accordance with law. It is made clear 3 that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No cost(s). Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE Harneet