1 CGHC010305152026 2026:CGHC:34714 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5983 of 2026 Lachchhan Singh Mahilang S/o Late Heeralal Mahilang Aged About 52 Years Working As Assistant Grade-3, Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Nagri, Distt. Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Commissioner, Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe Development Department, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Collector, Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. 5 - The Assistant Commissioner (Tribal Development Branch) Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.08.07 17:41:32 +0530 2 6 - The District Education Officer, Dhamtari, Distt. Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Harish Khuntiya, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Akanksha Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 07/08/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks quashment of the order dated 03.01.2023 (Annexure P/1), and further seeks a direction to the respondent authorities to grant him regular pay scale on completion of three years of service along with all consequential benefits. 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the case of the present petitioner is similar to the order passed by this Court in WPS No. 646/2021 decided on 02.04.2026 and this petition may be disposed of in terms of the said order. 3. At this juncture, learned counsel for the State would also submit that they will consider the case of the petitioner in terms of the order passed in WPS No. 646/2021, subject to verification of the facts of the present case and pass necessary orders in accordance with law. 3 4. In view of the aforesaid submission made by both the parties, this writ petition is disposed of in terms of order dated 02.04.2026 passed in WPS No. 646/2021. The State is directed to pass appropriate order, in accordance with law and on its own merits, after verification of the facts of the present case. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the present petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE $. Bhilwar