1 CGHC010345782026 2026:CGHC:39441 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6637 of 2026 1 - Krishna Kumar Shukla S/o Late Bala Ram Shukla Aged About 63 Years R/o Kilaward, Shesh Bada, Juna Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 2 - Kanhai Ram Patel S/o Late Bhagat Ram Patel Aged About 62 Years R/o Radha Kunj, Nagar Nigam Road, M A 2, Bhilai 3 P.O. Bhilai East Distt. Durg Chhattisgarh 3 - Subrata Das S/o Late Sanyasi Das Aged About 64 Years R/o Gas Godown Dangania, Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Chamanlal Chandrakar S/o Late Bhajanlal Chandrakar Aged About 62 Years H. No. 17, Phase Ii, Harsh Vihar Colony, Daldal Seoni, Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Sulendra Kumar Barsagade S/o Late Odage Ram Barsagade Aged About 66 Years R/o L I G-I/133, Pt. D.D.U. Nagar, Sector 04, Near Pani Tanki, Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 - Chintamani Tiwari S/o Late M L Tiwari Aged About 57 Years R/o C/84, C.S.P.G.C.L. Colony, Arpa Vihar Madwa, Distt. Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh 7 - Surendra Gardia S/o Late Sadanand Gardia Aged About 64 Years R/o Umang Colony, Near Government Nursingh College, Tikrapara, Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 8 - Krishak Kumar Verma S/o Late Nohar Singh Verma Aged About 65 Years R/o Near Prasana Auto Center, Shanti Vihar Colony, Dangania, Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.09.11 10:35:29 +0530 2 9 - Shahnawaz Sultan S/o Late Sheikh Sultan Aged About 59 Years Vrindavan Green, In Front Of C.S.E.B. Office, Parsuram Nagar Road, Purena, Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners versus 1 - The Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission Company Ltd. Through Its Managing Director, Daganiya Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. Through Its Managing Director, Daganiya Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd. Through Its Managing Director, Daganiya Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - The Chief Engineer Human Resources, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Daganiya, Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - The Chief Engineer Human Resources Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission Company Ltd., Through Its Managing Director, Daganiya Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 - The Chief Engineer Human Resources Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd., Through Its Managing Director, Daganiya Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioners : Ms. Parag Kotecha, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. Mayank Chandrakar, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 09/09/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for following reliefs:- “10.1. This Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or of like nature by 3 directing the respondents to provide the benefit of Ad hoc Increase of 15 % on basic pay of salary of the petitioner from the date of initial appointment and further please to direct the respondents to pay all arrears and all consequential benefits along with 6% interest till now to the petitioners. 10.2. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a command/direction to the respondents to comply with the order issued by the Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh, in favour of the petitioners, in the interest of justice 10.3. Any other relief, which is deemed fit and proper, may also be awarded to the petitioner along with the cost of the petition.” 2. At the very outset, learned counsel appearing for petitioners submits that the issue involved in the present petition has already been settled by the High Court of Madhya Pradhesh, Bench at Indore in the matter of (Sanjay Chourey and others Vs. M.P. Power Management Co. Ltd. & Ors. in WA No.1714/2019 decided on 07/11/2025). In the said matter, it has been held that Class-III employees are entitled to relief of ad hoc increments at par with Class-I, II officers as well as Class-IV employees along with arrears. He would submit that the said matter travelled up to the Supreme Court in SLP No.7772/2026 (Madhya Pradehs Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited & Ors Vs. Sanjay Chourey & Ors), which has been dismissed vide order dated 13/03/2026. It is submitted that the case of the present 4 petitioners is squarely covered by said order. 3. Heard learned counsel for petitioners. 4. Considering the fact that issue is already settled, therefore, writ petition is disposed of in limine directing the competent authority to consider and decide the representation of petitioners i.e. Annexure P/6, in the light of order dated 07.11.2025 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Bench at Indore in Sanjay Chourey (supra) as also the order passed by the Supreme Court wherein it affirmed the aforesaid judgment. 5. It is made clear that the decision shall be taken by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order passed today along with relevant documents. Respondents/competent authority will be at liberty to examine the case of the petitioners individually and if it is found that petitioners are covered by said order, then benefit be granted to them. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case, the respondents authorities are directed to consider the petitioners’ representation strictly in accordance with law and according to its own merits. 7. With aforesaid, petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Gowri/Amardeep