1 CGHC010364742026 2026:CGHC:41537 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7016 of 2026 1 - Mahendra Kumar Jaiswal S/o Hori Lal Jaiswal Aged About 61 Years R/o Kailash Nagar, Raipur, Post- Birgaon, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Commissioner Land Records, Chhattisgarh, Indravati Bhawan, Block- 2, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Collector Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - The Principal Revenue Inspector Training School, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) .. Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Bharat, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Soumitra Kesharwani, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 24/09/2026 1. By the present petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.09.26 11:15:03 +0530 2 call the entire records pertaining to the case of petitioner from the respondents. 10.2 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to grant second time bound pay scale in favour of petitioner with effect from completion of 20 years services, with arrears and interest @ 18% per annum, in accordance with law. 10.3 That any other relief/order which may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case, including cost of the petition may kindly be awarded to the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner stood retired from the post of Assistant Grade-II on 31.03.2026 after attaining the age of superannuation. Petitioner while being in service has completed more than 20 years, however, he was not given benefit of Second Time Bound Pay-Scale. According to the circular issued by the State Government, petitioner is entitled for time pay scale after completion of 10 years of service, 20 years of service and 30 years of service. Petitioner has been granted one time pay scale after completion of 10 years, however, second time bound pay scale after completion of 20 years of service has not been granted and identical issue was considered and decided in case of R.S. Verma Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors in WPS No.2805 of 2002 decided on 3 29.08.2006. He further submits that petitioner may be granted liberty to make a fresh representation for consideration of his case in light of the judgment passed by the Apex Court in case of State of Tripura & Ors Vs. K.K. Roy, reported in 2004 AIR SCW 1 and R.S. Verma (supra). He also submits that similarly placed employee have been extended the benefit. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that, in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, if the petitioner approach the respondent authorities, the same shall be considered in accordance with law. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 5. Considering the nature of grievance raised, in particular the grievance of petitioner that petitioner upon completion of 20 years of service stood retired on 31.03.2026 after attaining the age of superannuation and according to circular issued by the State Government dated 08.08.2018 and 11.06.2019, he is entitled for second time bound pay scale, which is not granted and further considering the decision in case of R.S. Verma (supra) and K.K. Roy (supra), this writ petition at this stage is disposed of permitting petitioner to submit a comprehensive representation along with all supporting documents before Respondent No. 2 and in the event, petitioner submits such representation, the concerned authority shall consider and 4 decide the same in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep