1 2026:CGHC:8642 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1828 of 2026 Smt. Lalita Bai W/o Shri Dilbodh Ram Aged About 42 Years Working As Waterman, Govt. Post- Metric Girls Hostel, Bagicha, Block- Bagicha, District- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Commissioner Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Collector Jashpur, District- Jashpur (C.G.) 4 - The Assistant Commissioner (Tribal Development Branch), Jashpur, District- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Harish Khuntiya, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Vivek Verma, G.A. Hon’ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order on Board 18/02/2026 1. This writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking following reliefs:- 2 “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to decide the pending representation of petitioner grant of benefit of pay scale of Rs.4750-7440 + Grade Pay Rs.1,300/- from the date of initial appointment of petitioner, as granted to the other identically placed employee of District Raigarh (C.G.), within stipulated time. 10.2 That, any other relief/order which may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case including award of the costs of the petition may be given.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was initially appointed on collector rate, however, according to the circular issued by the State Government, the members belonging to the Primitive Tribes, such as Pahadi Korba and Birhor, are to be appointed as an exception to regular mode of appointment. The petitioner was entitled for regular pay-scale instead of collector rate on the post he was appointed. But, the said benefit has only been granted to him w.e.f. 20.02.2022. In this regard, the petitioner has made representation to the respondent No.03 i.e. the Collector, Jashpur, however, no decision has been taken till date. Learned counsel also submits that for redressal of his grievance, petitioner may also be permitted to submit fresh representation before the respondents No.03 & 04, which may be directed to be considered and decided within a reasonable time. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and prays for dismissal of this petition. 3 4. On due consideration of the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition, at this stage, is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to file a fresh comprehensive representation for redressal of his grievance along with copy of this order and supportive documents before the concerned respondent No.03 & 04 and, in turn, the concerned respondents-authorities are directed to consider and decide petitioner’s representation in accordance with law by passing a reasoned and speaking order preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of said representation. 5. With aforesaid observation, direction and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No cost. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Saurabh