1 / 8 2026:CGHC:7501 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1580 of 2026 Smt. Anita Maudekar W/o Shri Moti Lal Soni Aged About 44 Years Working As Pharmacist, Govt. Ayurved Dispensary, Kachche, District- North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Director Ayurved, Yog And Natural Medicine Unani Siddha And Homeopathy (Ayush), Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Divisional Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bastar, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh 4 - The District Ayurved Officer North Bastar Kanker, (C.G.) 5 - The Joint Secretary Finance Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 6 - The Secretary Government Of Chhattisgarh, Department Of Labour, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.02.12 16:01:59 +0530 2 / 8 WPS No. 1661 of 2026 1 - Narottam Singh Maravi S/o Late Shri Sadaram Maravi Aged About 56 Years Working As Pharmacist (Ayurved), Government Ayurved Dispendsary Gorpar, District Raigarh C.G. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - The Director, Ayurved, Yog And Natural Medicine Unani Siddha And Homeopathy (Ayush), Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Divisional Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 4 - The District Ayurved Officer District Raigarh C.G. 5 - The Joint Secretary Finance Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 - The Secretary Government Of Chhattisgarh, Department Of Labour, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 1645 of 2026 1 - Ragini Sharma W/o Shri Manoj Sharma Aged About 56 Years Working As Pharmacist (Ayurved), Govt. Ayurved College/ Hospital, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 3 / 8 ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Director Ayurved, Yog And Natural Medicine Unani Siddha And Homeopathy (Ayush), Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Divisional Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 4 - The District Ayush Officer Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 5 - The Joint Secretary Finance Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 - The Secretary Government Of Chhattisgarh, Department Of Labour, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 1625 of 2026 1 - Ashok Kumar Singh S/o Shri Ram Swayawar Singh Aged About 48 Years Working As Pharmacist (Ayurved) Govt. Ayurved Dispensary Singhara District- Sakti (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary Health And Family Welfare Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Naya Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 / 8 2 - The Director Ayurved Yog And Natural Medicine Unani Siddha And Homeopathy (Ayush) Indravati Bhawan Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Divisional Joint Director Treasury Accounts And Pension Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - The District Ayush Officer Sakti District- Sakti (C.G.) 5 - The Joint Secretary Finance Department Government Of Chhattisgarh Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 6 - The Secretary Government Of Chhattisgarh Department Of Labour Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 1598 of 2026 1 - Hemshankar Shrivas S/o Late Shri Shyamlal Shrivas Aged About 44 Years Working As Pharmacist (Ayurved) Primary Health Center, Jatari, District- Raigarh (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Health And Family Welfare Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Director Ayurved Yog And Natural Medicine Unani Siddha And Homeopathy (Ayush) Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 5 / 8 3 - The Divisional Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - The District Ayush Officer Raigarh, District- Raigarh (C.G.) 5 - The Joint Secretary Finance Department Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 6 - The Secretary Government Of Chhattisgarh Department Of Labour Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 1593 of 2026 1 - Chandel Singh Gond S/o Late Shri Tilak Ram Gond Aged About 58 Years Working As Pharmacist (Ayurved), Government Ayurved Dispendsary Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa C.G. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - The Director, Ayurved, Yog And Natural Medicine Unani Siddha And Homeopathy (Ayush), Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Divisional Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 4 - The District Ayurved Officer Janjgir-Champa, District Janjgir-Champa C.G. 5 - The Joint Secretary Finance Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 / 8 6 - The Secretary Government Of Chhattisgarh, Department Of Labour, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 1582 of 2026 1 - Gajanand Sidar S/o Sumer Singh Sidar Aged About 63 Years Retired Pharmacist (Ayurved), Government Ayurved Dispendsary Neora, District Raipur, R/o Ward No. 4, Purani Basti Balaji Ward Tilda Post- Neora, District Raipur C.G. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - The Director, Ayurved, Yog And Natural Medicine Unani Siddha And Homeopathy (Ayush), Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Divisional Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - The District Ayurved Officer Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 5 - The Joint Secretary Finance Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 - The Secretary Government Of Chhattisgarh, Department Of Labour, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Reshamlal Jaiswal, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Ajay Kumrani, Panel Lawyer 7 / 8 Mr. Love Sharma, Panel lawyer Mr. Kalpesh Ruparel, Panel lawyer Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 11.02.2026 1. As common issue has been raised in all these writ petitions by petitioners, therefore they are being heard together and disposed of by this common order. 2. For convenience of this Court, WPS No. 1580 of 2026 is taken as lead case, in which following reliefs have been sought. “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, thereby directing the respondent authorities to decide the pending representation of petitioner for grant of pay scale of Rs. 5200-20200+ Grade Pay 2400/- with effect from her initial appointment with arrears, within stipulated time, in accordance with law. 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.” 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners along with other employees are working as Pharmacists, however, petitioners have not been paid pay scale as per their entitlement from 01.04.2006. Therefore, petitioners have submitted representations which are pending consideration. He also submits that this Court in writ petition bearing WPS No. 3453 of 2013 has passed an order wherein the claims of pay scale to Pharmacists were allowed, therefore, 8 / 8 respondents-authorities be directed to take decision on representation of petitioner in light of decision of Yugal Kishore Sharma Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others in writ petition bearing WPS No. 3453 of 2013 decided on 02.08.2024. 4. Learned counsel for State submits that as petitioners are not pressing these writ petition on merits and are only seeking direction to respondents to consider and take decision on their respective representations, the representations submitted by petitioners will be considered in accordance with law, if already not considered. 5. On due consideration of submission made by learned counsel for respective parties, I find it appropriate to dispose of these writ petitions at this stage, directing Respondent No. 2/ Director, Ayurved, Yog and Natural Medicine Unani Siddha and Homeopathy (Ayush) to take decision on pending representations submitted by petitioners in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 08 weeks from the date of receipt of the order passed by this Court. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petitions are disposed of. Certified copy as per rules. sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Alfiza