1 / 3 2026:CGHC:11663 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2149 of 2026 1 - Sunil Kumar Gayakwad S/o Paras Das Gayakwad Aged About 34 Years Working As Pharmacist (Ayurved) Government Ayurved Dispensary Borgaon District- Kondagaon (C.G.) 2 - Mahesh Kumar Sahu S/o Kamal Ram Sahu Aged About 34 Years Working As Pharmacist (Ayurved) Government Ayurved Dispensary Shamur District- Kondagaon (C.G.) 3 - Manoj Kumar Pradhan S/o Shri Itwaru Ram Pradhan Aged About 47 Years Working As Pharmacist (Ayurved) Government Ayurved Dispensary Randhana District- Kondagaon (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary Department Of Health And Family Welfare Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Director Ayurved Yog And Natural Medicine Unani Siddha And Homeopathy (Ayush) Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Divisional Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension Jagdalpur District- Bastar (C.G.) ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.03.12 11:44:25 +0530 2 / 3 4 - The District Ayush Officer Kondagaon District- Kondagaon (C.G.) 5 - The Joint Secretary Finance Department Government Of Chhattisgarh Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Naya Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 6 - Secretary Government Of Chhattisgarh Department Of Labour Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. K. S. Pradhan, Advocate For State : Mrs. Poorva Tiwari, Panel lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 11.03.2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following writ petition:- “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 from the date of his appointment with arrears, within stipulated time in accordance with law. 10.2 Any appropriate writ, direction or order may also kindly be passed in favour of the petitioners, which this Hon’ble court deems fit in the circumstances of the case.” 2. 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, 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 claim of pay scale to pharmacists were allowed, therefore, respondents be directed to take decision on representation of petitioners in light of decision of Yugal Kishore 3 / 3 Sharma Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others in writ petition bearing WPC No. 3453 of 2013 decided on 02.08.2024. 3. Learned counsel for State submits that as petitioners are not pressing this writ petition on merits and is only seeking direction to respondents to consider and take decision on representation Annexure P-5, it will be considered, if already not considered. 4. 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 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. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, these writ petitions are disposed of. Certified copy as per rules. sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Alfiza