1 2026:CGHC:18886 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3580 of 2026 1 - Shailja Thakur D/o- Shri Shitala Charan Singh Thakur, Aged About 68 Years R/o-Gellexi Heights, Borsi, Durg, District- Durg (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Commissioner, Higher Education Department , Government Of C.G., Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Government Gramayabharti College Hardibazar, Through The Principal, Hardibazar, Korba, District- Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from CIS) For Petitioner : Mr. Prithvi Raj Sahu, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Lav Sharma, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 24/04/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to grant pension, gratuity and other retiral benefits according to revised pay scale of seventh RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2026.04.29 13:09:36 +0530 2 pay commission, with arrears, along with 24% annual compounding interest, till the date of actual payment, to the petitioner, in the interest of justice. 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 petitioner submits that the Gramaya Bharti College, Hardibazar in which petitioner was employed and working has been taken over by the State Government w.e.f. 19.09.2013 and thereafter the State Government has further taken a decision to absorb some of the employees working in the said college. The order of absorption of petitioner was dated 03.06.2016 and since then petitioner had worked till the date of his attaining age of superannuation on 31.07.2022 as a Govt. servant and was receiving salary as per 7th pay revision. However, after retirement when retiral dues was computed, it was not computed as per 7th pay revision but with old pay revision. Aggrieved with which, petitioner submitted representation before Respondent No. 1 which till date is pending consideration and therefore direction be issued to the concerned authority to consider and take decision on the representation at the earliest. He also submits that the issue which is subject matter of the writ petition is considered by Division Bench of this Court in WA No. 111/2022 (State of Chhattisgarh vs. Dr. C.K. Tiwari and others and other connected matter; decided on 25.08.2023) and submits that 3 when once the employees like petitioner has been paid the salary according to 7th pay revision then they are also entitled for retiral benefits as per 7th pay revision. 3. Learned counsel for State submits that in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, he is having no objection. If petitioner submits representation it will be considered in accordance with law. 4. On due consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of grievance raised and the submission made by learned counsel for respective parties, this writ petition at this stage is dispose of permitting the petitioner to submit fresh comprehensive representation along with all supporting documents before Respondent No. 1 raising his grievance and in the event petitioner submits such representation, the concerned authority shall consider and take decision on the representation to be submitted by petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 02 months from the date of receipt of representation, keeping in mind the decision passed in WA No. 111/2022 on 25.08.2023. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Ravi Mandavi