1 2026:CGHC:20158 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3770 of 2026 1 - Shrijendra Das S/o Shri Mangal Das Aged About 69 Years Occupation - Retired Handpump Mechanic, R/o Shankar Nagar Ward No. 4, Takhatpur, Teh. Takhatpur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Health Engineering (P.H.E.) Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur District-Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Engineer - In - Chief, Public Health Engineering Public Health Engineering (P.H.E.) Department, Atal Nagar, Sector 19, Nawa Raipur, District -Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Superintendent Engineer, Public Health Engineering (P.H.E.) Department, Bilaspur, Division, District- Bilapur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering (P.H.E.) Department, Bilaspur Division, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Joint Director, Treasury Accounts And Pensions-Bilaspur Division, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6 - Treasury Officer, District Treasury Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Anshuman Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents-State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer 2 SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 30/04 /2026 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate direction(s)/writ(s)/order(s) directing the respondents to correct the pay-scale of the petitioner to scale of 3500-80-4700-100-5200 as per Pay Revision Rules, 1998 and order dated 2/7 July 1998 issued by the State Government along with entire consequential benefits and arrears; 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate direction(s)/writ(s)/order(s) directing the respondents to correct the pay scale of the petitioner and issued Revised Pay Pension Order correcting the pay-scale of the petitioner. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate direction(s)/writ(s)/order(s) granting interest in arrears @ 12% per annum on the arrears arising therefrom;. 10.4 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to pass any other direction/writ/order which the Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case to secure the ends of justice.” 2. At the outset, Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is not pressing this writ petition on merits and is only seeking direction to the Respondent No. 4 to consider and take decision on the representation dated 23.02.2024 submitted by the petitioner at the earliest within specified time frame. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Respondents/State would submit that as petitioner is not pressing this writ petition on merits and is only seeking a direction to the Respondent No. 4 to consider and take decision on the representation dated 23.02.2024, she is having no objection to the limited prayer. 3 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 5. On due consideration of the submission of counsel for the respective parties, facts and circumstances of the case, nature of grievance raised by the petitioner, without entering into the merits of the claim of petitioner, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing the Respondent No. 4 to consider and take decision on the representation dated 23.02.2024 (Annexure P/7) submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 02 months from the date of receipt of order. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY