1 2026:CGHC:18314 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3482 of 2026 1 - Sumitra Banjare D/o Kunjram Banjare Aged About 36 Years Govt. Sc Pre Metric Girls Hostel Kharsia, Block - Kharsia, Distt Raigarh Chhattisgarh 2 - Lalita Sidar D/o Gorelal Sidar Aged About 36 Years Govt. St Girls Ashram Tendumudi, Block Kharsia, Distt Raigarh Chhattisgarh 3 - Tulsi Sidar W/o Motilal Sidar Aged About 36 Years Govt. St Pre Metric Girls Hostel Kharsia, Block Kharsia, Distt Raigarh Chhattisgarh 4 - Sumitri Bai W/o Ameelal Rathia Aged About 36 Years Govt. St Pre Girls Ashram Khamhar, Block Kharsia, Distt Raigarh Chhattisgarh 5 - Tijan Bai Rathia D/o Ghasiya Ram Rathia Aged About 36 Years Govt. St Girls Ashram Tendumudi, Block Kharsia, Distt Raigarh Chhattisgarh 6 - Kalawati Banjare W/o Chaitram Banjare Aged About 52 Years Govt. St Pre Metric Girls Hostel Kharsia, Block Kharsia, Distt Raigarh Chhattisgarh 7 - Raja Ram Rathia S/o Hewan Singh Aged About 34 Years Govt. Sc Pre Metric Boys Ashram Jobi, Block Kharsia, Distt Raigarh 2 Chhattisgarh 8 - Annpurna Sidar W/o Santosh Sidar Aged About 40 Years Govt. Sc Pre Metric Girls Hostel Kharsia, Block Kharsia, Distt Raigarh Chhattisgarh 9 - Pooja Gavel D/o Rajkumar Gavel Aged About 33 Years Govt. St Girls Ashram Khamhar, Block Kharsia, Distt Raigarh Chhattisgarh 10 - Roshni Rathia W/o Late Bhaskar Rathia Aged About 33 Years Govt. St Girls Ashram Khamhar, Block Kharsia, Distt Raigarh Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - General Administration Department (G A D) Through Its Secretary, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Department Of Finance Through Its Secretary, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - The Commssioner Scheduled Tribe And Scheduled Caste Welfare Department, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - The Collector Civil And Revenue - Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh 6 - The Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department, Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh 3 7 - Joint Director Bilaspur Division, Accounts And Pension, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 8 - The District Treasurer District Treasury - Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anshuman Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ajay Kumrani, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order on Board 22/04/2026 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs: 10.1 That the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) to direct the respondents to grant arrears of salary as per order dated 20.09.2021, 19.05.2022 and 09.11.2022 (ANNEXURE P-1) along with arrears and consequential benefits within stipulated time period; 10.2 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate Writ(s)/Order(s)/Direction(s) to direct the respondents to grant interest @ 12% per annum on the undisputed and unpaid arrears of salary to the petitioners; 10.3 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be 4 pleased to issue appropriate Writ/s)/Order(s)/Direction(s) to the respondents to release fund for payment of arrears along with interest @ 12% per annum and consequential benefits to the petitioner; 10.4 Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper according to the facts and circumstances of the case along with the cost of the petition. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is holding the post of work charge contingency paid Class-IV employee. Pursuant to the order of Collector, it was ordered that they are entitled for regular pay scale w.e.f. 07.08.2016, 16.09.2016, 04.08.2016, 01.08.2016, 31.07.2016, 28.07.2016. Though the regular pay scale is being paid to petitioner, however, arrears of the pay has not been disbursed till date. Petitioner has submitted representation for release of arrears of salary which is pending consideration and therefore direction be issued to the authorities to take decision on the representation at the earliest within specified time frame. 3. Learned State counsel submits that in view of limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, she is having no objection. 4. On due consideration of the submission of learned counsel for the respective parties, nature of grievance raised, this writ petition is disposed of directing Respondent No. 6 to take decision on the 5 pending representation of petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously preferably within a further period of 04 months from the date of receipt of copy of order passed by this Court. 5. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) JUDGE Madhurima