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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
AMITENDRA KISHORE PRASAD
Subhash Chandra Chouhan S/o Shri Lakhan Lal Chouhan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development Mantralaya – Respondent
ORDER :
Amitendra Kishore Prasad, J.
1. Heard Ms. Deepali Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. Rahul Tamaskar, learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the State/respondents No.1 to 3 as well as Ms. Akanksha Jain, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4.
2. In all the writ petitions, a seminal question for adjudication has been raised. Accordingly, all the writ petitions were clubbed together for hearing and are being disposed of by this common order.
3. For the sake of convenience, WPS No. 5997 of 2023 is treated as the lead case, and for the purpose of adjudication of all the matters, the pleadings filed in WPS No. 5997 of 2023, as well as the return filed by the respondents have been taken into consideration.
4. In WPS No.5997/2023, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:-
“10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court be pleased direct respondent state authority no.4 to decide the pending application dated 26/6/23 of the petitioner.
10.2 That, the Hon’ble Court be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to grant the arrears of Rs.6,27,280/- which the petitioner is entitled as per the circulars of the State Government.
10.3 That, any other relief
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