2026:CGHC:6262 NAFR PAWAN KUMAR JHA HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA WPS No. 266 of 2025 • Baldau Prasad Dewangan S/o Babu Lal Dewangan Aged About 62 Years R/o Lokhandi Road, Bajrang Chowk, Mangla, District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Petitioner versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

2. The Director Directorate Of Higher Education, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

3. The Additional Director Directorate Of Higher Education, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District-Raipur (C.G.)

4. The Principal Government E. Raghavendra Rao Postgraduate Science College, Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Respondents For Petitioners : Ms. Pranoti Das, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge

ORDER ON BOARD

04/02/2026

1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs.

“10.1 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash/ set-aside the impugned recovery order dated 19.12.2024.

10.2 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent