Digitally signed by ANURADHA ANURADHA TIWARI TIWARI Date:

2026.02.26 1

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2026:CGHC:9924-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 156 of 2026

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary General Administration Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Finance Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Appellants versus

1 - Chandrakant Pandey S/o Shri Kamal Prasad Pandey Aged About 34 Years Presently Posted As Assistant Grade I In The Department of Culture, Nava Raipur, R/o Sector 29 Bunglow No. 32, MIG Room No.

101, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar Nava Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2 - Mirza Muskan Baig Presently Posted As Assistant Grade I, In The Animal Husbandry Department Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

3 - Lokeshwar Kumar Sahu Presently Posted As Assistant Grade I, In The General Administration Department (Accounts), Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

4 - Lalit Kumar Paul Presently Posted As Assistant Grade I In The Department of Public Health Engineering, Atal Nagar,