2026:CGHC:13375 NAFR PAWAN KUMAR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA WPS No. 2153 of 2024 • Smt. Divya Joshi W/o Late Basant Kumar Joshi Aged About 55 Years R/o H.

No. - 60 Sanjay Nagar, Ward No. 13 Daundi Lohara, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of School Education , Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. The Director Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. The District Education Officer Balod, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh

4. The Principal Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, Daundi, Lohara, District :

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

ORDER ON BOARD

19/03/2026

1. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that husband of petitioner while working on the post of Principal, Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, Daundi, Block Lohara, District Balod, C.G. died in harness on 15.02.2024. At the time of computation of death-cum-retiral