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Smt. Nageshwari Verma v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC26 Jan 2026WPS/345/2026

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What is this about?

Salary arrears disbursement; mandamus; Zila Panchayat Raipur letter dated 06.08.2021; Director Directorate of Panchayat; reminder 21.08.2025; parity with similarly situated teacher; WPS No.1315/2024 order dated 04.09.2024; payment within 90 days; interest @ 6% p.a. on delayed payment; Rs. 4,64,419; Nageshwari Verma; Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; Justice Parth Prateem Sahu; WPS No. 345 of 2026.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of in terms of the order dated 4.9.2024 passed in WPS No.1315/2024; respondents directed to pay the petitioner the amount mentioned in letter dated 6.8.2021 (salary arrears of Rs.4,64,419/-) within 90 days, failing which it shall carry interest @ 6% p.a. till actual payment. Certified copy as per rules. ¶31

Smt. Nageshwari Verma Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents, particularly Respondent Nos. 2 and 4, are to be directed to disburse to the petitioner the arrears of salary of Rs. 4,64,419/- computed vide letter dated 06.08.2021, along with interest. +1 more

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Court's answer

There is no dispute on the facts, pleadings, documents and submissions that the petitioner is entitled to the amount mentioned in the letter dated 6.8.2021.

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Ratio / Principle

The respondents are directed to make payment of the said amount to the petitioner within 90 days, failing which it shall carry interest @ 6% p.a. till actual payment is made.

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Key takeaways

On the aforementioned facts, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 4.9.2024 passed in WPS No.1315/2024, extending the same treatment to the petitioner as the similarly situated teacher.ratio¶31

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Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur (Single Bench, Parth Prateem Sahu, J.), WPS No. 345 of 2026, decided 27.01.2026: Petitioner-teacher sought mandamus for disbursement of salary arrears of Rs. 4,64,419/- computed vide Zila Panchayat Raipur letter dated 06.08.2021 addressed to the Director, Directorate of Panchayat, with interest @ 12% p.a. Despite a reminder dated 21.08.2025, funds had not been released to the Zila Panchayat. A similarly situated teacher (Sr. No.1 of the said letter) had already obtained order dated 04.09.2024 in WPS No. 1315/2024 directing payment within a specified time frame, which the State did not dispute. Holding there was no dispute as to the petitioner's entitlement, the Court disposed of the petition in terms of the order dated 04.09.2024 and directed payment within 90 days, failing which the amount to carry interest @ 6% p.a. till actual payment.

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SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI

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Digitally signed by SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Date: 2026.01.28 11:23:32 +0530

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2026:CGHC:4527 NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 345 of 2026

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Smt. Nageshwari Verma W/o Shri Ganga Ram Verma Aged About 39 Years R/o Dubey Colony, Mova, Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh

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... Petitioner

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versus

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

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Director Directorate Of Panchayat, Ground Floor, North Block, Sector-19, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh

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Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

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District Education Officer Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

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Block Education Officer Dharsiwa, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

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Principal Accountant General (A And E) Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Balodabazar Road, Post Office - Vidhansabha, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

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... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Chandrikaditya Pandey, Advocate For Respondents : Ms. Akansha Verma, Panel Lawyer

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SB: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Parth Prateem Sahu

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Order on Board

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27/01/2026

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Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:-

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“10.1.That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records from the respondents pertaining to the petitioner’s case for kind perusal of this Hon’ble Court.

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10.2. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents, particularly Respondent No.2 and NO.4, to forthwith disburse the arrears of salary amounting to Rs.4,64,419/- as computed vide letter dated 06.08.2021, along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of computation till actual payment.

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10.3. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to pay exemplary costs to the petitioner for the undue hardship caused by their inaction.

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10.4. Any other relief in favour of the petitioner, which may deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.”

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Learned counsel for petitioner submits that Zila Panchayat

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Raipur has written letter dated 6.8.2021 to respondent No.2 for disbursement of amount in its favour to make payment of arrears of salary of the employees mentioned therein including petitioner herein. However, till date amount of Rs.4,64,419/- has not been disbursed. He also contended that one of similarly situated teacher whose name is at Sr. No.1 in letter dated 6.8.2021, has filed WPC No.1315/2024

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which was disposed of vide order dated 4.9.2024 directing respondents therein to make payment within specified time frame. He prays that similar order may be passed in case of petitioner also.

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Learned State Counsel submits that according to her instruction, Zila Panchayat Raipur has reminder letter on 21.8.2025, however, till date fund has not been disbursed to Zila Panchayat for making payment of amount as mentioned therein. She however does not dispute submission of learned counsel for petitioner that similarly situated teacher’s writ petition was disposed of vide order dated 4.9.2024.

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In the aforementioned facts of case, this writ petition is also disposed of in terms of the order dated 4.9.2024 passed in WPS No.1315/2024.

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From the pleadings, documents as well as submissions of learned counsel for respective parties, there is no dispute to the fact that petitioner is entitled to the amount as mentioned in letter dated 6.8.2021 and therefore, respondents are directed to make payment of said amount to the petitioner within a period of 90 days from today, failing which it shall carry interest @ 6% p.a. till actual payment is made.

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Certified copy as per rules.

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Sd/(Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge

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