Sunil Kumar Vishwas v. the State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPS No. 9532 of 2019 and 62 connected writ petitions; Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.; decided 24.02.2026; Panchayat Secretaries; grade pay Rs. 1,100/- or Rs. 1,200/-; challenge to calculation part of order dated 16.08.2013 (Annexure P/1) of Principal Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Department; mandamus; writ petitions finally disposed of with liberty to make representation before Deputy Director, Local Fund Audit, Ambikapur (respondent No. 4) within six weeks; decision in accordance with law within ten weeks by reasoned and speaking order after hearing; no opinion on merits; no costs; NAFR.
What did the court decide?
Batch of writ petitions finally disposed of without adjudicating the merits: petitioners granted liberty to make a representation before respondent No. 4 within 6 weeks; respondent No. 4 to consider and decide it in accordance with law within 10 weeks of filing, after due opportunity of hearing, by a reasoned and speaking order, with any consequential order if required; no costs.