Bhagirathi Adile and Nirmala Sahu and S. M. Niyariya and M.R.Kuldeep and Mohammad Yaqub Khan and Sheo Singh Kshatriya and Shiv Lal Sahu and Gyanesh Karmahe and Arun Kumar Netam and Biharilal Vastrakar and Kanhaiyalal Kaushik and Rama Prasad Sonwani and Sudharam Jogi and Nandlal Sahu and Smt. Sonia Sahu and Smt. Nirmala Tiwari and Smt. Ajija Begum and Smt. Sundarmati V. State Of Chhattisgarh and Accountant General

WPS/5849/2017

AI Insights

This batch of petitions challenges the recovery orders issued against retired employees of the State of Chhattisgarh, alleging that they had overdrawn from their General Provident Fund (GPF) accounts or were paid emoluments more than their entitlement during service. The petitioners argued that such recoveries post-retirement are impermissible, citing the Supreme Court's decision in State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih, which generally prohibits recovery of excess payments made to employees unless they were at fault. The respondents contended that the recoveries were justified due to the employees' own actions in withdrawing more than their entitled amounts from the GPF. The court examined the legal provisions governing GPF and pension, and the procedural requirements for making such recoveries.

• Counselvise Citation: [2018] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 798356 (HC-CHHATTISGARH)
• Appeal Type: Others
• Pronouncement Date: 18-05-2018
• Assessment Year: misc
• Other Referred Cases: State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih, High Court of Punjab and Haryana and ors. v. Jagdev Singh
• Laws Referred To: M.P./C.G. Provident Fund Rules, M.P./C.G. Civil Services Pension Rules
• Result in Favour of: Partly Allowed
• Court: HIGH COURT
• Department Lawyers: A S KACHHAWAHA; MANISH NIGAM
• Assessee Lawyers: K S PAWAR; SOMNATH VERMA
• Keywords: GPF overdrawal; Retirement recovery; Provident Fund Rules; Pension Rules
• Section: 9; 65; 66; 14(7)

Judgement Text

"1 AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 4200 of 2012 1. Bhagirathi Adile S/o Mahajan Adile Aged About 62 Years Podi Dalha, Tahsil Akaltara Distt. Janjgir-Champa C.G. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Forest Deptt. DKS Bhawan Raipaur Distt. Raipur C.G., Chhattisgarh 2. The Divisional Forest Officer Bilaspur Forest Division Bilaspur C.G. , District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Joint Director Treasury Accounts And Pension Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur C.G. , District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 396 of 2017 1. Nirmala Sahu S/o W/o Late Shri D. R. Sahu, Aged About 62 Years Retired Lecturer, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Anda, Tahsil And Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Ministry, Mahanadi Bhawan, P.S. Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Lekha And Hakdari, Mahalekhakar Bhawan, P.S. Rakhi, New Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts And Pension, Durg, Chhattisgarh, P.S. City Kotwali, Durg, Chhattisgarh, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Director Of Public Instructions, School Education Department, Indrawati Bhavan, P.S. Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Anda, District Durg, Chhattisgarh, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent 2 WPS No. 432 of 2017 1. S. M. Niyariya S/o S/o Sheikh Mohammad Maria, Aged About 65 Years R/o Ward No.4, Sahupaa, Gharghoda, P.S. Gharghoda, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Higher Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Secretary, State Of Chhattisgarh, General Administration Department Pension Committee, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Accountant General, State Of Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development, Raigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Gharghoda, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 1210 of 2014 1. M.R.Kuldeep S/o S/o Dhanwa Kuldeep Aged About 65 Years R/o Village Shankarpur, Ps, Post And Tah Farasgaron, Revenue Distt Kondagaon, Civil Distt Jagdalpur Bastar, Cg, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Tribal Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt Raipur, Cg, Chhattisgarh 2. The Commissioner, Tribal Development, Raipur, Distt Raipur, Cg, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development, Jagdalpur, Distt Bastar, Cg, District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. The Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development, Kondagaon, Distt Kondagaon, Cg, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 3 5. The Block Education Officer, Tribal Development, Block Farasgaon, Distt Bastar, Cg, District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 6. The Joint Director, Account, Pension And Treasury, Jagdalpur, Distt Bastar, Cg, District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 7. District Treasury Officer, Bastar, Distt Bastar At Jagdalpur, Cg, District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 8. District Treasury Officer, Kondagaon, Distt Kondagaon, Cg, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh 9. Accountant General, Pagariya Complex, Pandri, Raipur, Distt Raipur, Cg, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 1364 of 2012 1. Mohammad Yaqub Khan ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Ambikapur Distt. Surguja Cg 2. The Superintendent Of Police Surguja Ambikapur Distt. Surguja Cg 3. The Senior Account Officer Office Of Accountant Geneawl Pagariya Complex Pandri Raipur Cg 4. The Director General Of Police Police Headquarter Raipur Cg ---- Respondent WPS No. 2063 of 2012 1. Sheo Singh Kshatriya S/o S/o Lt. Shri Dharam Singh R/o D-170 Agyeya Nagar Distt. Bilaspur Cg ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Sanchanalya Veterinary Services, Chhattisgarh Raipur Cg 4 2. The Joint Director, Sanchanalya Veterinary Services, Chhattisgarh Raipur Cg 3. Joint Director, Accounts Treasury And Pension Bilaspur Cg ---- Respondent WPS No. 2133 of 2017 1. Shiv Lal Sahu S/o S/o Asha Ram Sahu, Aged About 66 Years R/o Madhaaibhatha, Block Bilaigarh, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. District Treasury Officer, Balodabazar, District- Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, District : Balodabazar- Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 6. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School Sarsiva, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2274 of 2017 1. Gyanesh Karmahe S/o S/o Late R. N. Karmahe, Aged About 65 Years Retired P. T. I. Teacher Vyayam Shikshak Government Multipurpose Higher Secondary School Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Collector, Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 5 3. The Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur Division, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 5. District Education Officer, Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 6. Principle, Mahantraja Balram Das, Government Multipurpose Higher Secondary School, Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 7. Accountant General, Raipur, Office Of The Accountant General, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2315 of 2013 1. Arun Kumar Netam S/o Lt. Bansal Lal Netam Aged About 62 Years Retd. Forest Range Guard R/o Opposite Jhankar Talkies P.S. City Kotwali Post Jagdalpur Ditt. Bastar C.G. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of C.G. And Ors S/o Through Secretary, Department Of Forest Mantralaya Naya Raipur P.S. Rakhi, Raipur C.G. , Chhattisgarh 2. Managing Director Jila Laghu Vanopaj Sahkari Samiti Adaka P.S. Narayanpur Post And Distt. Narayanpur C.G. , District : Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh 3. Divisional Forest Officer Narayanpur Forest Division P.S. Narayanpur Distt. Narayanpur C.G. , District : Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh 4. Collector Narayanpur Ps Narayanpur Distt. Narayanpur C.G. , District : Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2325 of 2013 1. Dharam Raj Soni S/o Suraj Pal Soni Aged About 66 Years Occupation- Retired P.T.I. Government Girls Higher Secondary School, District Bilaspur C.G. At Present R/o Hatri Chowk Kargi Road, Kota, Distt. Bilaspur C.G. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner 6 Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary School Education Department Mahanadi Bhawan Raipur Distt. Raipur C.G. , Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer Bilaspur District Bilaspur C.G. , District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3. Account Officer Accounts And Pension Office, Raipur, District Raipur C.G , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director Account And Pension, Bilaspur, Division Bilaspur C.G. , District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 5. District Account Officer Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. , District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6. Principal Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Lormi, District Bilaspur C.G. , District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2415 of 2017 1. Biharilal Vastrakar S/o S/o Late Shri Daduram Vastrakar, Aged About 67 Years Retired Head Master, R/o Village Daganiya Khaira, P. S. Seepat, Tahsil And District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Office Of The Accountant General, Through Its Chief Accounts Officer, Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Korba, Tahsil And District Korba Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Korba, Tahsil And District Korba Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2455 of 2017 1. Kanhaiyalal Kaushik S/o S/o Late Shri Chunnu Lal Kaushik, Aged About 76 Years Caste Nai, Retired Teacher, R/o Ward No. 05 Pandeypara Balod, Police Station, Tehsil And District Balod, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 7 ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Tehsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Principal, Government Boys Higher Secondary School Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Accountants And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2457 of 2017 1. Shyamlal Sonboier S/o S/o Late Shri Baal Singh Sonboier, Aged About 72 Years Retired Teacher, R/o Village And Post Bharritola, Tehsil Dondi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Tehsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Principal, Government Higher Secondary School Bharritola, Block Dondi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Accountants And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2493 of 2017 8 1. Rama Prasad Sonwani S/o S/o Late Shri Jaitram Sonwani, Aged About 72 Years Retired Principal, R/o Village Khodal, Post Saragbundiya, Via Bhaisma, Tahsil Korba, District Korba, Civil And Revenue District Korba Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Korba District Korba Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Commissioner, Directorate, Treasury And Pensions, Indrawati Bhavan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Accountant General, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. The Collector And District Magistrate, Korba District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 5. The District Treasury Officer, Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 6. The Principal, Government High School Rampur, Block Kartala, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2555 of 2012 1. A.A.Firdosi S/o Shri Abdul Hamid Firdosi, Retired Sub Engineer W.R.D. R/o Vill. And Post - Bargidhih, Surguja Cg, Present Add. - Kharsiya Road, Ambikapur, Dist. Surguja Cg ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Treasury, Account And Pension, Ambikapur, Distt. - Surguja Cg 2. Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Ambikapur, Distt. - Surguja Cg 3. Executive Engineer Thermal Power Project, Division- Ambikapur, Distt.- Surguja Cg ---- Respondent WPS No. 2600 of 2017 9 1. Mayaram Sandey S/o S/o Late Amardas Sandey, Aged About 62 Years Retired Peon, R/o Village Khorsi, Post Tikari, Via Masturi, Civil And Revenue District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, Account And Pension Chhattisgarh, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 4. Principal, Govt. Middle School Rumgada, Block Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Account And Pension Chhattisgarh, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2615 of 2017 1. Kedarnath Rathore S/o S/o Late Bhupdev Prasad Rathore, Aged About 73 Years R/o Portha Sakti, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh 3. Accountant General, Office Of The Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, Baloda Bazar, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh., District : Balodabazar- Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Portha, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent 10 WPS No. 2621 of 2017 1. Dhansai Sahu S/o S/o Shri Kheduram Sahu, Aged About 73 Years Retired Head Master, Primary School, Village Sarragondi Post Singarghat, Block Khairagarh District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division, Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, Block Education Officer, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2643 of 2017 1. Sukhru Ram Dhruve S/o Late Shri Rupau Ram Dhruve Aged About 70 Years Retired Lecturer, Village Kukumuda, Post Bazar Atariya, Block Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, Government Higher Secondary School, Jalbandha, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 11 ---- Respondent WPS No. 2655 of 2017 1. Sudruram Nishad S/o S/o Shri Prem Singh Nishad, Aged About 72 Years Retired Head Master, Primary School, Aged About 72 Years, Village And Post Bijetala, Block Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur, Division, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Block Khairagarh, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2657 of 2017 1. Smt. Sonia Sahu Wd/o Late Shri Tirammadas Sahu, Aged About 68 Years Village Bendidih Post Padadah, Block Khairagarh District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh, 12 District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2660 of 2017 1. Smt. Nirmala Tiwari Wd/o Late Shri Ravindra Kumar Tiwari Aged About 58 Years Ward No. 11, Killapara Block Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur, Division, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Raod, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2664 of 2017 1. Smt. Ajija Begum S/o Wd/o Late Shri Nizamuddin, Aged About 66 Years Turkaripara, Block Khairagarh District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division, 13 Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2687 of 2013 1. Smt. Sundarmati S/o Wd/o Baratu Ram Miri Aged About 58 Years Occupation House Wife R/o Village Charpara, Block And P.S. Malkharouda Civil And Revenue Distt. Janjgir Champa C.G. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Tribal Welfare Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur C.G. , Chhattisgarh 2. The Accountant General Raipur C.G. District Raipur C.G , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department Korba District Korba C.G. , District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 4. The Block Education Officer Block Kartala, Distt. Korba C.G. , District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2708 of 2017 1. Nandlal Sahu S/o Late Lallu Prasad Sahu, Aged About 63 Years R/o Purani Mandi Road, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer Mahasamund, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 14 3. Block Education Officer, District Bagbahra, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Raipur District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2734 of 2017 1. Maheshwar Nande S/o S/o Late Munu Nande, Aged About 74 Years R/o Village Dumarpali Saraipali, Tahsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Accountant General, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Pension Settlement Committee, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Through Its President-Cum- Principal Secretary, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. The District Education Officer, Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 5. The Block Education Officer, Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2742 of 2017 1. Sudharam Jogi S/o S/o Late Lorasram Jogi, Aged About 74 Years Retired Assistant Teacher, Primary School Rampur R/o Sinchai Colony, Korba District Korba Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner 15 Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Collector, Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 3. The Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur Division District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Office Of The Accountant General, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. District Education Officer, Korba District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 6. Block Education Officer, Korba District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2794 of 2017 1. Ku. Basanti Kerketta D/o Silvestor Kerketta, Aged About 50 Years Working As Assistant Teacher Science Lab Assistant, Girls Higher Secondary School Ginabahar, Block Kunkuri, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Director Public Instructions, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Jashpur, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh., District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 4. Principal, Gandhi Smarak Higher Secondary School, Ginabahar, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh., District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2796 of 2017 1. Shyam Sundar Sahu S/o Khageshwar Sahu Aged About 68 Years R/o Village 16 And Post Rohina, Tahsil Basna, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Director, Directorate Of Treasury, Account And Pension, Chhattisgarh, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Accountant General, Chhattisgarh Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. District Education Officer, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, Govt Boys Higher Secondary School, Bhanwarpur, Block Basna, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2866 of 2017 1. Parasnath Jaiswal S/o Late Jagarnath Prasad Jaiswal, Aged About 64 Years Retired Head Master, Primary School, Pratappur Resident Of Pratappur R/o Pratappur In Front Of Nagar Panchayat Pratappur Post Pratappur P S Pratappur District Surajpur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantrayala, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Accounts Officer, Office Of The Account General A And E Nidhi 04, Baloda Bazar Road Raipur, Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. District Education Officer, Surajpur, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh, District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh 17 ---- Respondent WPS No. 2878 of 2017 1. Tribhuwan Lal Sen S/o Mehtarram, Aged About 71 Years R/o Village And Post Sankra, Tehsil And District Balod, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Tehsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Block Daundilohara, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Accountants And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2911 of 2017 1. Khamhan Lal Bijaura S/o Late Shri Rama Bijaura, Aged About 74 Years R/o Village Kurmi Gudra, Post Darbar Mokhli, Tahsil Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through- Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/pension/fund Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 18 4. Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2914 of 2017 1. Ramlal Nishad S/o Late Shri Ghasiram Nishad, Aged About 69 Years R/o Village- Kusmura, Post Office- Kotara, Tahsil And District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Of Veterinary Services Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Joint Director, Treasury Accounts And Pension, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3. Deputy Director, Veterinary Services Raigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2922 of 2017 1. Sukhiram Sahu S/o Late Daduram Sahu Aged About 64 Years R/o Village Charkhapara, Post Bakaruma, Tahsil Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Patthalgaon, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh., District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 3. Accountant General, Office Of The Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent 19 WPS No. 2930 of 2017 1. Heeralal Thakur S/o S/o Late Bhavani Thakur, Aged About 67 Years R/o Village And Post Selud, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension/ Fund , Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2936 of 2017 1. Smt. Vimla Bai Yadu W/o Late Shri Baliram Yadu Aged About 65 Years R/o Village And Post Marra, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/pension/fund , Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer District Durg Chhattisgarh, District : Durg, 20 Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2943 of 2017 1. Bisahu Singh Thakur, S/o S/o Late Shri Ramsahai Singh Thakur, Aged About 76 Years Retired Head Master, Primary School, Village Bidauri Post Madauda, Block Khairagarh District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts And Pension Department, Raipur Division, Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2956 of 2017 1. Ku. Kaamini Singh S/o D/o Late Shri L. T. Singh, Aged About 67 Years Retired Head Master, Primary School, Ward No. 4, Raj Family Block Khairagarh District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 21 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. , District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2957 of 2017 1. Tukaram Maheshwari S/o Dehra Maheshwari, Aged About 70 Years R/o Village And Post Sankara J Tahsil And District Balod Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh. , District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Block Daundilohara, District Balod Chhattisgarh. , District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General Accountant And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road Raipur, Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2958 of 2017 1. Smt. Sindhusuta Tiwari W/o Shri G. P. Tiwari, Aged About 69 Years Retired Upper Division Teacher, R/o Bakshi Marg Block Khairagarh District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, 22 Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts And Pension Department, Raipur Division, Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2966 of 2017 1. Smt. Madhuri Devi Rathore S/o W/o Late Shri Ram Krishna Rathore, Aged About 59 Years R/o Village And Post Sapia, Tahsil Malkhaoda, Civil And Revenue District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantrayala, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. State Bank Of India, Through Its Chief Manager, Kharsiya Branch 02864 , P. B. No. 1 Dabhra Road, Kharsiya, Raigarh, District Raigarh. Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 3. Centralized Pension Processing Cell, Bheind Working Women Hostel Govindpura, Bhopal M. P. P I N 462023, District : Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 4. Accountant General, Account And Pension Chhattisgarh, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2968 of 2017 1. Rajkumar Chaturvedi S/o Shri Narayan Prasad, Aged About 63 Years Retired Head Master Middle School, Government Middile School Sardha R/o Awaspara, Ranigaon, Lormi District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner 23 Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. The Collector, Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 3. The Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, Division District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Office Of The Account General, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. District Treasury Officer, Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 6. District Education Officer, Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 7. Block Education Officer, Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh , District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2983 of 2017 1. Chanduram Jatwar S/o Late Sukhram Jatwar Aged About 65 Years Retired Principal R/o Village Bhojpur, College Mode, Sarangarh, Civil And Revenue District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Account And Pension Chhattisgarh, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Director, Directorrate Treasury, Account And Pension Chhattisgarh, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, Raigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 5. Divisional Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 24 ---- Respondent WPS No. 2984 of 2017 1. Harshvardhan Rao Bhosle S/o Late Malhar Rao Bhosle Aged About 54 Years Working As Upper Division Teacher, Middle School, Kotmisonar Akaltara, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh, R/o Near House Of Janakdev Mishra, Bandhawapara, Sarkanda, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh 2. Director Public Instructions Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh , District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 4. Principal, Govt. Middle School Kotmisonar, District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh , District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2988 of 2017 1. Bodhi Ram Sahu S/o Late Hirauram Sahu, Aged About 71 Years R/o Village Sohpur, Post- Nipani, Police Station And Tahsil- Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bahwan New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer Balod District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Tehsil Officer Compound, Balod District Balod, Chhattisgarh , District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer Block Daundilohara, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General Accountants And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Baloda Bazar Raod, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 25 ---- Respondent WPS No. 2993 of 2017 1. Narayan Singh Chandrakar S/o late Prabhu Ram Chandrakar, Aged About 68 Years R/o Village Amabori And Post Marrat, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P . F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/pension/fund, Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2996 of 2017 1. K. K. Chauhan S/o Shri Kanji Chouhan, Aged About 85 Years R/o Ward No. 2, Servashwani Nagar, Infront Of Shramik Higher Secondery School, Kotra Road, Raigarh, District Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Director, Treasury, Accounts And Pension, Bilaspu, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Accountant Officer, Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts And Pension, Bilaspu, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh , District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 26 5. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Chakradhar Nagar, Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 2998 of 2017 1. Taji Ram Sahu S/o Late Johan Ram Sahu, Aged About 81 Years R/o Village Nipani And Post Rani Tarai, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension/ Fund , Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3000 of 2017 1. Girdhar Banchhor S/o Late Ram Pratap Banchhor, Aged About 66 Years R/o Village Darbar Mokhali, And Post Darbar Mokhali, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account / Pension / Fund , Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 27 4. Principal, Government Higher Secondary School Patan District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3015 of 2017 1. Mansha Ram Yadav S/o Late Sukhdeo Ram Yadav Aged About 67 Years R/o Village And Post Kanakot, Tahsil Patan, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P.F.N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Accout/ Pension/ Fund, Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3016 of 2017 1. Mohanlal Dhankar S/o Bhagbali Dhankar Aged About 70 Years R/o Village Jagatara, Post Jamruwa, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Tehsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 28 4. Block Education Officer, Block Daundilohara, District- Balod, Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Account General, Accountans And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Baloda Bazar Raod, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3032 of 2017 1. Hetram Sidar S/o S/o Late Shri Hridayram Sidar Aged About 65 Years R/o Village- Porda Tahsil- Gharghoda, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Of Veterinary Services Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Joint Director, Treasury Accounts And Pension, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3. Deputy Director Veterinary Services Raigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3041 of 2017 1. Smt. Premlata Singh Wd/o Late Shri Ramendra Singh Thakur Aged About 75 Years Thethwarpara, Civil Lines, Block Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur, Division, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Raod, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 29 5. Block Education Officer, Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3050 of 2017 1. Ganesh Ram Sahu S/o Late Kejau Ram Sahu, Aged About 66 Years R/o Village And Post Semari, Tahsil Patan, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Comple New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P.F.N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/pension/fund, Near Zero Point , Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Patan, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh. , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3053 of 2017 1. Daulatram Basone S/o Shri Umendra Basone, Aged About 74 Years Retired Head Master, Primary School, Village Palandur, P.O. Mohara, Tehsil And District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division, Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 30 4. Accountant General, Raipur, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3061 of 2017 1. B. S. Thakur S/o Khuman Singh Thakur, Aged About 75 Years Tukaripara, Khairagarh District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahandi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur , Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division, Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Raod, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. , District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3071 of 2017 1. Saiyed Julfikar Ali S/o Saiyed Nawab Ali, Aged About 74 Years Retired Asstt. Teacher, Resident Of Mahadev Ward, Near Masjid, Tahsil And District Kanker Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Education, Mahanadi Bhavan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The District Education Officer, District North Bastar, Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 31 3. The Block Education Officer, District North Bastar, Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3087 of 2017 1. Sarvdaman Sahu S/o Shri Krishna Sahu, Aged About 80 Years Retired Head Master, Primary School, Bhagat Singh Chouk, Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General Raipur. Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3105 of 2017 1. Smt. Nalini Saroj S/o Wd/o Late Franklin Benjamin Aged About 73 Years R/o Sankra Bangla Balod, Tahsil And District Balod Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer Balod District Balod Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer Tehsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh , District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 32 4. Block Education Officer Block Daundilohara, District Balod, Chhattisgarh , District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General Accountants And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Balod Bazar Raod, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3107 of 2017 1. Ramshankar Dadsena S/o Sadaram Dadsena Aged About 64 Years Occupation Retired Lecturer Hindi Govt. Higher Secondary School Kothari, At Present R/o Bamhindih, District-Janjgir Champachhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District- Raipurchhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer P.F.N. 40 , Office Of The Accountant General, Account/pension/fund, Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipr, District- Raipurchhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Collector, District Magistrate Kobra, District-Kobrachhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. District Education Officer, Kobra, District-Kobrachhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 5. Commissioner, Deputy Director Bilaspur, Account, Treasury And Pension Bilaspur, Division Bilaspur District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary Kothari, District Bilaspur Kobra Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 7. Accountant General Account And Pension Chhattisgar, New Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3114 of 2017 1. Bisahulal Chandrakar S/o S/o Late Shri Ramadhin Chandrakar, Aged About 67 Years Occupation Retired Head Master Government Middle School Kodiya Masturi, R/o Mudpar Tahsil Masturi, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., 33 Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantrayala, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Director, Treasury, Account And Pension New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Senior Treasury Officer, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4. Office Of The Accountant General, Near New Vidhan Sabha Baloda Bazar Road Post Office Mandar Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. District Education Officer, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6. Block Education Officer, Masturi, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3115 of 2017 1. Dayalu Ram Yadu S/o Late Sakha Ram Yadu, Aged About 67 Years R/o Village And Post Selud, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension/ Fund , Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 34 ---- Respondent WPS No. 3116 of 2017 1. A. Murali S/o W/o Shri James M.C. Murali, Aged About 71 Years Retired, Staff Nurse, Tethwar Para, Azad Nagar, Chikhalakasa, Block Dondi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Govt Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Public Helath Department, Ministry, Mahanadi Bhawan, P.S. Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Lekha And Hakdari, Mahalekhakar Bhawan, P.S. Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Balod, Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Chief Medical And Health Officer, Durg, Chhattisgarh, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3118 of 2017 1. Khilawan Singh Bagmar S/o Late Rameshwar Prasad Bagmar, Aged About 77 Years R/o Village And Post Marra, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension/ Fund , Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, 35 Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3120 of 2017 1. Hemnath Sahu S/o S/o Late Shri Ganesh Ram Sahu, Aged About 66 Years R/o Village Parsahi, Post Fakari, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension/ Fund , Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3121 of 2017 1. Kishor Lal Mithlesh S/o Late Shri Sobha Ram Mithlesh, Aged About 81 Years R/o Village Nipani, Post Nipani, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension/ Fund , Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 36 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3122 of 2017 1. Muni Ram Thakur S/o Late Shri Khedu Ram Thakur, Aged About 70 Years R/o Village Marra, Postd Marra, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension/ Fund , Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3123 of 2016 1. Smt. Vidyawati Singh W/o Shri Atindra Singh, Aged About 65 Years Retired Nursing Sister, District Hospital Ambikapur, R/o Phulwari Road, Darripara, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Thorugh Its Secretary, Department Of Public Health And Family Welfare, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 37 2. The Director, Health Services, Chhattisgarh H.Q. Indrawati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Civil Surgeon Cum Chief Hospital Superintendent, Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattigarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3123 of 2017 1. James M. C. Murali S/o Shri G. Murli, Aged About 75 Years Retired Assistant Teacher, Government High School, Chikhalakasa Block Dondi District Balod Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Govt Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Ministry, Mahanadi Bhawan, P. S. Rakhi, New Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Lekha And Hakdari Mahalekhakar Bhawan, P. S. Rakhi, New Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, Government High School, Chikhalakasa Block Dondi District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3124 of 2017 1. Abhay Ram Dewangan S/o Shri Dhruw Ram Dewangan, Aged About 67 Years Retaired Head Master, R/o Village And Post Supra, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, 38 Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Education, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Educational Officer, Patan, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh. , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur Division Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3125 of 2017 1. Shafique Mohammed S/o Late Ishaque Mohammed Aged About 66 Years R/o Village Jhumarpara, Post Karanji Railway Station, Tahsil And District- Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Capital Complex, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Surajpur, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh 3. Accountant General, Treasury, Accounts And Pension, Rinatnak Cell, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, Surajpur, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh 5. Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Chhattisgarh Raipur, Directorate, Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3132 of 2017 1. Ahamad Mohammad Khan S/o Sheik Ramzan Khan Aged About 62 Years Retired Head Master, Primary School, Masgaon, Block Bakawand, Bastar, District- Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner 39 Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, P.S. Rakhi, Tahsil Aarang, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Bastar, District Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Block Bakawand, District Bastar, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Accounts, Treasury, And Pension, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3136 of 2017 1. Chandrika Prasad Thakur S/o Late Shri Jhadu Ram, Aged About 65 Years Retaired Head Master, R/o Village Dhourabhata, Post Fekari, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Education, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Educational Officer, Patan, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh. , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur Division Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3151 of 2017 1. Sukhru Ram Keshari S/o Mehttar Ram Aged About 74 Years R/o Ward No. 4 Lohar Para, Parreguda, Barahi, Balod, Tehsil And District- Balod, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner 40 Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahandai Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer Balod Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer Tehsil Office Compound, Balod, District- Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer Block Balod, District- Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General Accountants And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3153 of 2017 1. Ramdhan Tandel S/o Ravidas Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Diwanpur Maratarai , Tehsil Patthalgaon, Civil And Revenue District - Jashpur Chhattisgarah., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchyat And Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Surajpur, District - Surajpur Chhattisgarh., District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh 4. The Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Surajpur, District - Surajpur Chhattisgaarh., District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3157 of 2017 1. Shyamlal Tandiya S/o S/o Late Rajuram Tandiya, Aged About 66 Years Caste Gada, R/o Salihapara Bhanupratappur, Tahsil Bhanupratappur, District North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 41 ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Block Bhanupratappur, District North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Accountants And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3166 of 2017 1. Smt. Kunti Bai Wd/o Late Chain Singh Thakur, Aged About 68 Years R/o Daupara Sorli, Tehsil And District Balod, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Tehsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Principal, Government Higher Secondary School Khethabazar, Block Daundilohara, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Accountants And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3180 of 2017 42 1. Bhagirathi Bhaskar S/o Late Shri Chhedilal Bhaskar, Aged About 63 Years R/o Samta Colony, Rukmani Bihar, Taj Masjid Road, Behind L. I. C. Office, Bilaspur, Tahsil And District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. The Accountant General Chhattisgarh A And E , Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4. The District Education Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 5. The Principal, Kanya Shiksha Parisar, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 6. The Senior Accounts Officer, Office Of The Account General Account And Pension , Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road Raipur, Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3184 of 2017 1. Smt. Vimla Bai Patel S/o W/o Late Shri Khamman Lal Patel Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Kurmi Gundra And Post Darmokhali, Tahsil- Patan, Civil And Revenue District Durg, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P F N 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension/ Fund , Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 43 4. Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3194 of 2017 1. Narottam Singh Kurre S/o S/o Late Shri Jagat Ram Kurre Aged About 67 Years Retired Head Master, R/o Village - Chunkatta, Post - Selud, Tahsil - Patan, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Departrment, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Education Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer Patan, Durg, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur Division, Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3196 of 2017 1. Ku. Sunita Kale D/o Late Shri Harish Chandra Kale, C/o Through Seema Chandravanshi D/o Late Shri Harish Chandra Kale, Aged About 48 Years R/o Budhwaripara, Ward No. 15, Block Dongargarh District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division, 44 Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Account General, Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Ramtola, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3201 of 2017 1. Mayaram Rajekar S/o Late Rajaram Rajekar Aged About 71 Years R/o Village- Kalkasa, Police Station- Dongargarh, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education Department , Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Accountant General Chhattisgarh A And E, Zero Point, Balodabazar Road, Post Office- Mandar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Joint Director Treasury Accounts And Pension, Raipur Division, Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 4. The District Treasurer Officer, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 5. The Block Education Officer, Dongargarh, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 6. The District Education Officer, Dongargarh, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3206 of 2017 1. Ishwar Dayal Kaushik S/o S/o Late Shri Tek Singh Kaushik Aged About 65 Years Retired Head Master, R/o Village Saurabh, Post Marra, Tahsil Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 45 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Education, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Patan, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3212 of 2017 1. Krishnaram Yadav S/o S/o Pratap Yadav Aged About 70 Years R/o Village Chiraigodi, Post Office- B, Jamagaon, Tahsil And District Balod, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer Tehsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Block Daundilohara, District- Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Accountants And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3214 of 2017 1. K. D. Yadav S/o S/o Late Shri Dudhnath Yadav Aged About 76 Years Retired Head Master, Govt. Primary School, Bachatola Churiya, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 46 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division, Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Account General, Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Churiya, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3271 of 2017 1. Laxmi Prasad Dubey S/o Late Ved Prasad Dubey Aged About 63 Years Retired Lecturer, Government Higher Secondary School Baima Nagoi, Bilha, Bilaspur R/o Village Kathakoni, Tahsil Takhatpur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Collector, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 5. District Education Officer, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6. Accountant General, Office Of The Accountant General, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3277 of 2013 47 1. Ram Chandra Shukla S/o S/o Late Shri H.P. Shukla Aged About 68 Years Working As Mass Information And Education Officer, M.E.I.O., Retired From Office Of Dist. Mass Education And Informantion Office On 31/05/2005, R/o B-12,25 Bungalow Colony, Vyapar Vihar Road, Bilaspur, Police Station Civil Lines, Tahsil And Dist. Bilaspur C.G. Pin 495001/, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Health Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur 492001 C.G., Chhattisgarh 2. Director Health Services, Raipur C.G., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Collector Bastar Jagdalpur, Dist. Bastar Jagdalpur, C.G., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Chief Medical And Health Officer, Dist. Bastar Jagdalpur, C.G., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 5. District Treasurer, District Bastar Jagdalpur, C.G., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 6. Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division, Raipur C.G., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3288 of 2017 1. Kailash Ratre S/o S/o Late Mahesh Ram Ratre, Aged About 66 Years Retired Lecturer, Government High School Gopalpur, Katghora, District Korba, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Secretary, Schedule Caste And Scheduled Tribe Development Department, Raipur, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Accountant General, Office Of The Accountant General, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 48 4. The Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 5. District Treasury Officer, District Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 6. Principle Government Higher Secondary School, Churi, District Korba, Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 7. Assistant Commissioner, Aadivasi Vikas, Korba District Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 8. Deputy Treasury Officer, Katghora, District Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3312 of 2017 1. Smt. Gauri Rathore W/o Arjun Lal Rathore, Aged About 67 Years R/o Talwapara Road, Purani Basti Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Public Instruction Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Director Public Instructions Department, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Office Of Accountant General, Accounts Chhattisgarh Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. District Education Officer, Janjgir Champa, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 5. Principle, Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3326 of 2017 1. Ram Gopal Jangade S/o Late Lalji Jangade, Aged About 62 Years Retired Sub Division Officer, Rural Engineering Service, R/o Behind Samarpan 49 Hospital, Adarsh Nagar, Mova, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Superintendent Engineer, Rural Engineering Services, Raipur Board, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Executive Engineer, Rural Engineering Services, Division Bemetara, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh., District : Bemetara, Chhattisgarh 5. Chief Engineer, Rural Engineering Services, Vikash Bhawan, Civil Line, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3332 of 2017 1. Jagdish Chandra Kanoujiya S/o S/o Ramchandra Kanoujiya Aged About 64 Years R/o Ward No. 11, Bagichapra, Sukma, District Sukma Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department Of Tribal Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Deputy Secretary Department Of Tribal Development, Mahanadi Bahawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Office Of Accountant General, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Office Of District Treasurar, District Sukma Chhattisgarh., District : Sukuma, Chhattisgarh 5. Collector, District Sukma Chhattisgarh., District : Sukuma, Chhattisgarh 50 6. Principal Government Boys Higher Secondary School Sukma, District Sukma Chhattisgarh., District : Sukuma, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3361 of 2017 1. Sheikh Shariff Qureshi S/o S/o Shri Shiekh Karim Qureshi Aged About 76 Years Retired Head Master, Govt. Primary Boys School, Churiya, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Department, Raipur Division, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Churiya, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3402 of 2017 1. Smt. Pramila Thakur W/o Late Shri Punarad Lal Thakur, Aged About 70 Years R/o Village And Post Sulud, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Education, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Patan, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur Division, Raipur, 51 District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3408 of 2017 1. Channu Lal Verma S/o Late Nirdhin Lal Verma Aged About 74 Years R/o Village Marra, Post Marra Tashail, Patan, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P.F.N. 40, Officer Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension/fund, Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgahr. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3410 of 2017 1. Jagmohan Lal Verma S/o Late Nirdhin Lal Verma Aged About 70 Years R/o Village Belodi, Post Marra Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Senior Account Officer, P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account / Pension/ Fund , Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 52 3. District Education Officer, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Patan District Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3411 of 2017 1. Chhedilal Mahilange S/o Sakharam, Aged About 70 Years Occupation Retired Assistant Teacher Primery School Bhadrapara Korba District Korba At Present R/o Motimpur, Post Office Jarahagaon District Bilspur Present District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantrayala, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 5. Treasury Officer, Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 6. Accountant General, Accounts And Pension Chhattisgarh, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3415 of 2017 1. Jhumuk Das Banjara S/o S/o Late Anjor Das Banjara Aged About 70 Years Occupation Retired Assistant Teacher Primary School Padimar Korba District Korba, At Present R/o Village Patalkundi, Post Kantoli Via Mungeli Bilaspur At Present District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, 53 Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector Korba And District Magistrate Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 5. Treasury Officer, Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 6. Accountant General, Account And Pension Chhattisgarh, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3417 of 2017 1. Uttam Prasad Gupta S/o S/o Late Jamuna Sao, Aged About 63 Years R/o Adarsh Nagar, Sitapur, Block Sitapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, P. S. Rakhi, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The District Education Officer, Surguja, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Batauli, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4. The Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts And Pension, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 5. The Accountant General, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3432 of 2017 54 1. Baliram Verma S/o S/o Late Shri Ghasiram Verrma, Aged About 67 Years R/o Village And Post Badhena, Tahsil Patan, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Director Public Education Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan Mantralaya, New Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Patan, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division- Raipur,district Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3443 of 2017 1. Smt. Chandrika Banjare Wd/o Late Shri Bipatram Banjaare, Aged About 60 Years R/o Village Murunda, Block Dongargarh District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Vidhan Sabha Raipur, Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Dongargaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent 55 WPS No. 3465 of 2017 1. Sudharu Ram Thakur S/o S/o Late Shri Kehu Ram Thakur Aged About 74 Years Retired Head Master, R/o Village Dhourabhata, Post Fekari, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Education, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Patan, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur Division, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3473 of 2017 1. Surendra Singh Thakur S/o S/o Late J.S.Thakur, Aged About 63 Years Retired Head Master, Primary School, R/o Village Dohma, Post Maro, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Director, Public Instruction, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Mungeli, District- Mungeli, Chhattisgah, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Pathariya, District Mungeli, Chhattisgarh, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent 56 WPS No. 3487 of 2017 1. Lachchhu Ram Netam S/o S/o Late j.R. Netam, Aged About 65 Years Retired, Head Master, R/o Village- Haitarkasa, Post- Hatkarra, District- Kanker, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan,neew- Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Collector, Kanker, District Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Bhanupratap-Pur, District- Kanker, Chhatisgarh. , District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4. Branch Manager, State Bank Of India Branch Bhanupratap- Pur, District- Kanker, Chhattisgarh, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Near Vidahan Sabha Bhawan, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3493 of 2017 1. Smt. Urmila Tekam S/o Wd/o Late Yashwant Tekam, Aged About 66 Years R/o Village Saraipara Sambalpur, Police Station And Tahsil Bhanupratappur District North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Educatin Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Notrh Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. , District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer Kanker, Notrh Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. , District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4. Principal, Governnment Girls Higher Secondary School Sambalpur, Block Bhanupratappur, District- Notrh Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. , District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 57 5. Accountant General,accounttant And Claimas Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3542 of 2017 1. Smt. Kiran Jha S/o Wd/o Late Awdhewsh Kumar Jha Aged About 61 Years R/o Uday Nagar, Govindpur, Kanker, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant Generarl, Through Senior Accountant Officer Near Vidhansabha Bhavan, Zero Point, Raipur, Distric- Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Kanker, Division,north Bastar Kanker, , Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4. Principal District Education And Training Institute, Kanker District North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh. , District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3565 of 2010 1. G.P. Sharma S/o S/o Ambika Prasad Dubey, Retired Employee Of Forest Department From The Post Of Dy. Ranger, From Forest Division Bhanupratappur, R/o Saliya Para, Bhanupratappur, Distt.-Kanker Cg ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh And Ors. S/o Kanker, Distt.-Kanker Cg 2. Conservator Of Forest Kanker, Distt.-Kanker Cg 3. Divisional Forest Officer Bhanupratappur East, Kanker, Distt.-Kanker Cg 4. Chief Principal Conservator Of Forest Raipur, Distt.-Raipur Cg ---- Respondent 58 WPS No. 3571 of 2017 1. S. P. Sahu S/o S/o Late Abhiram Sahu, Aged About 63 Years Retired Account Office Of Assistant Commissioner Tribal Department, Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. The Secretary, Schedule Caste And Scheduled Tribe Development Department, Raipur, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Accountant General, Office Of The Accountant General, Zero Point Balodabazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. The Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, Division District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 5. District Treasury Officer, District Korba, Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 6. Assistant Commissioner, Aadivasi Vikas, Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3609 of 2017 1. Smt. Janak Bai Thakur S/o W/o Late Shri Makhan Lal Thakur, Aged About 55 Years R/o Village And Post Jaisakarra, Tehsil And Police Station- Charama, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary , Department Of Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralay, Police Station And Post- Rakhi New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Divisional Joint Director, Office Of Divisional Joint Director , Kosh Lekha And Pension, Bastar Division, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 59 3. Block Education Officer, Office Of Block Education Officer, Block Charama, District North Bastar- Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3622 of 2017 1. Smt. Sheela Gedam W/o Late Shri Ajay Kumar Gedam, Aged About 51 Years R/o Quarter No. 52/c, H S C L Colony, Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. The Director Public Education, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantrayala, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, R/o Ambagarh Chowki, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. , District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3627 of 2017 1. Smt. Rekha Thakur S/o W/o Shri Rajkumar Thakur Aged About 63 Years R/o Uday Nagar, Govindpur, Kanker, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary , Education Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Through Senior Accountant Officer Near Vidhansabha Bhavan, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension, Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 60 4. Principal, District Education And Training Institute, Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3651 of 2017 1. Rajkumar Thakur S/o S/o Shri Bijendra Kumar Thakur, Aged About 64 Years R/o Uday Nagar, Govindpur, Kanker, District Kanker Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Through Senior Accountant Officer Near Vidhansabha Bhawan, Zero Point, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4. Principal, District Education And Training Institute, Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh , District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh , District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3657 of 2017 1. Mangal Ram Kunwar S/o S/o Late Samnath Kunwar, Aged About 64 Years Retired Lecturer, Officer Of Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development, Jagdalpur, R/o Village And Post Madpal, Jagdalpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Tribal Welfare And Development Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 61 2. Collector, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh. , District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 3. Accountant Generral, Officer Of The Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Chhattisgahrh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer Jagdalpur, District- Bastar, Chhattisgarh. , District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School Tarapur, Block Bakawand, District- Bastar, Chhattisgarh. , District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3677 of 2017 1. Ram Kumar Tiwari S/o S/o Late Mohan Lal Tiwari, Aged About 69 Years Retired , Lecturer, R/o Village- Korra, Post- Korra, In Front Of Tahsil Office, Korra District- Kanker, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Throgh The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Near Vidahan Sabha Bhawan, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Collector Kanker, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh. , District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4. District Education Officer, Kanker, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh. , District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal Government Hr. Sec. School Korra, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh. , District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 6. Branch Manager, State Bank Of India, Branch- Korrar, Kanker, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh. , District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3698 of 2017 1. Smt. Rakhinbai Yadav D/o Wd/o Late Shri Jaamdar Yadav Aged About 64 Years Bhagat Singh Chowk, Block Dongargarh District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 62 ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division, Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Raod, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3723 of 2017 1. Krishan Kanhaiya Tandiya D/o S/o Late Ram Prasad Tandiya, Aged About 66 Years Retired, Lecturer, R/o Village Chilhati, Post Korar, Thana Korar, District Kanker Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Near Vidhan Sabha Bhawan, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Collector, Kanker, District Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4. District Education Officer, Kanker, District Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, Government Bharti Hr. Sec. School Kanker, District Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent 63 WPS No. 3764 of 2017 1. Kedar Yadav D/o S/o Late Shri Brijlal Yadav, Aged About 71 Years Retired Upper Division Teacher, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Murmunda Dongargaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Department, Raipur Division Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Dongargaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. , District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3770 of 2012 1. A.M.Koranne S/o Lt. Madhav Koranne Aged About 62 Years Flat No. A-1, Parijat Colony, Bilaspur C.G., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Thru Secretry, Pwd, Govt. Of Cg Dks Bhawan Riapur C.G., Chhattisgarh 2. Joint Directortreasury And Accounts Near Nutan Colony Sarkanda, Bilaspur C.G., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Superintending Engineer Pwd National High Way Division, Bilaspur C.G., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4. Senior Treasury Officer Distt. Treasury, Dist.T Collector Office Premises, Bilaspur C.G., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent 64 WPS No. 3772 of 2017 1. Smt. Karuna Rao S/o W/o Late Satyanarayan Rao, Aged About 62 Years R/o Behind Nagorao Sesh School, Juna Bilaspur, Bilaspur, Tahsil And District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Education Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Korba District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Pali, Tahsil Pali, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3776 of 2017 1. Panchram Sahu S/o S/o Late Purushottam Sahu, Aged About 67 Years R/o Village Khordo, Post Khundani, Tahsil Gurur, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Tehsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Block Gurur, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Account And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Balodabazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 6. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School Kanwar, Block Gurur, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 65 ---- Respondent WPS No. 3791 of 2017 1. Smt. Kunjamma C.P. S/o W/o Late Chaprakash, Aged About 65 Years Retired L. H. V., Community Health Centre, Nangur, R/o Mother Teresa Ward, Tiranga Chowk, Naya Munda, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through- The Seretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Chief Medical And Health Officer , Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 3. Accountant General, Officer Of The Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Chhattisgahrh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, Jagdalpur, District- Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 5. Block Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Nangur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh. , District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3793 of 2017 1. Adwait Kumar Agrawal S/o S/o Late Shri Janardan Prasad Agrawal, Aged About 68 Years Retired Assistant Teacher, Govt. Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, Primary School, Malviya Nagar, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department Ministry, Mahanadi Bhawan, Police Station Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Lekha And Hakdari Mahalekhakar Bhawan, Police Station Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Durg, Chhattisgarh, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 66 ---- Respondent WPS No. 3799 of 2017 1. Ghasiyaram Sahu S/o S/o Shri Dayaram Sahu, Aged About 75 Years Retired Head Master, Govt. Primary School, Belargondi Churiya, District Rajnandgaron Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Rajnandgaron, District Rajnandgaron Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts And Pension Department, Raipur Division, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Raipur Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Churiya, District Rajnandgaron Chhattisgarh. , District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3813 of 2017 1. Salma Parveen S/o W/o Late Md. Ibrahim, Aged About 58 Years R/o Behind Old Gidam Naka, Ganganagar Ward, Near Md. Kirana Store, Jagdalpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, Jagdalpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 3. Accountant General, Office Of The Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 67 4. District Treasury Officer, Jagdalpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 5. Block Education Officer, Block Jagdalpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3817 of 2017 1. Nokhelal Deshmukh S/o S/o Harakhram Deshmukh, Aged About 71 Years R/o Shiv Colony Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. , District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Tahsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. , District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Block Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. , District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Accountants And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3872 of 2017 1. Chandrashekhar Sahu S/o S/o Late Arjun Lal Sahu, Aged About 40 Years R/o Village And Post J, Sankra, Tahsil And District Balod Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 68 2. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Tahsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh. , District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Block Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General Accountant And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road Raipur, Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3881 of 2017 1. Smt. Tetki Bai S/o Wd/o Late Mayaram Sahu, Aged About 72 Years R/o Ward No.2, Purani Basti 02, Jagannathpur, Balod, Tahsil And District Balod, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Tahsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Block Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Accountants And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Balodabazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3890 of 2017 1. Pratap Singh Porte S/o S/o Late Shri Nanhi Singh Porte, Aged About 70 Years Retired Assistant Teacher, R/o Village Madhuwa, Post Piparsatti, Police Station And Tahsil Akaltara, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh., 69 Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Chief Accounts Officer, A.G.C.G. Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Korba, Tahsil And District Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Pali, Tahsil Pali And District Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3957 of 2017 1. Dadu Ram Dadsena S/o S/o Late Shri Kanhaiya Lal Dadsena, Aged About 77 Years Retired Head Master, R/o Village Chichola, Block Churiya, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Post Office And Police Station Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts And Pension, Rajnandgaon Division, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 4. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Chichola, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent 70 WPS No. 3969 of 2017 1. Smt. Malti Mukherjee S/o S/o Shri Mohan Lal Mukherjee, Aged About 65 Years R/o Adakachhepadapara Ward Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Kondagaron, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh., District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 3980 of 2017 1. Laxmi Dodake S/o W/o Late Ramesh Kumar Dodake, Aged About 64 Years Retired Accountant, Office Of The Superintendant, Maharani Hospital, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Police Station Rakhi, Tahsil Aarang, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Joint Director Cum Superintendant, Late Baliram Kashyap Medical College, Maharani Hospital, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Accounts Treasury And Pension, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4015 of 2017 1. Adhar Singh Tekam S/o S/o Late Shri Ram Prasad, Aged About 79 Years Retired Assistant Teacher, R/o Village Jevra, Belpara, P. S. Seepat And Tahsil Masturi, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 71 ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantrayala, Naya Raipur Tahsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Chief Accounts Officer, A. G. C. G. Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Korba, Tahsil And District Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Pali, Tahsil Pali, District Korba, Chhattisgarh. , District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4016 of 2017 1. Kunwar Singh Netam S/o S/o Late D.R. Netam, Aged About 65 Years Retired Lecturer, R/o Village Chilhati, Post- Korar, Distridct- Kanker, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Near Vidahn Sabha Bhawan, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Principal Government Bharti Hr. Sec. School, Kanker, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh. , District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4047 of 2017 1. Smt. Kumari Bai Verma S/o Wd/o Late Raghav Prasad Verma, Aged About 63 Years Retd. Assistant Teacher Science Nayaganj Ward, Mandi Raod, Bhatapara District Balodabazaar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Public Education Department Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh 72 2. The Collector, District Balodabazaar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh 3. The District Education Officer, District Balodabazaar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh , District : Balodabazar- Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 4. The Accountant General Kosh, Lekha And Pension Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. The Principal, Govt. High School Singarpur, District Balodabazaar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh , District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4103 of 2017 1. Om Prakash Dubey S/o S/o Late S.P. Dubey, Aged About 73 Years Occupation Retired Assistant Teacher, R/o In Front Of Patrakar Bhawan, Patanali, Shop, Nagar Para, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Tribal Welfare Development Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Accountant General, Accounts And Dues, Pension Bada, Road Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Collector, Treasurey Accounts And Pension, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. The Collector Bastar, District Bastar Finance Branch Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh. , District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 5. The District Education Officer, Bastar, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh. , District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 6. The Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development, Bastar, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 7. The Block Education Officer, Block Jagdalpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh. , District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent 73 WPS No. 4109 of 2017 1. Smt. Bimla Bai S/o Wd/o Late Bhuwan Singh Thakur, Aged About 69 Years R/o Ward No. 4, Bhurkabhat, Post Suregaon, Tahsil Doundilohara, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Tahsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Block Doundilohara, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Accountants And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4124 of 2017 1. Dinesh Kumar Vishwakarma S/o S/o Late Shri T.D. Vishwakarma, Aged About 37 Years Posted As Assistant Grade I I, District Court, Koriya, Baikunthpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Law And Legislative Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Accountant General Chhattisgarh A And E Zero Point Baloda Bazar Road, Post Office Mandar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Registrar General, Chhattisgarh High Court, High Court Premises, Bodri District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4. The District And Session Judge, Surguja Ambikapur District Surguja, 74 Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 5. The Budget Officer, The District And Sessions Court, Surguja Ambikapur District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 6. The District And Session Judge, Koriya Baikunthpur District Koriya, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4157 of 2017 1. C. S. Soni S/o S/o Late Shri Sai Soni, Aged About 67 Years Retired M.P.S. R/o Village Fasturi Sudipara, Post Office Nagarnar, Disrict Bastar, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education , Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Chief Medical And Health Officer, Division Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh. , District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 3. Block Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Nangur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4190 of 2017 1. Durgacharan Das S/o S/o Late Shri Laxminath Das Aged About 65 Years Retired M.P. W M, R/o Village Nagarnar Pankapara, P.O Nagarnar, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Throuhg Secretary, Department Of School Eduction Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 75 2. Chief Medical And Health Officer , Division Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 3. Block Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Nangur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4215 of 2017 1. Gulavati Devi S/o Wd/o Late Shri Indrajeet Singh, Aged About 67 Years Wd/o Retired Assistant Teacher, R/o Village - Chaitma, Police Station - Pali, Tehsil - Pali, Civil And Revenue District - Korba Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Educaiton Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The District Education Officer, Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 4. The Block Educaton Officer, Pali, District Korba Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4241 of 2017 1. Shambhu Ram Gagbhiye S/o S/o Late Shri Baburao Gagbhiye, Aged About 72 Years Retired Assistant Teacher Govt. Primary School, Ranitarai, Block Dondi Lohara, District Balod Chhattisgarh. R/o Pst And Village Faradfod, Tah. Donid Lohara, District Balod Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Ministry , P.S. Rakhi,new Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 76 2. Accountant General, Lekha And Hakdari Mahalikhakar Bhawan, P.S. Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Dondi- Lohara, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. , District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4245 of 2017 1. Adhin Ram Sahu S/o S/o Late M.R. Sahu Aged About 63 Years Retired, Upper Division Teacher, R/o Village- Govindpur, District- Kanker, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Near Vidhan Sabha Bhawan, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Collector, Kanker District- Kanker, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Kanker, District- Kanker, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4258 of 2017 1. Gopal Ram S/o S/o Shri Fadiram, Aged About 65 Years Retired M. P. S., Resident Of Village Foppaguda, P. O. Markel, Tahsil Jagdalpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Chief Medical And Health Officer, Division Jagdalpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh, District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Medical Officer, Community Health Center, Nangur, District Jagdalpur Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur 77 Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4270 of 2017 1. M. R. Nagesh S/o S/o Late Shri Lakhamu Ram Nagesh, Aged About 64 Years Retired M.P.S, Resident Of Village Bade Puspal, Tahsil Jagdalpur, District- Bastar, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Chief Medical Health Officer, Division Jagdalpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 3. Block Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Nangur, District Jagdalpur,chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4371 of 2017 1. Budhram S/o S/o Shri Man Sai, Aged About 63 Years Retired M.P.S, Resident Of Village Khamhargaon Khaspara, P.O.Babu Semra, District- Bastar, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary,department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Chief Medical And Health Officer, Division Jagdalpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 3. Block Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Nangur, District Jagdalpur,chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent 78 WPS No. 4376 of 2017 1. Todar Das Sarwa S/o S/o Late Shri Tikamber Das, Aged About 72 Years Retired Head Master, Govt. Middle School, Faradfod, R/o Kapsi, Post Office Accholi, Tahsil Dondi Lohara, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department Ministry, Mahanadi Bhawan, P. S. Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Lekha And Hakdari Mahalekhakar Bhawan, P. S. Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Dondi Lohara District Balod Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4379 of 2017 1. Naresh Kumar Soni S/o S/o Late Shri Rohan Lal Soni, Aged About 72 Years Retired Head Master, Govt. Primary School, Sanjari, Block Dondi Lohara, District Balod Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secetary, School Education Department Ministry, Mahanadi Bhavan, P.S. Rakhi, New Sraipur, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General,lekha And Hakdari, Mahelekhakar Bhawan, Police Station Rakhi, New Riapur Respondent Chhattiwsgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Dondi- Lohara, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4432 of 2017 79 1. Laxmi Dodake S/o W/o Late Ramesh Kumar Dodake, Aged About 64 Years Retired Accountant, Office Of The Superintendent, Maharani Hospital, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Office Of The Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Superintendant, Maharani Hospital, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4454 of 2017 1. Aajudas Khande S/o S/o Late Shri Rambharos Khande, Aged About 72 Years R/o Village Tethadhaura, Tahsil Mungeli, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh. Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Mungeli, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4472 of 2017 1. Shyam Lal Sahu S/o S/o Late Ledga Ram, Aged About 75 Years Retired Head Master, Government Middle School Tikuliya, R/o Village Tarenga, Block 80 Bhatapara, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Block Bhatapara, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, District : Balodabazar- Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Kosh, Lekha And Pension, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4482 of 2017 1. Smt. Savitri Bai S/o Wd/o Late Krishna Kumar Verma, Aged About 65 Years R/o Village Bansakara, Tahsil Simga, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Collector, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh., District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh., District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Block Simga, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh., District : Balodabazar- Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Kosh, Lekha And Pension, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 81 ---- Respondent WPS No. 4532 of 2017 1. Smt. Shanti S/o W/o Late Shri Naihar Sai, Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Langrasand, Post Khadadorna, Tahsil And Police Station Sitapur, Distrit Surguja Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Home / Police, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralay, Police And Post Rakhi, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Director Goneral Of Police D G P , Police Headquarters P H Q Near Mahanadi Mantralaya, Police Station And Post Rakhi, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Inspector General Of Police, I G P, Office Of Inspector General Of Police, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4. Divisional Joint Director, Office Of Divisional Joint Director, Kosh Lekha And Pension, Ambikapur Division, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 5. Superintendent Of Police S P, Office Of Superintendent Of Police, Jashpur, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh., District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4536 of 2017 1. Dr. Rammohan Trivedi S/o S/o Late Harishankar Trivedi, Aged About 70 Years R/o Gandhi Mandir Ward, Bhatapara, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. The Collector, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 3. The District Education Officer, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, 82 District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 4. The Accountant General, Kosh, Lekha And Pension, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. The Principal, Govt. Shivlal Mehta, Higher Secondary School, Bhatapara, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, District : Balodabazar- Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4593 of 2017 1. Paltan Ram Sahu S/o S/o Chheraku Ram Sahu, Aged About 72 Years R/o Village Bhilai, Post Gabdi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Block Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4596 of 2017 1. Kalyan Singh Dewangan S/o S/o Late Shri Tatakura Dewangan, Aged About 68 Years R/o Mahul A Post Bhardakala, District Balod Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantrayala, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Block Gunderdehi, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 83 ---- Respondent WPS No. 4597 of 2017 1. Smt. Saraswati Bai S/o W/o Late Shri Jainarayan Chandrakar Aged About 65 Years R/o Bhansuli, Post Jamgaon R District Durg Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School Baderajpur, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. , District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4610 of 2017 1. G. S. Mahalwar S/o S/o Late Shri Jeevrakhan Lal Aged About 73 Years Mahalwar, Retired Sahayak Grade-I Of Office Of District Education Officer, Durg, R/o Girdhari Nagar, Ward No. 19, Vivekanand Ward, Durg District Durg Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, School Education Departmetn Ministry, Mahanadi Kbhawan, P. S. Rakhi, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Lekha And Hakdari Mahalekhakar Bhawan, P.S. Rakhi, New Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Educaton Officer, Durg Chhattisgarh , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4616 of 2017 1. Smt. Nirupa Gautam S/o W/o Late Shri Sohan Singh Gautam, Aged About 68 Years R/o Near Chandrashekhar High School, Panchshil Nagar, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 84 ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Block Durg, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4617 of 2017 1. Roshanlal Dilliwar S/o S/o Late Shri Mannulal Dilliwar Aged About 75 Years R/o Village Mundera, Post Kalangpur, District Balod Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Block Gunderdehi, District Balod Chhattisgarh. , District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4618 of 2017 1. Smt. Gangotri Bai S/o W/o Late Shri K.S.Bais, Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Jagmahant, Post Office Dhurkot, Tahsil Navagarh, District Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Health Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya Raipur, Chhattisgarh Pin 492001, Chhattisgarh 85 2. Chief Medical Officer, Kabirdham, District Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh, District : Kawardha (Kabirdham), Chhattisgarh 3. Block Medical Officer, Community Health Center Bodla, District Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh, District : Kawardha (Kabirdham), Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, District Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh, District : Kawardha (Kabirdham), Chhattisgarh 5. Divisional Joint Director, Account, Treasury And Pension, Raipur, Division Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 6. Accountant General, Account And Pension Chhattisgarh, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7. Senior Account Officer, P.F.N.40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension/ Fund, Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4623 of 2017 1. Mahendra Singh Pawar S/o S/o Jairam Singh Pawar, Aged About 73 Years R/o Village Dudiya, Post Arjunda, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School Bhardakala, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4658 of 2017 1. Ramhauram Gandharv S/o S/o Late Shri Jethu Ram Gandharv, Aged About 67 Years R/o Village Shikaritola, Post Suregaon, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education 86 Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School Bhardakala, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4667 of 2017 1. Hemlal Sahu S/o S/o Late Shri Gangaram Sahu, Aged About 75 Years R/o Buchibharda, Post Suragi, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School Bhardakala, District Balod, Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4722 of 2017 1. Basant Kumar Deewan S/o S/o Late Shri Nijam Singh Deewan, Aged About 72 Years R/o Quarter No. 14 / A, Street No. 33, Sector 7, Bhilai Nagar, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Block Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 87 ---- Respondent WPS No. 4739 of 2016 1. Smt. Rachna Saraswat S/o W/o Late Ajay Kumar Sarswat, Aged About 40 Years Assistant Grade- Ill, Directorate Fisheries, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department Of Fisheries Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Joint Director Treasury And Account, Pension Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Director, Directorate Of Fisheries, New Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Assistant Director, Fisheries, Kabirdham, District-Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. , District : Kawardha (Kabirdham), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4779 of 2017 1. Kusum Sharma S/o W/o Shri Ram Ji Sharma, Aged About 68 Years Retired, Maternity Nurse, Village Kotagaon, Community Health Center, Block Dondi, District Durg Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Health Department, Ministry, Mahanadi Bhawan, P. S. Rakhi, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Lekha And Hakdari Mahalekhakar Bhawan, P. S. Rakhi, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4790 of 2017 88 1. Radheshyam Mishra S/o S/o Late Shri Ganga Prassad Mishra, Aged About 72 Years R/o Village And Post Kapisda, Police Station Bamhanidih, Civil And Revenue District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Chhattisgarh Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The District Education Officer, Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 4. The District Treasury Officer, Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 5. The Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Birra, Block Bamhanidih, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4840 of 2017 1. Mokhar Sai Bhar S/o S/o Late Shri Baraturam Bhar, Aged About 65 Years R/o Ayodhya Nagar, Near Gud Shefar School, Ward No. 4, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Principal, Government Higher Secondary School Jhalap District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4852 of 2017 1. Darshu Prasad Manhar S/o S/o Late Nankiram Manhar, Aged About 64 Years 89 Retd. Lecturer, R/o Kutrabod, P. O. Bhadra, Tahsil Pamgarh, District Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Director Public Instructions, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Baikunthpur, District Korea, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Sara, Block Office Baikunthpur, District Korea, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Office, Vidhan Sabha Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 6. Block Education Officer, Baikunthpur, District Korea, Chhattisgarh., District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4882 of 2017 1. Vidya Sagar Dhru S/o S/o Late Shri Mathura Prasad Dhru, Aged About 67 Years Retired Principal, R/o Albelapara, Kanker P. O. Kanker District Kanker Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, South Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh , District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4887 of 2017 90 1. Dukalu Ram Thakur S/o S/o Late Shri Alalu Ram Thakur, Aged About 76 Years R/o Village And Post Khamhariya, Tahsil Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Education, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Patan, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Raipur Division, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4895 of 2017 1. Shiv Prasad Verma S/o S/o Late Shri Bodhi Prasad Verma Aged About 77 Years R/o Village- Kurmi Gudra, Post- Darbar Mokhli, Tahsil- Patan, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Education, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Patan, Durg, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur Division, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent 91 WPS No. 4896 of 2017 1. Than Singh Verma S/o S/o Late Shri Jhugru Ram Verma, Aged About 69 Years R/o Village Pandar, Post Gujra, Tahsil Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Direcor, Public Education, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Patan, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur, Division, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 4897 of 2017 1. Mehtaru Ram Sahu S/o S/o Late Shri Chunuram Sahu, Aged About 75 Years R/o Bori, Post Kasahikala, Tahsil Daundilohara District Balod Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Block Daundilohara, District Balod Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5030 of 2017 92 1. Smt. Usha Bai Arya S/o Wd/o Late Shri Ramchandra Arya, Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Chirchari, Post Sorar, Tahsil Gurur, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Tahsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. Principal, Government Higher Secondary School Gurur, Block Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh., District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Accountants And Claims Chhattisgarh Raipur Near Zero Point Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5092 of 2017 1. Gop Kumar Sharma S/o S/o Late Lala Ram Joshi, Aged About 76 Years R/o Rajiv Lochan Chowk, Rajim, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Finance Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accontant General, State Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Director, Office Of Directorate, Theasury, Account And Pension, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Principal, Govt. Tha. Da. Higher Secondary School, Fingeshwar, Gariyaband, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh., District : Gariyabandh, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent 93 WPS No. 5104 of 2017 1. Uttam Ram Sahu S/o S/o Shri Hira Lal Sahu Aged About 72 Years Retired U D T, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Gaindatola, Block Chhuriya, Tahsil And District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, School Eduction Department Ministry, Mahanadi Bhawan, Police Station Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Lekha And Hakdari Mahalekhakar Bhawan, Police Station Rakhi, New Raipur, Chattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treeasury, Accounts And Pension, Durg, Chhattisgarh Police Station City Kotwali, Durg, Chhattisgarh. , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Director Of Public Instructions, School Education Department, Indrawati Bhavan, Police Station Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Gaindatola, District Rajnandgaon Chattisgarh. , District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5189 of 2017 1. Sukhdevram Korram S/o S/o Shri Gyan Singh Aged About 69 Years Rtd Principal, Resident Of Parastarai Arjunda Gunderdehi District Balod Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Principal Higher Secondry School Anda District Durg Chhattisgarh , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 94 ---- Respondent WPS No. 5242 of 2017 1. Bhanupratap Chandrakar S/o S/o Shri Bhushan Lal Chandrakar, Aged About 72 Years Retired Assistant Teacher, Govt. J. R. D. Multi. Higher Secondary School, Durg, Tahsil And Distt. Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Govt. Of Chhattisgarh S/o Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Ministry, Mahanadi Bhawan, P.S. Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Lekha And Hakdari Mahalekhakar Bhawan, P. S. Rakhi, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. District Education Officer, Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, J. R. D. Govt. Multi. Higher Secondary School, Durg, District. Durg Chhattisgarh. , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5257 of 2017 1. Janardan Prasad Chandrakar S/o S/o Chhotanlal Chandrakar, Aged About 63 Years Retired Accountant, R/o Behind D.M.S. School, Club Para, Mahasamund, P.S. And District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Joint Director, Treasury Account And Pension Raipur, Division Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 4. Principal, Government Higher Secondary School Mahasamund, 95 Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5289 of 2017 1. Chintamani Das Vaishnav S/o S/o Late Gurudas Vaishnaw, Aged About 69 Years R/o Village Malkharauda, Police Station And Tahsil Malkharauda, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Pin 492001, Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Sakti, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Malkharauda, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, Janjgir-Champa, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 5. Divisional Joint Director, Account, Treasury And Pension, Bilaspur, Division Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6. Accountant General, Account And Pension Chhattisgarh, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7. Senior Account Officer, P.F.N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension/ Fund, Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5295 of 2017 1. Budhram Yadav S/o S/o Late Tijram Yadav Aged About 65 Years R/o Village Malkharauda, Police Station And Tahsil Malkharauda, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 96 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya Raipur Chhattisgarh. Pin - 492001 , Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer Sakti, District Jabnjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. , District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 3. Principal, Government Higher Secondary School Malkharauda, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. , District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, Janjgir Champa District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. , District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 5. Divisional Joint Director, Account Treasury And Pension, Bilaspur Division Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. , District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6. Accountant General, Account And Pension Chhattisgarh New Raipur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7. Senior Account Officer, P F N 40, Office Of The Accountant General , Account / Pension / Fund , Near Zero Point Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5304 of 2017 1. Budhiyar Singh Sahu S/o S/o Rup Singh Sahu, Aged About 73 Years Rtd Head Master R/o Village Chingri Post Anda District Durg Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5331 of 2016 97 1. P. S. Shrivastava S/o S/o Late Nohar Lal Shrivastava, Aged About 62 Years Retired Assistant Director Agriculture, Rajnandgaon, R/o Divyam House Near Rly Crossing Baold, Distirct Balod Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Agriculture, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Deputy Secretary, Department Of Agriculture, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distirct Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Director Agriculture, Directorate Of Agriculture, Chattisgarh, Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Deputy Director Agriculture, Rajnandgaon, Distirct Rajnandgaon Chhattsgarh, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5348 of 2017 1. Chandan Singh Sidar S/o S/o Late Kushva Ram Sidar, Aged About 67 Years R/o Village Nagjhar, Police Station And Tahsil Malkharauda, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya Raipur Chhattisgarh Pin - 492001., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Sakti, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Malkharauda, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, Janjgir Champa, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 5. Divisional Joint Director, Account, Treasury And Pension, Bilaspur Division, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6. Accountant General, Account And Pension Chhattisgarh, New Raipur, District 98 Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7. Senior Account Officer, P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account / Pension / Fund, Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5391 of 2017 1. Kriparam Sonkar S/o S/o Late Shri Jagat Ram Sonkar Aged About 71 Years Retired Head Master, Primary School Tamer Para Dhamdha, Block And Tahsil Dhamdha District Durg Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary School Education Department Ministry, Mahanadi Bhawan, P. S. Rakhi, New Raipur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Lekha And Hakdari Mahalekhakar Bhawan, P. S. Rakhi, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Dhamdha Block And Tahsil Dhamdha, District Durg Chhattisgarh , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5618 of 2017 1. Chetan Das Bhardwaj S/o S/o Late Shri Samal Das Bhardwaj Aged About 61 Years Working As Teacher R/o Q. No. A/3 Galekshi Residency Amlidhih Thana New Rajendra Nagar Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts, And Pension, Raipur District Raipur 99 Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Dharsiwa, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, J. R. Nayadu Government Higher Secondary School Ravigram Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5674 of 2017 1. Dasru Ram Nirmal S/o S/o Late Shri Loknath Nirmal, Aged About 76 Years R/o Village Achanakpur, Post Tari, Tahsil Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Instruction, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur Division, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5675 of 2017 1. Smt. Kamla Bai S/o W/o Late Shri Ghasidas Kosre Aged About 67 Years R/o Village Gadadih, Post Litiya, Tahsil Dhamdha, District Durg Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 100 2. The Director, Public Instruction, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Lohandiguda, Distict Bastar Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Jagdalpur Division, Jagdalpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5678 of 2017 1. Smt. Kumari Verma S/o W/o Late Shri Narendra Kumar Verma, Aged About 68 Years R/o Village Kurmi Gudra, Post Darbar Mokhil, Tahsil Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Instruction, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur Division, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5683 of 2017 1. Smt. Sukhiya Bai S/o W/o Late Shri Fagua Ram Kosariya, Aged About 65 Years R/o Village Changori, Post Bathena, Tahsil Patan, District Durg Chattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., 101 Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Instruction, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts, And Pension, Raipur Division, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Account General, Zero Point, Vidhan Sabha Road, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5684 of 2017 1. Khedu Ram Adil S/o S/o Late Shri Narayan Aged About 72 Years R/o Village Karga Post Jamgaon , Tahsil - Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya , New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Instrucation, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Patan, Durg District Durg Chhattisgarh. , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Raipur Division Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Accountant General, Zero Point, Vidhan Sabha Road, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5773 of 2017 1. Shyam Kant Joshi S/o S/o Late Padum Nath Joshi, Aged About 66 Years Retired Head Master, R/o Village Malgaon, Tahsil Bakawand, District Bastar, 102 Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General, Office Of The Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Treasury Officer, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Bakawand, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5849 of 2017 1. B.R. Kanoje Bisahu Ram Kanoje S/o S/o Shri Kapil Nath Kanoje, Aged About 74 Years Retired Accountant, Department Of Adivasi Vikas Sahayak Ayukt Raipur, Appointed At Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh Now Distrit Baloda Bazar - Bhatapara Present Address Village Latuwa, Tahsil Baloda Bazar, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. Sahayak Ayukt Assistant Commissioner S/o Adivasi Vikas New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Department Of Finance Secretariat Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Collector, Adivasi Vikas Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Varishtha Kolshalaya Adhikari Senior Distrit Treasury Officer Raipur, District Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. The Collector, Baloda Bazar, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh., District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 6. The Director, Koshlekha And Pension Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., 103 District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7. The Joint Director Koshlekha And Pension Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 8. The Mahalekhakar Raipur, Chhattisgarh Office District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 5940 of 2017 1. Ashok Kumar Thakur S/o S/o Shri Takhat Singh Thakur Aged About 63 Years R/o M I G - 4 , Deendayal Colony , Chikhali Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary Department Of Health Services, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan Naya Raipur Police Station Vidhansabha Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh State , Pandari Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Collector , Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 4. Joint Director , Kosh, Lekha And Pension Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. District Treasury Officer, Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 6. Block Medical Officer, Community Health Center Ghumka District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6071 of 2017 1. Ram Dayal Thakur ---- Petitioner Versus 104 1. State Of Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6094 of 2017 1. Smt. Anuradha Sonkar S/o W/o Shri Krishnapal Sonkar, Aged About 65 Years R/o Ward No. 4, Near Sanskritik Bhawan, Tikripara Road, Subhas Nagar, Takhatpur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Health And Family Welfare And Medical Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh 2. Director, Directorate Of Health And Family Welfare, Indravati Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Director, Directorate Of Treasury, Account And Pension, Indravati Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Chief Medical And Health Officer, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh , District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Medical Officer, Community Health Center, Takhatpur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh , District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6096 of 2017 1. Narendra Singh Thakur S/o S/o Late Shri Nihal Singh Thakur, Aged About 74 Years Retired Head Master, R/o Nihal Kunj Ektanagar, Thelkabod, Village Thelkabod, Main Road, National Highway-30, Post Office Govindpur, District North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Of Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 105 3. Block Education Officer, Block Kanker, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6132 of 2017 1. Smt. Mamta Bareth S/o W/o Late Shri Jagdish Prasad Bareth Aged About 38 Years R/o Village Malkharauda, Police Station And Tahsil Malkharauda, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya, Raipur Chhattisgarh. P I N 492001, Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Sakti, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 3. Office Of Principal, Government Higher Secondary School Malkharauda, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh , District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, Janjgir Champa, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 5. Divisional Joint Director, Accounts, Treasury And Pension, Bilaspur Division Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6. Accountant General, Treasury, Accounts, And Pension, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7. Senior Account Officer, P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension /fund, Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6193 of 2017 1. Kundan Lal Khande S/o S/o Late Munkuram Khande, Aged About 65 Years R/o Ward No.18, Station Para Sakti, Police Station And Tahsil Sakti, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner 106 Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Pin 492001, Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Sakti, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 3. Block Education Officer, Sakti, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, Janjgir-Champa, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 5. Divisional Joint Director, Account, Treasury And Pension, Bilaspur, Division Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6. Accountant General, Account And Pension Chhattisgarh, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7. Senior Account Officer, P.F.N.40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension/ Fund, Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6291 of 2016 1. R. S. Thakur S/o S/o Late Shri S. S. Thakur, Aged About 66 Years Occupation Retired Head Clerk/ Subedar M, R/o Chantapara, P.S. Civil Line, Revenue District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Home, Finance And Police Affairs, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. The Director General Of Police, Police Head Quarter, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Superintendent Of Police, Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 4. The Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent 107 WPS No. 6306 of 2017 1. Toran Singh Shouri S/o S/o Late Shri Ramji Shouri Aged About 82 Years R/o Village Michgaon, Post Kumhari, Tahsil Manpur, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. The Director Public Instruction Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Manpur, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General Zero Point, Vidhan Sabha Road, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur Division, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6320 of 2017 1. Nawajuddin Sheik S/o S/o Late Immamuddin Sheik Aged About 62 Years R/o Main Road In Front Of Agraz Sales Jagdalpur District Bastar Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Tribal Welfare Department Mantralaya Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Commissioner , Tribal Welfare Department Indrawati Bhawan Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Accountant General , Office Of The Accountant General Chhattisgarh Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer , Jagdalpur , District Bastar Chhattisgarh. , District : 108 Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 5. Project Officer , Integrated Tribal Development Jagdalpur District Bastar Chhattisgarh. , District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6322 of 2017 1. Raman Lal Verma S/o S/o Late Shri Rikhi Ram Verma Aged About 72 Years R/o Village And Post Khamhariya , Tahsil - Patan District Durg Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary School Education Department Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. The Director , Public Instructoin , Directroate Indrawati Bhawan Mantralay New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Patan Durg District Durg Chhattisgarh . , District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General , Zero Point Vidhan Sabha Road , Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Joint Director, Treasury , Account And Pension Raipur Division Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6324 of 2017 1. Ram Sarkar Rathore S/o S/o Shri Bahoran Lal Rathore, Aged About 65 Years Retired Lecturer District Education And Traning Institute Janjgir, Residence Village Opposite B. D. Mahant Garden Ring Road Janjgir District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhavan, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh , District : 109 Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 3. The Principal, District Institute Of Education And Training Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh , District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General Chhattisgarh, District Raipur Chhattisgarh , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6360 of 2017 1. Krishn Pal Sonkar S/o S/o Late Shri Darshan Ram Sonkar Aged About 65 Years R/o Ward No. 4 Near Sanskritik Bhawan Tikripara Road, Subhas Nagar Takhatpur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Health And Family Welfare And Medical Education , Government Of Chhattisgarh Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur Chhattisgarh. , Chhattisgarh 2. Director , Directorate Of Health And Family Welfare , Indravati Bhawan New Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Director, Directorate Of Treasury , Accounts And Pension, Indravati Bhawan New Raipur Chhattisgarh. , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Chief Medical And Health Officer , Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. , District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 5. Block Medical Officer, Community Health Center, Takhatpur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. , District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6408 of 2017 1. Kuleshwar Prasad Sharma S/o S/o Ramadhar Prasad Sharma, Aged About 62 Years R/o Opposite State Bank, Budha Talab Road, Magarpara Ward No. 19, House No. 105, Balod, Distt. Balod Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 110 1. The State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Director, Public Instruction, Directorate New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, Tahsil Office Compound, Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh , District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 5. Principal, Government Higher Secondary School Beloda, Block Dondi, District Balod Chhattisgarh , District : Balod, Chhattisgarh 6. Accountant General, Account And Claims , Chhattisgarh Near Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, , Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6484 of 2017 1. Nanduram Dhankar S/o S/o Late Shri Dauram Dhankar Aged About 64 Years Retd. Headmaster At Govt. Middle School, Rampur, Block Charama, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh, R/o Village Bargari Nayapara, Post Office Charbhata, Via Charama, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhavan Mantralaya, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. Accountant General Lekha And Hakdari Through Senior Account Officer, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. District Education Officer, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer Block Charama, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 5. District Treasury Officer, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 111 ---- Respondent WPS No. 6613 of 2017 1. Nand Kishore Mahapatre S/o S/o Late Upendra Mahapatre, Aged About 63 Years Retired Employee, R/o Chakardhar Nagar, Kaserpara, Near Hanuman Mandir, Raigarh, Tah. And Distt. Raigarh, Civil And Revenue District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh 2. The Commissioner, Directorate, Treasury And Pensions, Indrawati Bhavan, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. Accountant General, Zero Point, Balodabazar Road, Raipur, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 4. Collector, Raigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 5. The District Treasury Officer, Raigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 6. The Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development, Raigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6681 of 2011 1. Umendram Sahu ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh And Ors. S/o Distt. Bilaspur Cg 2. Block Education Officer Kota Distt. Bilaspur Cg 3. Distt. Education Officer Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur Cg 4. Joint Director Treausuries Accounts And Pendison Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur Cg 112 ---- Respondent WPS No. 6857 of 2017 1. Uma Devi Banjara S/o W/o Shri J. L. Banjara Aged About 57 Years Presently Working As Head Master At Government Primary School Naraibodh Block Katghora, District Korba Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 3. District Collector, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 4. Block Education Officer, Block Katghora, District Korba Chhattisgarh. , District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6958 of 2017 1. Harish Kumar John S/o S/o Late Shri John Jakahriyag, Aged About 68 Years New Mundapara Ward No. 42, Madar Teresa Ward, Jagdalpur District Jagdalpur Bastar Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Instruction, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur Bastar Chhattisgarh, District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Zero Point, Vidhan Sabha Road, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 113 5. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur Division, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh , District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6959 of 2017 1. Smt. Annamma Kuriakose S/o W/o Late Shri V. S. Kuriakose, Aged About 69 Years R/o Rajiv Gandhi Nagar Ward, Near Shiv Mandir, Frezarpur, Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur Bastar Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh 2. The Director, Public Instruction, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer, Jagdalpur District Jagdalpur Bastar Chhattisgarh , District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4. Accountant General, Zero Point, Vidhan Sabha Road, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur Division, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 6988 of 2011 1. Nand Lal Jaiswal S/o S/o Lt. Shivratan Jaiswal Retired Employee Form The Post Of Assist. Grade Iii Under The School Eduction Department Presently R/o Village Akhora Kala Post Kalyanpur Distt. Surguja Cg ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Raipur Cg 2. The Principal Distt. Institute Of Education And Training Ambikapur Distt. Surguja Cg 114 3. The Distt. Education Officer Ambikapur Distt. Surguja Cg 4. The Joint Directo Treasury Accounts And Pension Ambikapur Distt. Surguja Cg 5. The Director Public Instruction Cg Raipur Cg ---- Respondent WPS No. 7208 of 2017 1. Smt. Rita Yadu S/o W/o Late Y. K. Yadu, Aged About 48 Years R/o Yashwant Niwas, Opposite 132 K. V. Ekta Nagar, Kanker, District North Baster, Kanker, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. State Bank Of India, Centralized Pension Processing Cell, Behind Working Women Hostel Govindpura, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh., District : Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 3. Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Kanker, District North Baster, Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, Kanker, District North Baster, Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent WPS No. 7267 of 2017 1. Tiltee Ram Sidar S/o S/o Ratiram Sidar Aged About 76 Years R/o Village Malkharauda, Tahsil Malkharauda, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Education Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 2. District Education Officer, Sakti, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 115 3. Principal, Government Higher Secondary School Malkharauda, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 4. District Treasury Officer, Janjgir Champa, District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh., District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh 5. Divisional Joint Director, Account, Treasury And Pension, Bilaspur Division, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6. Accountant General, Account And Pension Chhattisgarh. New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7. Senior Account Officer, P. F. N. 40, Office Of The Accountant General, Account/ Pension/ Fund, Near Zero Point, Near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioners : Shri K.S.Pawar, Shri Somnath Verma, Shri P.P.Sahu, Shri Rakesh Pandey, Shri Manoj Paranjpe, Shri Prakash Tiwari, Shri K.R.Nair, Shri CJK Rao, Shri J.R.Verma, Shri Ajay Shrivastava, Shri Subhash Yadav, Shri Anup Majumdar, Shri P.K.Tulsyan, Shri P.P.Sahu, Shri B.P.Singh, Shri Gautam Khetrapal, Smt. Hamida Siddiqui, Shri V.K.Pandey, Shri Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Shri Sushil Dubey, Shri R.K.Kesharwani, Shri Prateek Sharma, Shri Dhiraj Wankhede, Shri Sudeep Agrawal, Shri Awadh Tripathi, Shri Vinod Tekam, Shri Dharmesh Shrivastava, Shri Kamlesh Kumar Pandey, Shri R.R.Sinha, Shri U.R.Koshley, Shri Ashwani Shukla, Shri D.N.Prajapati, Shri Manoj Kumar Jaiswal, Shri Raghvendra Pradhan, Shri Saurabh Sharma, Shri Atanu Ghosh, Shri S.Majid Ali, Shri Harish Khuntiya, Shri Ajit Singh, Shri Ashok Soni, Shri Pawan Shrivastava, Shri Ashok Patil, Shri Aditya Bharadwaj, Shri Somkant Verma, Shri Suresh Kumar Verma, Shri Shashank Thakur, Shri Anil Mourya, Shri Abhishek Pandey, Ms. Smita Jha, Shri S.K.Kushwaha and Shri Deepak Kumar Singh, Advocates For State : Shri A.S.Kachhawaha, Addl. A.G. with Shri Manish Nigam, Panel Lawyer For Respondent / : Shri Ramakant Pandey, Shri Rajkumar Gupta with Accountant General Ms. Purnima Singh, Advocates Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava CAV Order 18/05/2018 In this batch of petitions, challenge has been laid to the orders / notices of recovery either on the allegation that the petitioners had overdrawn, whether as advances or part final / final withdrawal from their General Provident Fund (GPF) 116 Account or were paid emoluments, during their service more than their entitlement. In some cases, petitioners had earlier approached this Court seeking direction for consideration of their claims for payment of salary / increments which were disposed off with direction for examination of the claims and thereafter, they were held entitled to higher pay and paid but then the order / notice issued. In some of the cases, recovery has already been made. In all these petitions, order / notice of recovery has been challenged on number of grounds which also include those amounts which are common to all the cases. Consideration of this Court is confined to those common grounds which have been raised in all these petitions. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the parties in aforesaid petitions contended that once the employee has retired, recovery is not permissible and whatever amount has been paid to a retired employee, cannot be recovered in view of the authoritative pronouncement of the Supreme Court in the case of State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih1. Next submission is that even if it is held that in certain limited circumstances, the power of recovery is available, the same could not be effected without giving due and proper opportunity of hearing, obtaining reply, holding summary enquiry and then taking a decision. It is then contended that recovery of alleged excess payment / over-drawal from Provident Fund account would be permissible only in accordance with the provisions contained in M.P./C.G. Provident Fund Rules (Promulgated in the year 1955) and M.P./ CG Civil Services Pension Rules, 1966 (for short 'Pension Rules'). It is further submitted that under those rules, no recovery is permissible after maximum period of 12 months from the date of retirement. Further contention is that even if it is ultimately found in an enquiry that an employee, while in service, had taken advance or part final withdrawal from 1 2015 (4) SCC 334 117 provident fund account, it could not be recovered from the monthly pension except in accordance with the mandate of Rule 9 of the Pension Rules. If the maximum period of time prescribed under Rule 9 has expired, under no circumstances, recovery could be made from pension which also includes Gratuity. Undertaking, if any, given either at the time of receiving higher pay or at the time of taking advances or part withdrawal from provident fund or at the time of retirement, would not entitle the respondents to make recovery at any point of time and in such cases, where no recovery is made within a reasonable period, in the spirit of order passed by the Supreme Court in the case of Rafiq Masih (supra), no recovery would be permissible as the same would have the effect of causing extreme hardship to a retired Government servant who has to depend upon a paltry sum for his survival and existence. In support of the submission so made, learned counsel for the petitioners have placed reliance upon Division Bench judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Writ Appeal No.357/2016 decided on 06/03/2017 and judgment of this Court in WPS No.3705/2017 and batch of petitions (Vinod Sinha and others v. State of Chhattisgarh) decided on 21/11/2017. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State as well as the Accountant General, Chhattisgarh have replied by submitting that judgment in the case of Rafiq Masih (supra) will not be applicable in the present case as those were cases relating to excess payment of salary more than entitlement under the law. In so far as recovery on account of excess drawal made from provident fund is concerned, the ratio of the aforesaid decision is not applicable because these withdrawals were not only unauthorised under the Rules but also fully known to the employees because they are in possession of GPF pass books and they fully knew as to how much amount was lying to their credit in their respective provident fund accounts. Withdrawal of huge amount much more than the total amount in their fund, only 118 shows that the employee misrepresented by seeking withdrawal as if they had sufficient amount to their credit in the provident fund accounts. Due to negligence of the concerned competent authority, withdrawals were never reconciled till their retirement and it was only later on, all these provident fund accounts were verified. After due examination of adjustment of entries of withdrawals with deposits in the GPF passbooks, it was revealed that in many cases, huge amount which were much more than the total amount of provident fund which an employee was entitled to receive at the time of his retirement, had been withdrawn by the employee. Learned counsel for the State submits that all the petitioners have rushed to the Court without giving their suitable reply and satisfying the authority that the said recovery was factually incorrect and that they had not withdrawn the amount in excess of amount to their credit in their provident fund account. 4. I have considered rival submissions of all the parties and perused records. Only those pleadings which were filed by the parties till the cases were reserved for orders have been taken into consideration. 5. In all those cases, where challenge has been made to the recovery orders / notices proposing to make recovery on the ground of excess drawals from the provident fund account, it has been very vehemently contended before this Court that in view of the decision in the case of Rafiq Masih (supra), after retirement, no recovery would be permissible under any circumstances, even if it is accepted that any overdrawal was made by the employee while in service or after his retirement. In the case of Rafiq Masih (supra), factual backdrop in which the issue came up for consideration before Their Lordships in the Supreme Court has been set out in the opening paragraphs as below - “ All the private respondents in the present bunch of cases, 119 were given monetary benefits, which were in excess of their entitlement. These benefits flowed to them, consequent upon a mistake committed by the competent authority concerned, in determining the emoluments payable to them. The mistake could have occurred on account of a variety of reasons; including the grant of a status, which the employee concerned was not entitled to; or payment of salary in a higher scale, than in consonance of the right of the employee concerned; or because of a wrongful fixation of salary of the employee, consequent upon the upward revision of pay-scales; or for having been granted allowances, for which the employee concerned was not authorized. The long and short of the matter is, that all the private respondents were beneficiaries of a mistake committed by the employer, and on account of the said unintentional mistake, employees were in receipt of monetary benefits, beyond their due.” Further more, the class of employee who had approached the Supreme Court were those who were not guilty of furnishing any information which had led the competent authority concerned to commit mistake of making higher payment to the employees. This would be clear from the following paragraph of the said judgment which also relevant, is extracted herein below - “2. Another essential factual component in this bunch of cases is that the respondent employees were not guilty of furnishing any incorrect information, which had led the competent authority concerned, to commit the mistake of making the higher payment to the employees. The payment of higher dues to the private respondents, in all these cases, was not on account of any misrepresentation made by them, nor was it on account of any fraud committed by them. Any participation of the private respondents, in the mistake committed by the employer, in extending the undeserved monetary benefits to the respondent employees, is totally ruled 120 out. It would, therefore, not be incorrect to record, that the private respondents, were as innocent as their employers, in the wrongful determination of their inflated emoluments.” It would thus be clear that before the Supreme Court were those employees, who during their service were paid higher emoluments on account of certain mistake in arriving at their pay fixation, emoluments, allowances etc. and those employees were not guilty of furnishing any incorrect information. Various decisions which fell for consideration in the aforesaid decision were all relating to recovery made on the ground that while in service, the Government servant were given salary, more than their entitlement under the law. None of the cases related to a case of over-drawal from the provident fund account. A distinction has to be drawn where recovery is sought to be effected from an in-service or a retired employee on the ground that due to some mistake, not attributable to the employee, excess payments have been made and in those cases, where an employee had been withdrawing either as advance or part final withdrawal, money from provident fund account. Creation of provident fund is statutory fund, is an attribute of public employment where in order to secure post retirement life, compulsory deductions are made from the salary with contributions through out the service so that, at the time of retirement, a Government Servant gets a substantial amount in his hand so as to cater to his post retirement needs which include construction of house, marriages and other plans which may involve payment of lump sum amount. It does not form part of his emoluments nor can it be said that while in service, he was paid salary, though by mistake by the employer, which he consumed and after that, if allowed to be recovered, it would result in grave hardship which appears to be the guiding spirit behind the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Rafiq Masih (supra). An employee fully knows as to 121 how much amount is lying to his credit in the GPF account. If he makes over- drawals from the said account, no equity lies in his favour to later on contend that he should not be saddled with liability of repayment of the sum merely because he is a retired employee. Therefore, in my considered opinion, directions issued by the Supreme Court in the matter of recoveries in the case of Rafiq Masih (supra) are not applicable to those cases where recoveries have been ordered on account of over drawal from the provident fund account. 6. Provident fund of an employee is constituted and administered in accordance with the provisions of M.P. General Provident Fund Rules framed by the Governor in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India which have come into force on 1st of April, 1955. Rule 9 provides for subscription as below - “9. Subscribers' Accounts - An account shall be opened in the name of each subscriber, in which shall be shown- (i) his subscriptions; (ii) interest, as provided sub-rule (2) of Rule 14 on subscription; (iii) bonus, as provided by rule 14-A on subscription; and (iv) advances and withdrawals from the Fund.” Account is required to be maintained under Rule 9. Apart from details regarding subscription interest, bonus it is also required to record advances and withdrawals from the fund. Rule 14 (7) authorise the authorities recovery, where subscribers have drawn from the fund, an amount in excess of amount standing to his credit on the date of drawal whether the over-drawal has occurred in the course of advance or withdrawal or the final payment from the fund. The relevant rule is quoted herein below - 122 “14 (7). In case a subscriber is found to have drawn from the fund an amount in excess of the amount standing to his credit on the date of the drawal, the overdrawn amount, irrespective of whether the over-drawal occurred in the course of an advance or a withdrawal or the final payment from the fund, shall be repaid by him with interest thereon, in one lump sum, or in default, be ordered to be recovered by deduction in one lump sum, from the emoluments of the subscriber. If the total amount to be recovered is more than half of the subscriber's emoluments, recoveries shall be made in monthly instalments of moieties of his emoluments till the entire amount together with interest, is recovered. For this rule the rate of interest to be charged on overdrawn amount would be 2½ % over and above the normal rate of Provident Fund balances under sub-rule (1). The interest realised on the overdrawn amount shall be credited to Government account under a distinct sub-head \"Interest on overdrawn form Provident Fund.” Rule 15 deals with the provisions with regard to advances from the fund and Rule 16 inter alia provides that recovery of all the advances shall be made in the manner prescribed under the Rules. Rule 16-A provides for sanction of withdrawals (not advances). Rule 16-C permits conversion of advances into withdrawals. A conjoint reading of the aforesaid provisions of the Provident Fund Rules reveals that the Rule under no circumstances permit withdrawal in excess of the amount lying to the credit of the employee on the date when he takes advance or withdrawals. This is in addition to various eligibility requirements for taking advance and withdrawals, specifically enumerated in the aforementioned rules. Where advances or withdrawals are found to have been made in excess of entitlement, 123 Rule 14 (7) authorises recovery also. However, use of the word “emoluments” in Rule 14 (7) is quite significant as it discloses intent of the rule making authority. The word “emoluments” has not been defined in the General Provident Fund Rules. Rule 2 (b) provides that any other expression used in the Rule which is defined either in Provident Fund Act or in the Service Rules is used in the sense therein defined. Word “emoluments” has not been defined in the Provident Fund Act either. Therefore, meaning of the said word “emolument” has to be gathered from its definition as provided in M.P./C.G. Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1976 wherein, the word “emolument” has been defined as below - Rule 3 (d)- “Emoluments” means emoluments as defined in Rule 30; Rule 30 defines emoluments as below - “30. Emoluments. - The expression \"emoluments\" means pay as defined in Rule 9 (21) of the Fundamental Rules (including dearness pay, if any, as determined by the order of the Government issued from time to time) which a Government servant was receiving immediately before his retirement or on the date of his death, as the case may be. [Explanation. - (1) For those Government Servants, who are drawing pay in the revised pay scale, under the Madhya Pradesh Revision of Pay Rules, 1990 or Madhya Pradesh Revision of Pay Rules, 1998, or pay scales of U.G.C. or All India Council of Technical Education or All India Services the expression 'emoluments' means basic pay as defined in Rule 9 (21) (a) (i) of the Fundamental Rules, which a Government Servant was receiving immediately before his retirement and will also include dearness pay and personal pay, if any, as determined by the order of State Government, from time to time. (2) Bilinqual Allowance of Stenographers shall be treated as 'emoluments' for calculation of retirement benefits. (3) Special pay, if any, received in lieu of higher pay scale on promotion shall also be treated as 'emoluments' for calculation of retirement benefits.] 124 [Note 1. - If a Government servant immediately before his retirement or death while in service had been absent from duty on leave for which leave salary is payable or having been suspended had been reinstated without forfeiture of service, the emoluments which he would have drawn had he not been absent from duty or suspended shall be the emoluments for the purposes of this rule. Note 2. - If a Government servant immediately before his retirement or death while in service had been absent from duty on extraordinary leave or had been under suspension, the period whereof does not count as service, the emoluments which he drew immediately before proceeding on such leave or being placed under suspension shall be the emoluments for the purposes of this rule. Note 3. - If a Government servant immediately before his retirement or death while in service, was on earned leave, and earned an increment which was not withheld, such increment, though not actually drawn, shall form part of his emoluments : Provided that the increment was earned during the currency of the earned leave not exceeding one hundred and twenty days, or during the first one hundred and twenty days of earned leave where such leave was for more than one hundred and twenty days.] Note 4. - Pay drawn by a Government servant while on foreign service shall not be treated as emoluments, but the pay which he should have drawn under the Government had he not been on foreign service shall alone be treated as emoluments. Note 5. - Where a pensioner who is re-employed in Government service elects in terms of clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 17 or clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 18 to retain his pension for earlier service and whose pay on re-employment has been reduced by an amount not exceeding his pension, the element of pension by which his pay is reduced shall be treated as emoluments. [Note 6. - Where a Government servant has been transferred to an autonomous body consequent on the conversion of a department of the Government into such a body and the Government servant so transferred opts to retain the pensionary benefits under the rules of the Government, the emoluments drawn under the autonomous body shall be treated as emoluments for the purpose of this rule.]” 7. A bare reading of the said provision shows that the definition is exhaustive and not inclusive. It takes its colour from what has been defined in Rule 9 (21) of the Fundamental Rules which reads thus - 125 “Rule 9(21)(a)- \"Pay\" means the amount drawn monthly by Government servant as- (i) the pay, other than special pay or pay granted in view of his personal qualifications, which has been sanctioned for a post held by him substantively or in an officiating capacity or to which he is entitled by reason of his position in a cadre, and (ii) overseas pay, technical pay, special pay and personal pay, and (iii) any other emoluments which may be specially classed as pay by the Governor -General in Council. (b) In the case of military officer, in receipt of the rates of pay introduced on July 1st, 1924, pay includes the amount which he receives monthly under the following designations:- (i) Pay of appointment, lodging allowance and marriage allowance, and (ii) Pay of rank, command pay, additional pay, Indian Army allowance, lodging allowance and marriage allowance. (c) In the case of a military officer, in receipt of the rates of pay in force before 1st July 1924, pay include the amount which be receives monthly under the following designations:- (i) Military pay and allowances and staff salary, (ii) Indian Army pay and staff salary, and (iii) Consolidated pay. In addition to the definition as provided in FR 9 (21), it includes dearness pay. It, however, does not include pension and there is nothing either in the Provident Fund Rules or in the Pension Rules to warrant that word “emoluments” as used in Rule 14 (7) of the Provident Fund Rules should be read as to include pension or any other retiral dues which an employee is entitled to or actually receives after his superannuation from service. Therefore, the scheme of Rule 14 (7) permits 126 recovery only from the emoluments which an employee has been receiving while in service. Rule 14 (7), therefore, will have no application once an employee is retired. In the eventuality of retirement, the Government dues can be recovered from a retired employee under Rule 65 and Rule 66 of the Pension Rules which also being relevant are extracted herein below - “65. Recovery and adjustment of Government dues - (1) It shall be the duty of every retiring Government servant to clear all Government dues before the date of his retirement. (2) Where a retiring Government servant does not clear the Government dues and such dues are-ascertainable - (a) an equivalent cash deposit may be taken from him; or (b) out of the gratuity payable to him, his nominee or legal heir, an amount equal to that recoverable on account of ascertainable Government dues shall be deducted. Explanation. - 1. The expression \"ascertainable Government dues\" includes balance of house building or conveyance advance, arrears of rent and other charges pertaining to occupation of Government accommodation, over-payment of pay and allowances and arrears of income-tax deductible at source under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (No. 43 of 1961). 66. Furnishing of surety by retiring Government servant. - (1) (a) If any of the Government dues (other than those referred to in Rule 65 remain unrealised and unassessed for any reasons, the retiring Government servant may be asked to furnish in Form 8 a surety of a suitable permanent Government servant, holding a pensionable post. (b) If the surety furnished by him is found acceptable the grant of his pension and gratuity shall not be delayed. (2) (a) If the retiring Government servant is unable or unwilling to furnish a surety, a suitable cash deposit may be taken from him, or such portion of gratuity payable to him as may be considered sufficient may be held over till the outstanding dues are assessed and adjusted. (b) The cash deposit to be taken or the amount of gratuity to be withheld shall not exceed the estimated amount of the outstanding dues plus twenty-five per cent thereof. (c) Where it is not possible to estimate the approximate amount 127 recoverable from the retiring Government servant the amount of deposit to be taken or the portion of gratuity to be withheld shall be limited to ten per cent of the amount of gratuity or one thousand rupees, whichever is less. (3) (a) Efforts shall be made to assess and adjust the recoverable Government dues within a period not exceeding six months from the date of retirement of the Government servant and, if no claim is made on Government account against the Government servant within such a period it shall be presumed that no Government claim excluding claim of house rent and water charges is outstanding against him. (b) The Government dues as assessed shall be adjusted against the cash deposit or the amount withheld from the gratuity and the balance, if any, shall be released to the retired Government servant after the expiry of the period referred to in clause (a). (c) Where a pensioner has furnished a surety, the surety shall be released after the expiry of the period referred to in clause (a) provided the dues assessed up to that time have been recovered. (4) The Government dues which remain unrealised within the period referred to in clause (a) of sub-rule (3) and such other dues, the claim for which is received after that period, shall be recoverable from the retired Government servant through legal procedure : Provided that in respect of house rent and water charges, the amount, if any, the claim for which is received after the period of 12 months from the date of retirement of the Government servant shall not be recoverable from the retired Government servant.” Rule 65 obliges a retired Government Servant to clear all the Government dues. The word “Government dues” has not been defined in the said rule but the explanation added to Rule 65 gives an inclusive definition of ascertainable Government dues. Therefore, the meaning of Government dues is very wide and may include any amount which a retiring Government Servant is required to pay to the Government. On rational and logical interpretation of the word “Government Dues”, there is no reason why excess drawals made from the GPF account should not be included within the meaning of the said term. Therefore, where an employee has overdrawn amount from his GPF account, more than the amount lying to his 128 credit in the Provident Fund, while in service, recovery may be made in accordance with the provisions contained in Rule 14 (7) of the Provident Fund Rules but if recovery could not be made and the Government Servant has not deposited the said amount which has been overdrawn and retires, Rule 65 and Rule 66 of the Pension Rules will come into play obliging the Government Servant to pay Government dues. But then, the authority to recover under Rule 66 of the Pension Rules has limitation in terms of the period under which power could be exercised as is reflected from the provisions contained in Rule 66 (4) of the Pension Rules which ordains that the Government dues which remain unrealised within the period referred to in Clause (a) of Sub Rule 3 and such other dues, the claim for which is received after that period, shall be recoverable from the retired Government Servant through legal procedure. The maximum period prescribed under clause (a) of Sub Rule 3 is six months. Within the said period, it is permissible to adjust the recoverable dues against cash deposits or the amount withheld from the Gratuity. The proviso to Sub Rule 4 carves out an exception in respect of house rent and water charges, period under which recovery could be made, would be 12 months. 8. Thus, from the statutory scheme of Provident Fund Rules and Pension Rules as discussed herein above, statutory power to recover is circumscribed and fettled with certain statutory prescription. As long as the employee is in service, recovery from emoluments would be permissible and after retirement, such recovery can be made by making appropriate adjustment from various dues which the employee would be receiving at the time of his retirement or the amount of cash deposits taken from the employee at the time of his retirement. The significant aspect which needs to be noticed is that if the period of 6 months / 12 months expires, the only mode permissible under the law to effect recovery would be through legal procedure as provided under Rule 66 (4) of the Pension Rules. 129 9. In so far as pension is concerned, it is granted as also protected under the Pension Rules of 1976. The pension could be withheld or withdrawn in accordance with the provisions contained in Rule 9 and not otherwise. The authority, by whom, it could be done, the circumstances under which it could be done and the procedure which is required to be followed as also limitations on such power to withhold or withdraw in terms of period within which it is permissible have been delineated in the aforesaid rule. Therefore, if on the grounds enumerated in Rule 9 of the Pension Rules, the competent authority decides to withdraw or withhold pension, recourse has to be taken to Rule 9 and it could not be done by executive fiat de hors the statutory power conferred on the Governor under the said rule. 10. In none of the cases in hand, the respondents have come out with a case that towards effecting recovery, any order has been passed by the Governor, if at all it were permissible, under Rule 9 of the Pension Rules. It is apparent that in certain scrutinies made, the authorities claimed to have found that the petitioners in present cases, who are either retired employees receiving pension or nominees of the retired employees who died after retirement receiving family pension, it was found that the Government employee, while in service, had withdrawn amount more than what he was entitled to receive as Provident Fund amount at the time of his retirement from service. There are many cases where negative balance show lakhs of rupees resulting in huge recovery proposed under impugned orders / notices. During the course of arguments, it was contended by learned counsel for all the respondents that Provident Fund Account, GPF pass books were scrutinized and various entries made with regard to deposits, withdrawals etc. were also looked into and then finally, when it was found that subscriber Provident Fund Accounts are showing negative balance, impugned notices were issued. If that be so, looking to 130 the fact that the petitioners are retired employees and that huge amount is proposed to be recovered against them, it ought to proceed with an enquiry, though summary in nature, by affording opportunity of hearing. Though in all notices, the petitioners have been asked to deposit the amount mentioned in the notices, learned counsel appearing for the respondents submit that these are only notices proposing recoveries and if the retired employee / or the nominee who is receiving family pension has any defence on law or on facts, they can submit reply. But instead of giving proper reply to satisfy the authority that negative balance showing are not correct, the petitioners have approached the Court. In the considered opinion of this Court, all the petitioners are entitled to an opportunity of hearing before the notices / recovery orders are given effect to. Accordingly, the petitioners are entitled to submit their individual responses / objections to the proposed recovery before the authority who issued them notices. The authority who issued recovery letter shall duly examine the reply, verify the records and subject to permissibility under the Rules may pass orders in accordance with law. While taking decision in the matter of individual petitioner, legal position, as adumbrated herein above shall be kept in view to decide the permissibility of recovery one way or the other. Each of the petitioners would be at liberty to file their respective response within a period of 12 weeks from today. The authority must take a decision in the matter within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of response. A copy of this order shall necessarily be placed before the authority along with response / objection / reply. The authority would be obliged to pass a speaking order. 11. In so far as those cases where recovery is being made from a retired employee on the ground that they were paid salary, allowances, increments etc. while in service, in excess of their entitlement, the decision of the Supreme Court in 131 the case of Rafiq Masih (supra) is squarely applicable. Their cases will have to be decided keeping in view the direction issued in para 18 of the said judgment. Needless to say, as provided in (i) of para 18 of the said judgment, recovery from employees belonging to Class III and Class IV service would be wholly impermissible and no recovery shall be made from them. In respect of cases governed in other cases, due examination of individual facts would be necessary. Furthermore, in cases, undertakings have been given, recovery would be permissible though after affording opportunity of hearing in view of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of High Court of Punjab and Haryana and ors. v. Jagdev Singh2, wherein exception to proposition (ii) of para 18 of Rafiq Masih's case was carved out as below - “11. The principle enunciated in proposition (ii) above cannot apply to a situation such as in the present case. In the present case, the officer to whom the payment was made in the first instance was clearly placed on notice that any payment found to have been made in excess would be required to be refunded. The officer furnished an undertaking while opting for the revised pay scale. He is bound by the undertaking.” 12. All the petitions are accordingly allowed in the manner and to the extent stated herein above. Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Deepti 2 AIR 2016 SC 3523 "