¥• HIGH COXJRT OF CHHAmSGARH. BILASPXJR W.P.(SI No.4602 of 2007 PETITIONBR RESPONDENT8 1, 3. 4. Chandnka Prasad Sharma, S/o. Shri Chaodulal Sharma, Aged about 58 years, Occupation- Asstfc Teacher, Govt Hr. Sec. School, Supela, Durg (C.G.) Versus State of Chhattisgarh, Through- The Secretaiy, Education Department, D.K.S, Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) The Director, Public Instruction Department, Chhattisgarh Govt. Raipur District Educatioa Of&cer Diu^, Distt.- Dwg (C.G.) Pnacipal Govt. Hr. Sec. Supela, Distt.- Durg (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OP THE CONSTITUTION OP INDIA Aooearance; Shri Vipia Tiwan, counsel for the petitioner. Shri Ajay Dwivedi, Paael Lawyer for the State on advance copy OR&L ORDBR (08.08.2007) SUHIL KUMAR SINHA, J. Heard. Leamed counsel for the petitioner submits ffaat the petitioner is working as an Assistaat Teacher ia Govt. Higher Secondary School, Supela. He also subinits that his wife is workmg as aa Assistaat Teachcr iu Adarsh Prathmik Shala, Sector-4, Bhilai, Dui^. The gnevance of fhe petitioner is that the house rent allowance of the petitioner has been stopped on fhe ground that the petidoner has not produced the certificate froin the employer of his wife as to whefher she is getting HRA or not? Lcaraed couasel for fhe petitioner refers to the doGument (Axuiexure-P/3), which is a niemo issued by District Education v' W.P.fS)No. 4602 of2007 Officer to Prmcipal, ia which the references of maay circulars have beeu made and endorsement has been inade to fhe petitioner to fumish a certificate that his wlfe is not getting any allowance frosa BIulai Steel Plant. His subinission is fhat fhough the husbaud aad wife" both are residing togetfaer aad are working Ba two diferent departments, even then bofh are entitled to house rent aUowance. He also subiaite that ia ttds regard, he has uiade a representation to the Priacipal but no decision has been taken and preseiiUy the petitioner is not getting house rent allowance. He submits that a direction may be issued to the Principal or the conceraed authority to dispose of the fiiesh representation, which fhe petitioner would ffle, regarding entitleiiieut and payment of house rent aDowaace to the petitioner. The prayer appears to be genuine. Thc same is aUowed. It is directed ftiat if so advised, fhe petitioaer may flle a firesh representatiou along wifh copy of this order aad copy of writ petition as also the docuinents aimexed thereto before the concemed authority wifhin a period of 15 days froin today aad if such a representation is flled, the same shall be disposed of as early as possible preferably within a period ofone month fi-om fhe date offiling ofsuch representation. With the aforesaid directions/observation, this petiton is finaUy disposed of. ~——- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge vatti