Basant Kumar Taram v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 360 of 2021 Basant Kumar Taram S/o Mr. Mangiya Ram Taram, Aged About 45 Years, By Occupation Lecturer (Local Body) Posted At Govt. Higher Secondary School, Amabeda, Block Antagarh, District U.B. Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Commissioner Cum Director, Panchayat Sanchanalaya, Naya Raipur District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, District U. B. Kanker Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Shalvik Tiwari, Advocate.

For State :

Mr.Shreshta Gupta, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 05.02.2021

1. Heard.

2. Learned counsel for the parties would submit that the issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by order dated 28.11.2017 passed by this Court in WPS No.2530 of 2017 (Mukesh Kumar Patel and another Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and another) and batch of petitions wherein the circular dated 23.04.2016 has been quashed,

petitions allowed and it has been declared that the petitioners therein shall be entitled to obtain the benefit of revised pay-scale on completion of 8 years service including the services rendered by them on a lower post or on the same post.

3. In view of the aforesaid submission and the impugned order and action is based on circular dated 23.04.2016 which has been quashed in the case referred to herein above, this petition also deserves to be allowed with a direction that the petitioner shall be entitled to obtain the benefit of revised pay-scale on completion of 8 years service including the services rendered by him on a lower post or on the same post.

4. No order as to costs.

Sd/- P. Sam Koshy Judge Khatai