Jeetendra Kumar Sahu v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 834 of 2021

1. Jeetendra Kumar Sahu S/o Mr. Dwarika Prasad Sahu By Aged About 38 Years By Occupation Assistant Teacher (Local Body), Posted At Govt. Primary School, Jharnidih, Block Bilaigarh, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh., District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh

2. Ram Lal Chandra S/o Mr. Paharu Ram Aged About 41 Years By Occupation Assistant Teacher (Local Body), Posted At Govt. Primary School, Doto, Block Bilaigarh, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh., District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh

3. Pawan Kumar Sahu S/o Mr. Dwarika Parasad Sahu Aged About 36 Years By Occupation Teacher (Local Body), Posted At Govt. Upper School, Khursula, Block Bilaigarh, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh., District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioners

Versus

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

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

3. Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh., District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh

4. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh., District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Ms. Bhavika Kotecha, Advocate For State :

Mr. S. S. Thakur, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 26/02/2021

1. Learned counsel for the parties would submit that the issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by order dated 28.11.2017 passed bythis Court in WPS No.2530 of 2017 (Mukesh Kumar Patel andanother 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.

2. 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 her on a lower post or on the same post.

3. No order as to costs.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Rohit