Ajay Kumar Kaushik v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 657 of 2019 Ajay Kumar Kaushik S/o Nand Kumar Kaushik, Aged About 34 Years, Working As Assistant Teacher Government Primary School Devri Khurd, Block Bilha, District (Revenue And Civil) Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department Mantralaya, Capital Complex Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, Police Station And Post New Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Chief Executive Officer Jila Panchayat Bilaspur, District (Revenue And Civil) Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

3. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Bilha, District (Revenue And Civil) Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Anand Kesarwani, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Jitendra Pali, Dy. A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 31.01.2019

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 by 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 Harneet