Lakhan Lal Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 1333 of 2021

1. Lakhan Lal Sahu S/o Late Shri Narsingh Sahu Aged About 54 Years Occupation Service, Posted As Watchmen, At Govt. Higher Secondary School Manpur, Block Manpur, Civil And Revenue District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Collector Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh

3. District Education Officer Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh

4. Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Department Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh ---Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Sumit Shrivastava, Advocate.

For State :

Smt. Hamida Siddiqui, Dy. A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 19.03.2021 .

1. The petitioner by way of this petition seeks a direction to the respondents to consider the case for grant of "Time Bound Pay Scale".

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that similarly placed person have already been granted the benefit of time bound pay scale by the respondents, but for some reasons the case of the petitioner has not been considered. It is also the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner in this instant case is duly eligible for being considered and also fulfill all the necessary requirements under the guidelines framed by the State Government for grant of said benefit of time bound pay scale. He further submits that a direction may be issued

-2to the respondent No.3, District Education Officer, to look into the case of the petitioner for grant of benefit of time bound pay scale as per circular of the State Government dated 22.02.2011 and which has also been extended to other similarly placed teachers vide order dated 23.11.2012.

3. Without entering into the merits of the case, subject to petitioner fulfilling all the eligibility criteria for grant of time bound pay scale, let the respondent No.3, District Education Officer, take a decision on the claim of the petitioner for grant of benefit of time bound pay scale. The petitioner would be at liberty to file another detailed representation to the respondent No.3 in addition to the representation already filed earlier, along with all supporting documents like the circular of the State Government and also the order of similar relief being granted to similarly placed persons.

4. Let this exercise be done within a period of 90 days from the date of representation and certified copy of this order along with all other relevant documents produced before the authority by the petitioners.

5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Jyotijha