High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/1662/2021disposed off

Rajendra Kalihari v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2021-03-23Hon'Ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 1662 of 2021

1. Rajendra Kalihari S/o Shri Ram Jagatram Kalihari, Aged About 49 Years, Working As Lecturer (L.B.) And Posted At Govt. Higher Secondary School Karitgaon, District Bastar Chhattisgarh

2. Smt. Charulata Dixit W/o Shri Avdhesh Dixit, Aged About 39 Years Working As Lecturer (L.B.) And Posted At Govt. Higher Secondary School Karitgaon Bakawand, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh

3. Ritesh Dewangan S/o Shri Alok Nath Dewangarn, Aged About 36 Years, Working As Lecturer (L.B.) And Posted At Govt. Higher Secondary School Karitgaon Bakawand, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioners

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. District Education Officer, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh

3. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School Karitgaon Bakawand, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Ajay Shrivastava, Advocate For State :

Mr. Sudeep Verma, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 23.03.2021

1. The claim of the petitioners in the present writ petition is for grant of the difference of salary for the period between July, 2018 to June, 2019.

2. According to the petitioners, they were initially engaged under the Panchayat Department and have subsequently been brought into the the Education Department and later on, the services of the petitioners were absorbed from July, 2018 in the Education Department. However, the salary payable to the Lecturer in the Education Department was paid to the petitioners only from July, 2019 whereas the petitioners were absorbed in the Education Department from July, 2018, therefore, the petitioners would be entitled for the difference of salary for the period between July, 2018 i.e. the actual date of absorption till the actual salary under the Education department was paid to the petitioners w.e.f. July, 2019.

3. Given the said facts, let the petitioners, in addition to the representation that they have already made, make a fresh representation to the respondents 1 & 2 who in turn shall consider and process the claim of the petitioners in accordance with the rules at the earliest preferably within a period of 4 months from the date the petitioners submit a fresh representation.

4. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. Sd/- P. Sam Koshy Judge Khatai