Bimla Bai v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No.5191 of 2016

1. Bimla Bai D/o Ratu Ram, Aged About 38 Years Working Is Part Time Sweeper, Govt. Primary School Chhotabanai, Block Jashpur, District Jashpur (Chhattisgarh)

2. Smt. Radhika Bai W/o Firan Ram, Aged About 31 Years Working Is Part Time Sweeper, Govt. Primary School Dharen, Block Duldula, District Jashpur (Chhattisgarh)

3. Poonam Tigga W/o Vijay Tigga, Aged About 28 Years Working Is Part Time Sweeper, Govt. Primary School Hataklata, Block Duldula, District Jashpur (Chhattisgarh)

4. Bhuneshwar Ram S/o Dashrath Ram, Aged About 36 Years Working Is Part Time Sweeper, Govt. Primary School Barpani, Block Duldula, District Jashpur (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioner

Versus

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

2. The Director, Public Instructions, Directorate, Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

3. The Collector, Jashpur District Jashpur (Chhattisgarh)

4. The District Education Officer, Jashpur, District Jashpur (Chhattisgarh)

5. The Block Education Officer, Duldula, District Jashpur (Chhattisgarh)

6. Block Education Officer, Jashpur, District Jashpur (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Harish Khuntiya, Advocate For Respondent-State :

Mr. Dhiraj Wankhede, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, J.

Order on Board 26/09/2016 1.

Heard.

2.

This petition has been filed by the petitioners, who are working as Part Time Sweepers on a fixed salary granted to them at the time of their appointments on the then existing Collector Rate. Petitioners have approached this Court claiming minimum wages as per minimum wage fixed by the Collector. 3.

Learned counsel for petitioners submit that the petitioners have submitted representations for grant of minimum wages, however, the same have remained pending without any decision till date.

4.

The pleadings and documents placed on record show that the petitioners were appointed as Part Time Sweepers on the wages applicable in the case of Part Time Sweeper on Collector Rates.

If, after their appointments, wages have been revised, the case of the petitioners are also required to be considered for grant of appropriate and existing minimum wages prescribed by the Collector. 5.

Accordingly, petitioners' case should also be considered and appropriate orders in their case is required to be passed on their claim for grant of appropriate wages according to current rate of wages applicable to the category of employment, in which the petitioners are employed. The District Education Officer, District - Jashpur shall consider petitioners' claim and take appropriate decision.

6.

With the aforesaid observation, the petition is finally disposed off. Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Tiwari