Ganesh Ram Markam v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 2747 of 2019 Gangesh Ram Markam S/o Mr. Bajnath Markam, Aged About 40 Years, By Occupation Teacher (Local Body), Govt. U.P.S. Pusagaon, Block Antagarh, District Uttar Baster Kanker Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

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

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

3. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Parag Kotecha, Advocate.

For State :

Ms. Shriya Mishra, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 11.04.2019

1. Ignoring the default pointed out by the Registry, with the consent of the parties, the matter was heard finally at the motion stage.

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 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 Khatai