Sunil Odhar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 2572 of 2021

1. Sunil Odhar S/o Shri Nainsukh Odhar, Aged About 36 Years, Working As Assistant Teacher (L.B.) And Posted At Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School Dharamjaigarh, Block And District Raigarh Chhattisgarh

2. Jeet Ram Rathiya S/o Shri Dharam Sai Rathiya, Aged About 36 Years Working As Teacher (L.B.) And Posted At Govt. Middle School Putuckachar, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioners

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Director, Panchayat Department, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh

4. Chief Municipal Officer, Nagar Panchayat Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioners :

Mr. Ajay Shrivastava, Advocate For State :

Mr. Amrito Das, Addl. A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 14.06.2021

1. The limited grievance which the petitioners have raised in this writ petition is that by virtue of order passed by this Court in the case of Mukesh Kumar Patel Vs. State of Chhattisgarh, WPS No. 2530/2017

decided on 26.11.2017 they have been granted benefit of revised pay scale on completion of 8 years of service.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the grievance which now remains is that the benefit is being provided to the petitioners prospectively and though the respondents have made a calculation which the petitioners are entitled from the date of their completion of 8 years of service but no effective orders have been passed nor has the department taken any steps for release of the arrears of payment. The petitioners pray for appropriate direction to the respondents for releasing the said amount.

3. Without entering into the merits of the case and taking into consideration the judgment of this Court in the case of Mukesh Patel(Supra) which has also been affirmed by the Division Bench and taking note of the fact that the respondents have complied with the order to the extent of granting revised - pay scale to the petitioners, let respondents 2 to 4 take an appropriate decision at the earliest so far as release of the arrears of payment which the petitioners are entitled for. Expecting a decision from the respondents within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order the present writ petition stands disposed off.

Sd/- P. Sam Koshy Judge Khatai