Amar Kumar Pradhan v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 4577 of 2016

1. Amar Kumar Pradhan S/o Kailash Ram, Aged About 22 Years Working As Part Time Sweeper, Govt. Primary School, Judwain, Block Duldula, District Jashpur, (Chhattisgarh)

2. Jairam Ram, S/o Dhuiya Ram, Aged About 38 Years Working As Part Time Sweeper, Govt. Middle School, Judwain, Block Duldula, District Jashpur, (Chhattisgarh)

3. Sebestiyan, D/o Jems Lakra, Aged About 38 Years Working As Part Time Sweeper, Govt. Primary School, Anwrapani, Block Duldula, District Jashpur, (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioners

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, 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) ---- Respondents Shri Harish Khuntiya, counsel for the petitioner/s. Shri Chandresh Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer for the State. Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 07/09/2016 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 appointment on the then existing Collector Rate. Petitioners have approached this Court claiming minimum wages as per minimum wage fixed by the Collector. 2.

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

3.

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

If after their appointment, 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.

4.

Accordingly, petitioners' case should also be considered and appropriate orders in their cases are 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. 5.

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