High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/3081/2019disposed off

Ganeshwar Singh v. State Government Of Chhattisgarh

2019-04-26Hon'Ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy2 pages

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3081 of 2019

1. Ganeshwar Singh S/o Late Sukhdev Singh Aged About 26 Years Working As Sweeper At Government Primary, School Satkona, Block Premnagar, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh.

2. Dharam Sai S/o Shri Mahabali Aged About 28 Years Working As Sweeper At Government Primary, School Khaikhra Nala, Block Premnagar, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioners

Versus

1. State Government Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. The Collector Surajpur, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh.

3. District Education Officer Surajpur, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh. ---Respondents For Petitioners :

Mr. Somkant Verma, Advocate For State :

Mr. Ishan Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 26/04/2019

1. 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 respective petitioners submit that they 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 various dates on the wages applicable in the case of Part Time Sweeper on Collector Rates. If after their appointment, wages have been revised,

-2the 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 Surajpur shall consider petitioners' claim and take appropriate decision.

5. With the aforesaid observation, aforesaid petitions are finally disposed off.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Ved