Irshad Mohammad v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 2934 of 2020 Irshad Mohammad S/o Noor Mohammad Aged About 42 Years Working As Lecturer Panchayat, Government High School Kasahikala, Block Dondilohara, District Balod Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

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

2. Commissioner Cum Director, Directorate Of Panchayat, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Chief Executive Officer Jila Panchayat Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh.

4. District Education Officer Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Harish Khuntiya, Advocate For State :

Ms. Akanksha Jain, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri

ORDER

04.08.2020 Heard

1. 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 by including the services rendered by them on a lower post or on the same post.

2. 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, the petition also deserves to be allowed with the direction that the petitioner shall be entitled to obtain the benefit of revised pay-scale on completion of 8 years service by including the services rendered by him on a lower post or on the same post.

3. No order as to costs.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Aks