High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/4480/2021disposed off

Niranjan Choudhary v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2021-08-24Hon'Ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy2 pages

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4480 of 2021 Niranjan Choudhary S/o Sahebram Choudhari, Aged About 32 Years Working As Teacher (Municipal), Govt. Higher Secondary School, Sariya, Block Baramkela, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. The Director, Urban Administration And Development Department, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. The Chief Municipal Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Sariya, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. K. P. Sahu, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Ayaz Naved, GA Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 24/08/2021

1. The limited grievance which the petitioner has raised in this writ petition by virtue of the order passed by this Court in the case of "Shabnum Khatun v. State of Chhattisgarh & Others" WPS No.6147/2018 decided on 27.10.2018 is for grant of the benefit of revised pay scale on completion of 8 years of service.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance which now remains is that the benefit is being provided to the petitioner prospectively and though the respondents have made a calculation which the petitioner is entitled from the date of her completion of8years of service but no

-2effective orders have been passed nor have department has taken any steps for release of the arrears of payment. The petitioner prays 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 "Shabnum Khatun" (Supra) which has also been affirmed by the Division Bench and taking note of the fact that respondents have complied with the order to the extent of granting revised pay scale to the petitioner, let respondents take an appropriate decision at the earliest so far as release of the arrears of payment which the petitioner is 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 of.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Rohit