Raghuveer Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 3803 of 2020

1. Raghuveer Singh S/o Shri Baburam Aged About 40 Years Presently Posted As Trade Constable 13th Battalion (I/r) Bango District Korba Chhattisgarh.

2. Veer Singh S/o Shri Krishna Aged About 34 Years Presently Posted As Trade Constable 13th Battalion (I/r) , Bango District Korba Chhattisgarh.,

3. Brajraj Nagar S/o Shri Tatiram Aged About 38 Years Presently Posted As Trade Constable 13th Battalion (I/r) Bango District Korba Chhattisgarh., ---- Petitioners

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Home, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya, Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Director General Of Police Police Head Quarters, Atal Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Commandant 13th Battalion (I/r) Chhattisgarh Armed Forces , Bango District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh

4. Commandant 17th Battalion (Special I/r) Chhattisgarh Armed Forces, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh., District : Kawardha (Kabirdham), Chhattisgarh

5. Commandant 18th Battalion (Special I/r) Chhattisgarh Armed Forces District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh., District : Kawardha (Kabirdham), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioners :

Mr. Varun Sharma, Advocate For State :

Ms. Richa Shukla, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 29-09-2020.

1. Heard.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners were appointed as Trade Constables in the 13th Battalion of Chhattisgarh Armed Forces, Bango, District Korba. It is stated that the similarly placed Trade Constables who were appointed in the 17th and 18th Battalion are being paid pay scale at the pay band of Rs.5200/- - 20200/- with grade pay of Rs.1900/-, whereas the petitioners are being paid pay scale of Rs.6410/- (basic) with grade pay of Rs.1300/-, therefore, discrepancy exists there in payment of Trade Constables who are discharging similar job.

3. Perused the documents. Prima facie, it shows that as per Annexure P/4, the Trade Constables who were appointed in the 17th and 18th Battalion, are being paid higher pay scale and grade pay, whereas the petitioners, who were appointed in the13th Battalion, are being paid less salary, therefore, the case of the petitioners needs to be considered.

4. Under these circumstances, the petitioners shall be at liberty to make a representation to the respondent No.2 within a period of three weeks, ventilating all their grievances and shall also file all the necessary required documents and on such representation being filed, the respondent No.2 shall consider

and decide the same within a further period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of the representation.

5. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ petition stands finally disposed of.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Raju