Shatrughan Sahu v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) NO.4991 OF 2019

1. Shatrughan Sahu S/o Mr. Pardeshi Ram Aged About 36 Years By Occupation Teacher (Panchayat), Govt. Middle School Kodapakha, Block Durgukondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh.

...Petitioner(s)

Versus

1. The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Department, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Commissioner Cum Director Panchayat, Sanchanalaya, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s) For Petitioner :

Shri Shalvik Tiwari, Advocate.

For Respondent-State :

Shri Arvind Dubey, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 09.07.2019 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(s) shall be entitled to obtain the benefit of revised pay-scale on completion of 8 years service by including the services rendered by him / her on a lower post or on the same post. 3.

No order as to costs.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge inder