Santosh Kumar Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 4750 of 2021 Santosh Kumar Sahu S/o Sitaram Sahu, Aged About 48 Years, Working As Attendant Govt. Veterinary Hospital Sirpur (Saraipali) District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Veterinary Services, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. The Director, Directorate Of Veterinary Services, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. The Joint Director, Veterinary Services, Raipur, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh

4. The Deputy Director, Veterinary Services, Mahasamund, DistrictMahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Vikash Pradhan, Advocate For State :

Mr. Ayaz Naved, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 06.09.2021

1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking direction for consideration on his claim for grant of pay scale of Rs. 2550-3200 from the year 1997 along with all the arrears on the ground that as per Government's Circular dated 10-05-1984 (as issued by State of Madhya Pradesh) on completion of three years of service as a contingency employee, the petitioner is entitled to regular pay scale. It is submitted that in some other case, similarly situated part time

sweepers have been granted such benefit upon completion of three years of service as contingency part time sweeper.

2. Learned counsel for petitioner has referred to order dated 19-07-2017 passed in WPS No. 3155/2017 and order dated 21-07-2010 passed by this Court in WPS No. 3510/2010. The aforesaid two petitions filed earlier were disposed off with a direction to consider the claim of the petitioners therein.

3. Learned counsel for the State would submit that the petitioner's claim shall be examined on the basis of extent and applicable circulars issued by the Government from time to time in the matter of grant of pay scale to contingency part time sweepers working under the State Government, including such circulars, if any, made applicable to the Veterinary Department.

4. In the light of the statement made by the learned counsel for the parties, I did not keep this matter pending. This petition, at this stage without commenting upon the merits of the case stands disposed off with direction to the respondent No. 3, to examine the petitioner's claim under the applicable Government Circulars and take a decision thereon within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed off. Sd/- P. Sam Koshy Judge Khatai