Narayan Prasad Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5317 of 2021 Narayan Prasad Verma S/o Late Shri Jagdish Prasad Verma, Aged About 54 Years, Post Assistant Grade-3, R/o Village / P. O. Gaddongarri, Block Nagri, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. District Education Officer, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

3. The Principal, Government Higher Secondary School, Devpur Nagar, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Ritesh Verma, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Amit Buxy, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 04/10/2021

1. The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed for a direction to the respondents to grant regular pay-scale to the petitioner under the contingency services immediately on completion of three years service from the initial date of appointment.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in employment since 1992 to 1995 and therefore he is entitled for grant of regular pay-scale after completion of three years service. He further submits that similar reliefs have already been granted to certain persons whose services were also regularized in the State Government in the year 2008. He refers to an order dated 10.03.2015 stating that the said order is in respect of identically placed persons.

3. At this juncture, learned State counsel submits that it would be better if the petitioner files detailed fresh representation to respondents 2 & 3 along with all relevant documents in support of his claim including the orders of the State Government as also the orders of the High Court in other connected petitions. He further submits that in case representation is made, the respondents 2 & 3 shall decide the same within a further period of three months from the date of receipt of the representation.

4. The proposal of the State counsel is acceptable to the counsel for petitioner.

5. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file fresh representation to the respondents 2 & 3 along with all relevant documents in this regard giving benefit to similarly placed persons and on such representation being made, respondents 2 & 3 shall dispose off the same within a period of 90 days form the date of receipt of the representation.

6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion so far as the entitlement of petitioner is concerned. The Authorities shall be free to take a decision purely in accordance with the rules governing the field.

7. No order as to costs.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Khatai