Tarun Kumar Das v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 5612 of 2021 Tarun Kumar Das S/o Late Mr. Jagdish Das, Aged About 38 Years Post Teacher (Local Body), Posted At Govt. Upper Primary School P.V. 14, Block Koilibeda, District Uttar Baster, Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. 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.

---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Parag Kotecha, Advocate.

For State :

Ms. Akanksha Jain, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 06.10.2021

1. Heard.

2. 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 including the services rendered by them on a lower post or on the same post.

3. 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, this petition also deserves to be allowed with a direction that the petitioner shall be entitled to obtain the benefit of revised pay-scale on completion of 8 years service including the services rendered by him on a lower post or on the same post.

4. No order as to costs.

Sd/- P. Sam Koshy Judge Khatai