Vijay Kumar Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4757 of 2020

1. Vijay Kumar Sahu, S/o Shri Sarjoo Ram Sahu Aged About 37 Years Working As Lecturer (L.B.) And Posted At Government Higher Secondary School Bagtarai, Block Dhamtari, District : Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

2. Ku. Tameswari Sahu D/o Shri Sarjuram Sahu Aged About 41 Years Working As Lecturer (L.B.) And Posted At Government Higher Secondary School Gorkapar, Block Gunderdehi, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh

3. Smt. Reetubala Meshram, D/o Late Radhelal Aged About 42 Years, W/o Shri Yogesh Kumar, Working As Lecturer (L.B.) And Posted At Government Higher Secondary School Bagtarai, Block Dhamtari, District : Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

4. Brijlal Aarna S/o Shri Bahurram Aarna Aged About 41 Years Working As Lecturer (L.B.) And Posted At Government Higher Secondary School Bagtarai, Block Dhamtari, District : Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

5. Rajesh Kumar Miri S/o Shri Samaru Ram Miri Aged About 39 Years Working As Lecturer (L.B.) And Posted At Government Higher Secondary School Sonbarsa, Block Kharsiya, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioners

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya New Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Director, Panchayat Department, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Dhamtari, District : Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

4. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Balod, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh

5. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Raigarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

6. Block Education Officer, Block Dhamtari, District : Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

7. Block Education Officer, Block Gunderdehi, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh

8. Block Education Officer, Block Kharsiya, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioners :

Mr. Ajay Shrivastava, Advocate.

For Respondent-State :

Mr. Sudeep Verma, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 09.12.2020

1. The limited grievance which the petitioners have raised in this writ petition by virtue of order passed by this Court in the case of Mukesh Kumar Patel Vs. State of Chhattisgarh, WPS No. 2530/2017 decided on 26.11.2017 have been granted benefit of revised pay scale on completion of 8 years of service.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the grievance which now remains is that the benefit is being provided to the petitioner prospectively and though the respondents have made a calculation which the petitioners are entitled from the date of their completion of 8 years of service but no effective orders have been passed nor have department has taken any steps for release of the arrears of payment. The petitioners pray for appropriate direction to the respondents for releasing the said amount.

3. Without entering into the merits of the case and taking into consideration the judgment of this Court in the case of Mukesh Patel(Supra) which has also been affirmed by the Division Bench and

taking note of the fact that respondents have complied with the order to the extent of granting revised pay scale to the petitioners, let respondents No. 3 to 7 take an appropriate decision at the earliest so far as release of the arrears of payment which the petitioners are entitled for. Expecting a decision from the respondents within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this Order.

4. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Rahul JUDGE