Subhash Chandra Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 5861 of 2021

1. Subhash Chandra Sahu S/o Hari Ram Sahu Aged About 36 Years Occupation Dresser, Presently Posted At E.S.I.S. Rasmada Centre, District Durg Chhattisgarh, R/o House No. 88, Ward No. 09, Etwari, Bazar, Sonarpara , Khairgarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

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

2. Director Directorate Employee, State Insurance Services, Block 3, 2nd Floor , Indravati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Deputy Director Employee, State Insurance Services, Block 3, 2nd Floor , Indravati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Dy. A. G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 26.10.2021

1. Counsel for the petitioner makes an oral request for correction of the causetitle, so far as respondent No. 1 is concerned.

2. Not opposed.

3. The oral request is allowed. Let necessary correction be made during the course of the day.

4. The limited grievance that the petitioner has in the present writ petition, is the non-granting of proper grade pay to the petitioner i.e. of Rs. 1900/- instead of 1800/-, which the petitioner is presently given. The petitioner herein is working on the post of dresser under the respondents No. 2 & 3 and is

drawing the grade pay of Rs. 1800/-.

5. According to the counsel for the petitioner, their counterparts in the State of Madhya Pradesh and also their counterpart in the department of Health and Family Welfare are getting the grade pay of Rs. 1900/-. Therefore, on the point of parity, the petitioner is entitled for an enhanced grade pay of Rs. 1900/- instead of Rs.1800/-.

6. According to the counsel for the petitioner, he has made repeated representations to the authorities in this regard but till date no decision has been taken by the respondents.

7. The State counsel appearing for the respondents submits that since the representation is pending consideration, let the same be decided on its own merits in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the service condition of the petitioner at the earliest.

8. Given the submission by the counsel for the parties, the present writ petition at this juncture is disposed of directing the respondents to take an appropriate decision on the representation of the petitioner for enhancement of grade pay from Rs. 1800/- to Rs.1900/- in accordance with the service rules governing the field at the earliest preferably within a period of three months from the date, the petitioner furnishes the copy of this order to the respondents. The petitioner is also at liberty to file a fresh representation to the respondents supported with all relevant documents along with the copy of this order.

9. The present writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge