Dulari Bai v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 4146 of 2016

1. Dulari Bai W/o Atwa Ram, Aged About 32 Years Working Is Part Time Sweeper Govt. Gyan Jyoti Primary Scool, Tangatoli, Block Duldula District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

2. Seema Lakra W/o J. Lakra, Aged About 31 Years Working Is Part Time Sweeper Govt. High Scool, Simda, Block Duldula District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

3. Sanmati Bai D/o Bhajuram, Aged About 33 Years Working Is Part Time Sweeper Govt. Middle Scool, Kardega, Block Duldula District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

4. Vinod Minj S/o Alvish Minj, Aged About 38 Years Working Is Part Time Sweeper Govt. Middle Scool, Kudmura, Block Bagicha, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

5. Meera Bhagat W/o Kaleshwar Ram Bhagat, Aged About 33 Years Working Is Part Time Sweeper Govt. Primary Scool, Korna, Block Duldula District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

6. Dhaneshwari D/o Premshankar, Aged About 32 Years Working Is Part Time Sweeper Govt. Primary Scool, Korna, Block Duldula District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

7. Samar Bahadur, S/o Jaikishore, Aged About 32 Years Working Is Part Time Sweeper Govt. Middle Scool, Tangertoli, Block Duldula District Jashpur Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioners

Versus

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

2. The Director, Public Instructions, Directorate, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. The Collector, Jashpur, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

4. The District Education Officer, Jashpur, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

5. The Block Education Officer, Duldula, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh

6. The Block Education Officer, Bagicha, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents Shri Harish Khuntiya, counsel for the petitioner/s. Shri D.R.Minj, Dy.G.A. for the State.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 29/08/2016 This petition has been filed by the petitioners who are working as Part Time Sweepers on a fixed salary granted to them at the time of their appointment on the then existing Collector Rate. Petitioners have approached this Court claiming minimum wages as per minimum wage fixed by the Collector. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that they have submitted representation for grant of minimum wages, however, the same has remained pending without any decision till date.

3.

The pleadings and documents placed on record show that the petitioners were appointed as Part Time Sweeper on the wages applicable in the case of Part Time Sweeper on Collector Rates.

If after their appointment, wages have been revised, the case of the petitioners are also required to be considered for grant of appropriate and existing minimum wages prescribed by the Collector. 4.

Accordingly, petitioners' case should also be considered and appropriate orders in their cases are required to be passed on their claim for grant of appropriate wages according to current rate of wages applicable to the category of employment, in which the petitioners are employed.TheDistrict Education Officer, District - Jashpur shall consider petitioners' claim and take appropriate decision.

5.

With the aforesaid observation, this petition is finally disposed off. Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Deepti