Chandranath Mishra v. Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Central University)
-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 5357 of 2020
1. Chandranath Mishra S/o Late Kunjbihari Lal Mishra Aged About 53 Years Resident Of Chaterji Gali, Infront Of Jain Temple Sarkanda , Tehsil And District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.
---Petitioner(s)
Versus
1. Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Central University) Through Vice Chancellor, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Koni, Police Station Koni, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.
2. Registrar Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Koni, Police Station Koni, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.
---Respondents For Petitioner :
Shri Ashutosh Trivedi, Advocate.
For Respondents :
Shri Neeraj Choubey, Advocate.
Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 20.01.2021 .
1. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he has been working for decades with the respondents on daily wage basis, but still being paid salary of daily wage employee whereas the persons similarly situated who are working on regular basis but discharging the same nature of work are being paid much more salary than what he is getting.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner in this regard have also moved an application for grant of "equal pay for equal work" which is still pending consideration before the respondent No.1. It is prayed that the respondent No.1 may be directed to decide the representation of the petitioner.
3. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the nature of work and the period of service rendered by the petitioner, the respondent No.1 is directed to decide the pending representation of the petitioner so far as grant of equal pay for equal work
-2is concerned. It is also directed that while the respondent No.1 decides the representation, they shall keep in mind the judgment of Supreme Court in case of State of Punjab Vs. Jagjit Singh, AIR 2016 SC 5176.
4. It is expected that the authorities shall take a decision expeditiously on the representation of the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge inder