Nandkeshwar Ram Shandilya v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) NO.6006 OF 2018

1. Nandkeshwar Ram Shandilya S/o S/o Gujra Ram Shandilya Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Limha, Post Jamdih, Block Lakhanpur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh.

...Petitioner(s)

Versus

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

2. Commissioner Cum Director Directorate Of Panchayat, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh.

4. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Lakhanpur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s) For Petitioner :

Ms. Rashul Bhawnani, Advocate.

For Respondent-State :

Shri RK Gupta, Dy. Advocate General.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 13.09.2018 1.

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

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

3. No order as to costs.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy Judge inder