Ramashankar Awasthi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 6376 of 2018 Ramashankar Awasthi S/o Shri Chandrika Prasad Awasthi Aged About 55 Years Working As Peon, Middle School, Lat, Post Chhal, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

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

2. The District Education Officer Raigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

3. The Block Education Officer Kharsia, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ----Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Ramakant Pandey, Advocate For State :

Ms. Astha Shukla, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 27/09/2018

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking benefits of regular pay scale as has been granted to the similarly placed employees in the department.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner wants to file fresh representation for grant of regular pay scale before the committee constituted by the State Government vide order dated 09.07.2012 for redressal of grievances of employees with regard to grant of regular pay scale from their initial date of appointment.

4. The petitioner is directed to approach before the Committee for appropriate relief and in turn, it is directed that the Committee shall consider and decide the case, in accordance with law and on its own merits. The needful may be done within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

5. Needless to mention that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case, so far as the entitlement of the petitioner is concerned. The respondents are at liberty to decide the same after comparing his claim with the persons against whom the petitioner is claiming parity.

6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge inder