Suraj Kumar Dewangan v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No.6352 of 2021

1. Suraj Kumar Dewangan S/o Kartik Ram Dewangan Aged About 42 Years Working As Teacher (L.B.), Govt. Middle School, Gudheli, Block - Berla, District -Bemetara Chhattisgarh.

2. Firanta Rampal S/o Kartik Rampal Aged About 49 Years Working As Teacher (L.B), Govt. Middle School Kumhi (Bhimbhori), Block - Berla, District -Bemetara Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Commissioner -Cum-- Director, Directorate Of Panchayat, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

4. Director, Public Instructions Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

5. Collector Bemetara, District - Bemetara Chhattisgarh.

6. Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat, Bemetara, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh.

7. District Education Officer Bemetara, District - Bemetara Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents ______________________________________________________________ For Petitioners:

Shri Harish Khuntiya, Advocate For State/Respondents:

Smt. Shubha Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer Single Bench: Hon'ble Shri Sanjay S. Agrawal, J Order On Board 17/11/2021 1.

The limited grievance, which the petitioners have raised in the present writ petition by virtue of the order passed by this Court in the case of Mukesh Kumar Patel Vs. State of Chhattisgarh, {WPS No.2530/2017, decided on 26.11.2017} have been granted benefit of revised pay-scale on completion of 8 years of service.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the grievance, which now remains, is that the benefit is being provided to the petitioners

prospectively and though the respondents have made a calculation, which the petitioners were entitled from the date of their completion of 8 years of service, but no effective orders have been passed nor the department has taken any steps for release of the arrears of payment. The petitioners pray for appropriate direction to the respondents for releasing the said amount. 3.

Without entering into the merits of the case and taking into consideration the judgment of this Court in the case of Mukesh Patel (Supra), which has also been affirmed by the Division Bench and taking note of the fact that respondents have complied with the order to the extent of granting revised pay scale to the petitioners, let respondents No.2 & 3 take an appropriate decision at the earliest, so far as release of the arrears of payment is concerned, which the petitioners are entitled for. The petitioners are also directed to furnish the representation before the said authorities as well. It is expected from the concerned authorities that they shall take decision in this regard within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and/or from the date of receiving representation of the petitioners. 4.

The writ petition is accordingly stands disposed of. SD/- (Sanjay S. Agrawal) JUDGE Tumane