KESHAV RAM SAHU vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No.

3116 of 2023 Keshav Ram Sahu S/o Late Mahangu Ram Sahu, Aged About 59 Years Occupation Service (Lecturer), Presently Posted As In-Charge Block Education Officer, Block -Charama, District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner Versus 1.

State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Scholl Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2.

Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3.

District Education Officer, District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents Mr.

Avinash Singh, counsel for the petitioner.

Ms.

Ruchi Nagar, Dy.

GA for the State/respondents.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput Order On Board 11/05/2023 The petitioner’s by way of this petition seek a direction to the respondents to consider his case for grant of “Time Bound Pay Scale”.

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The grievance of the petitioner is that similarly placed person has already been granted the benefit of time bound pay scale by the respondents, but for some reasons the case of the petitioner has not been considered.

It is also the contention of the petitioner that all the petitioner in this instant case is duly eligible for being considered and also fulfill all the necessary requirements under the guidelines framed by the State Government for grant of said benefit of time bound pay scale.

He further submits that a direction may be issued to the respondent No.3, District Education Officer, to look into the case of the petitioner for grant of benefit of time bound pay scale as per circular of the State Government dated 22.02.2011 and which has also been extended to other similarly placed teachers vide order dated 23.11.2012.

Without entering into the merits of the case, subject to petitioner fulfilling all the eligibility criteria for grant of time bound pay scale, let the respondent No. ondent No.3, District Education Officer, take a decision on the claim of the petitioners for grant of benefit of time bound pay scale.

The petitioners would be at liberty to file another detailed representation to the respondent No.3 in addition to the representation already filed earlier, along with all supporting documents like the circular of the State Government dated 22.02.2011 and also the order of similar relief being granted to similarly placed persons.

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Let this exercise be done within a period of 90 days from the date of representation and certified copy of this order along with all other relevant documents produced before the authority by the petitioner.

5.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations.

Sd/- (Sachin Singh Rajput) JUDGE Pawan