^^i'* /ff^ r%?"-- ^-•^ ton'ble Mr. Justlce Pritinker Diwater z. ash Toppo, S/o. Shri Hanuk Toppo, Aged abouf 50 years, working as Middle School Kunjara, Vikas Khand - Jashpur (C.G.) Ramsai Ram, S/o. Late Lanaada Ram, Aged about 51 years, Working as Middie Schoo! Dewari, Vikas Khand - Kansabei, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) Versus Throuah State of Chhattisqarh, Secretary, Trlba! Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur Welfare (C.G.) 2. Assistant Commissioner, Jashpur, Distt-Jashpur(C.G.) 3. The Biock Education Officer. •i; Distt Jashpur (C.G.) 4. The Block Education Kunkuri; Dlstt - Jashpur (C.G.) Shri Somkant Verma, counse! for the petitioners. Shri M.P.S. Bhatia, Dy. Go'v't. Advocate for the State/ INSTI ION OF (15.05.2009) the consent of the parties; the matter is heard finally. Grievance of the petitioners is that they are entltied for regular pay scale from their initiai date of appointment snd to that effect the State Government has recently issued a circular on i 13.1.2009. Counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners may be Dermitted to make a representation to the authorities. He aiso submits that the representation so made by him, competent ,' 4'.f 2 may be directed to decide the sa.me as early as 'le. Accordingly, the petitloner is directed to make representation to the competent authority and on this being done the authority shai! decide the same within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt ofthe representatlon. Counsel for the State submits that discretion may be ieft to the authority as to the applicability of the circuiar dated 13.01.2009 in the case of the petitioners and then the authoritv shouid decide the representation. !t is made clear that this court has not expressed anv opinion upon the merits of the case and the competent authority would be directed to decide the representation strictly in accordance with law. With the above observation, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- pritinker Diwakar Judge ^ '•^z.^