HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPIIR, WRITPETI'nON (SLNo. 4172 of 2007 PBTITIONBR RESPONDENTS Deepak Kumar Siaha, S/o Shri. Tukaram SinTia, aged about 55 years, Revenue Officer, Muiucipal CouncU, Dhaintari, District Dhanilari (Cbliattisgarh) yersus 1. State of Chliatdsgarh, Through fhe Secietaiy, Departiuent of Urbau Adininistration and Development, Maatralay, Dau Kalyaa Singh Bhawan, Raipur, Distt. Raipur (Chliattisgarh) 2. Muaicipal Council, Dhamtari through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Dhamtari, District Dhanitari (Chliattisgarh) Wrlt Petitlon nader Article 226 ofthe Constitution oflndia Appearance: Shri Saiirabh Sharma, counsel for the petitioner. Shri Yashwaut Siagh, Govt. Advocate for the State/ i^spondent No. 1 on advance copy. None for respondent No.2. ORAL ORDER (22.08.2007) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA. J. Heard on adniission. Leamed counsel for fhe petitioner submits that the petitioner is workmg on fhe post of Revenue Officer ia the pay scale of Rs.2000-3200-3500/- with effect from 29.01.1992. He submits fhat the post of Revenue Of&cer ia the Murticipal Council Dhamtari is equivalent to the post of Chief Muiucipal Officer Grade-B. He subuuts fhat since the erstwhfle State of Madhya Pradesh, iroiu time to time, fhe pay scale of fhe CIuef Municipal Of&cer Grade-B has been revised but fhe pay scale of Revenue Officer has not been revised leading to dispanty in the pay scale. He further subinits fhat fhe petitioner has represented on 18.6.2006 and 6.7.2007 before fhe concemed aufhority but no action has been taken on the icpresentation of the petitioner. For fhe time being, he subniits that this petition may be disposed ofwith a direction to the respondents to decide fhe representations ofthe petitioner pending before theia. •' 4 W,P.(S) No. 4172of2QQ7 This lunited prayer m.ade by leamed couiisel for fhe petitioner is not opposed by fhe learued counsel for the State. The same is aUowed. It is directed fhat if so advised, the petltioner inay fUe a Iresh repicsentation before the concemed authority along wifh copies of earlier representations dated 18.6.2006 aad 6.7.2007 wifhia a period of 3 weeks froin today and if such a representation is filed, fhe conceraed aufhority shall dispose ofthe same at the eariiest on merits aad fhe result of such disposal shall be cojminunicated to the petitioner. Wifh fhe aforesaid directions/observations, this petition stands liaally disposed of. Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge vatU