HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH : BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (Sl N0. 5776 OF 2007 PETiTiONERS 4. 6. 7. Radheshyam Khairwar, S/o Shri Ram, aged about 50 years, R/o viliage Ragja, Via Sakti, District Janjgir- Champa(CG). asharam Sahu, S/o Late Shri Adhariram, aged about 50 years, R/o. Sakti, District Janjgir-Champa (CG). Brijlal Maini, S/o Late Gopi Ram, aged about 54 years, R/o village - Sothi, Sakti, District Janjgir-Champa (CG). Makhan Das Vaishnav, S/o Late Guru Das, aged about 48 years, R/o viliage Murda, Sakti, Champa (CG). Jaojgir- Ramesh Chandra Rathore, S/o Janak Ram, sged about 50 years, R/o Barpali Katan, Via Sakti, District Janjgir- Champa (CG). Jagdish Prasad Keshar, S/o Late Phool Singh, aged about 57 years, R/o village Subadesh, Via Sakti, District Janjgir-Champa (CG). Jeetram RaShore, S/o Shri Shyamlal, aged about 55 years, R/o P.H.E. Sakti, village Datoda (Jaijaipur), District Janjgir- Champa (CG). Manharan Prasad RaShore, S/o Laxman Prasad, aged about 51 /i'- - -£. years, R/0 Basin Block, Sakti District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 9. Bharat Lal Chandrakar S/0 Shri Babu Lal, aged about 49 years, R/0 Headquarter Baradwar Vikas Khand Sakti, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 10. Bharat Lal Rathore S/0 Shri Dauram ,aged about 52 years, R/0 Village- Kachanda Vikas khand Jaijaipur, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 11. Omprakash Sahu S/0 Dhansai, aged about 53 years R/0 Village - Orekera, Jajaipur, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 12. K.P. Viashwakarma S/0 Sewakram aged about 50 years, R/0 Village- Gujiyabod, Jaijaipur, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 13. L.P. Rathore S/0 Govershan Prasad aged, About 52 years R/0 Village- Mutsaud Vikas Khand Jaijaipur, District- Bwlaspur (C.G.) 14. D.R.Bani S/0 Sitaram Bani, aged about 54 yearsR/0 Chandaniyapara Janjgir Ward No.7, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 15. Lal Sahu S/0 Sunder Sai Sahu, Aged about 50 years R/0 Village Sarwani Tahsil- Champa District- Janjgir Chhampa (C.G.) 16. I.P.Mishra S/0 Gokul Prasad Mishra Aged about 51 years R/0 New Chandaniyapara near Shiv Mandir, Janjgir, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) i.y 17. Neelkanth Sahu S/0 Jhaduram Sahu,aged About 50 years R/0 Village- Hardi(Narve)Tahsil and District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 18. Harihar Singh Chandel S/0 Bishan Singh Chandel, aged about SOyears R/0 Village- Dhurkot Tahsil and District- ]anjgir Champa (C.G.) 19. Santram SuryavanshiS/0 Kriparam Suryav/anshi aged about 50 years, R/0 Village Banari Tahsil and District Janjgir Champa (C.G.). 20. Suresh Kumar Sahu S/0 Shantilal Sahu Aged about 52 years R/0 Village- Bodsara Tahsil and District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 21. R.D.Sahu S/0 Jai Dayal Sahu aged about 52 years R/0 Vittage- Sinud Tahsil Nawagarh,District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 22. S.L. Vigersan S/0 Shiv Shanka Vigersan aged about 51 years, R/0 Village - Mahant (Amera.) Tahsil Nawagarh, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 23. Narayan Prasad Sahu S/0 Deendayal Sahu aged about 53 years R/0 Viltage- Hasuva, Tahsil Kasdol, District- Raipur (C.G.) 24. Bhagau Ram Chauhan S/0 Pilwaram Chauhan aged about 58 years, R/0 Bamnidih Kunthi Chawl, Tahsil Champa District- lanjgir- Champa (C.G.) 25. Lakhan Lat Sahu S/0 Gaya Prasad Sahu, Aged about 49 years, R/0 \' Village Amandula Via Sakti Tahsil Malkharoda ,District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 26. L.N. Tiwari S/0 Govind Prasad Tiwari, Aged about 49 years R/o Mishan Chowk, Malkharoda, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.). 27. T.S.Chandra S/0 Yad Prasad Chandra. Aged about47 years, R/0 Village- Baderbeli Tahsil Malkharoda District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) ). 28. Ashok Kumar Chandra S/0 Dabar Singh Chandra aged about 48 years Village- Dabhra, Tahsil Dabhra, Police Station Chowk Kharsiya Road, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 29. Baburam Gadariya S/0 Loknath aged About 55 years R/0 Village Kirari, Tahsil Dabhra, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 30. Dhaniram Sahu S/0 Ayodhya Prasad, aged about 50 years R/0 Vitlage- Sakarra Via Sakti Tahsil Malkharoda District-Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 31. Raghunandan Prasad Rathore, S/0 Bihari Lal Rathore aged about 50 years R/0 Village Sakarra Via Sakti, Tahsil Matkharoda District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 32. Gularam Dhiraj S/0 Sonuram aged about 55 years R/0 Village-Admar Via Sakti Tahsil Malkharoda District Janjgir Champa (C.G.). ^ $"• 33. Madhusudan Tiwari S/0 Ram Ratan Lal Aged about 53 years R/0 Village- Gobra, Tahsil Dabhra District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 34. Letguram Bhagat S/0 Budhuram. Aged About 50 years, R/0 Village- KotmiTahsil Dabhra, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 35. Chandrakumar Saumitra S/0 Shri Ram Singh, aged about 48 years R/0 Village & Post- Dabhra near Chakradhari Mandir,.Dabhra, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.). 36. Gyan Singh Kunwar S/0 Sukhiram, aged About 39 years R/0 Village- Chandrapur Tahsil Dabhra, District- Janjgir Champa(C.G.) \ 37. ChhatlalSoni S/0 Late Sunder Lal Soni Aged about 45 years R/0 New Chandaniyapara Shic Marg, Janjgir ,Ward No.7, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 38. M.K.Kesharwani S/0 late Dwarika Prasad., aged about 48 years, R/0 Kesharwani Sweets Lions Chowk, Champa, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 39. S.L. Bharti S/0 late Kanhaiyalal aged Aboirt 50 years R/0 Nahar Pul near Smt. Kamta Devi Patle, champa Road, Janjgir,, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 40. Shiv Kumar Narmada S/0 Badan Singh Narmada, aged about 51 years, R/0 Village- Rasotha Via Baloda Tahsil and District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) (, 41. Mahesh Prasad Rathore S/0 Bodhram Rathore, aged about 52 years, R/0 New Chandaniyapara, Janjgir, District-JanJgir Champa (C.G.) 42. Jairaj Singh Chandel S/0 Ramsharan Singh aged about 49 years, R/0 near Radha Krishna Temple ,Janjgir, District- Janjgir Champa, (C.G.). 43. Bhagwat Prasad Sahu S/0 Chheduram Sahu, aged about 47 years, R/0 Nahar Kinare near Radhakrishna Temple, Janjgir, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 44. B.R. Chandra S/0 late Shri Anirudh Chandra aged about 48 years R/0 New Chanddaniya Para, Janjgir, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 45. S.P.Patel S/0 Maniram Patel aged about 63 years R/0 Kanhaiband Post Siwni Naila DistrictJanjgiirChampa (C.G.). 46. C.R. Suryawanshi S/0 late Shri Santram Suryawanshi aged about 49 years R/0 Village Gadhola Post- Tilai Janjgir, District- Janjgir Champa(C.G-) 47. S.K. Vyas S/0 late Shri Ghanshyam Prasad Vyas aged about 48 years R/0 Vilagge- Bhainsi Via Pamgarh District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 48. Narmada Prasad Sahu S/0 Hariram Sahu, Aged about 47 years ,R/0 Village- Jhalpala Post Office Bhainso Via ^' 49, 50, 51 52 53- 54. 55, 56. Naripara, District- Janjgir Champa (C.ta.j SantoshKumar Sahu S/0 late Shri Kamodi Ram Sahu,aged sbout 49 years R/0 Akattara, Jawahar Nagar, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) Santram Sahu S/0 late Shri Janikram Sahu, aged about 53 years, R/0 Village- Ghardei Via Kharod, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) Lav Prasad Sahu S/0 tate Shri Kedal Sahu, aged about 52 years, R/0 Villahe Bamari Tahsil and District Janjgir Champa(C.G.) Krishna Kumar Jangde S/0 late Shri Dhaniram Jangde,R/0 45 years, R/0 Viltage- Pachri Post- Pakariya District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) K.K.Sharma. S/0 late Shri Parmeshwar Prasad Sharma aged about 49 years, R/0 Village- Baloda (Mahudabada) District-Janjgir Champa (C.G.). Banshiram Chandra S/0 late Shri Bishahuram Chandra aged about 47 years, R/0 Chandipara, Pamgarh, District- JanjgirChampa (C.G.) Shyamkant Sharma S/0 Manokamna Prasad Sharma, aged about 51 years R/0 Chantidih, Bilaspur, Diastrict- Bilaspur(C.G.) Parmeshwar Prasad Tiwari^/0 late Shri Gokul Prasad TiKVari, aged about 53 years R/0 -^- RESPONDENTS Viiiage Taga, District Janjgir- Champa (CG). 57. Kushal Prasad Pandey, S/o Ram Krishna Pandey, aged about 48 years, R/o Jawaharpara, Akattara, Dist. Janjgir-Champa (CG). 58. Mewaram Kanwar, S/o Bisahuram Kanwar, aged about 44 years, R/o village Mahmand, Post Bilaspur Spinning Mitls, Lal Khadan, Bilaspur, Dist. Bilaspur (CG). Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through its Secretary, Public Health Engineering DeptS., D.K.S. Building, Raipur, District Raipur (CG). 2. Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Deptt., Raipur, District Raipur (CG). Writ petition under Article 226 ofthe Constitution of tndia) Single Bench: Hon'ble Shri Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Shri Awadh Tripathi, counse! forthe petitioners. Ms. Smita Ghai, Panel Lawyer for the State. ORAL GRDER (Passed on this 18th day of March, 2009) With the consent of iearned counsel appearing for the parties, the petition is heard finally. 2) The petitioners are Technicians (Hand Pump) working in the Department of Public Health & Engineering (for short "PHE") of the State Govemment. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are entitted to revised pay scale in accordance with the letter dated 12-10-2001 (Annexure - P/3) written by the Chief Engineer, PHE, Raipur to the Secretary, Department PHE, Government of Chhattisgarh. 3) Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the State has filed its retum on 25-8-2008. Para 13 ofthe said return reads as under: "It is denied that any discrimination has been done to the petitioners. It is submitted that the petitioners are getting the present scale of pay as per the recommendation of fifth pay commission. However, the Government had considered the demand raised by the petitioners in 3 sympathetic way and is going to constiSute a committee to consider the revision of pay of the 4) it is not clearasto whether the committee has been constituted or not. However, having regard to the facts situation of fhe case and the averments made in She petition as wel! as in the return, it is expected that a committee would be constituted, if not constituted so far, as expeditiously as possible and the grievance of the petitioners would be examined and appropriate orders would be passed, in accordance with taw. 5) In view of the foregoing, according to leamed counsel appearing for the petitioners nothing survives in this petition for adjudication. Accordingly, the petition sfands disposed of. 6) Consequently, al disposed of. the pending applications also sfand Gowri Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge