HIGH COURT OP CHHATTISSARH: BILASPUR WritPetitlon No 4795 of 2007 Petitloner Resoondents Niiambar .Thethvar, S/o. Shtt B.L. Thethwar, aged about 41 yeare, ocoupatton - servioe, posted as Peon (Jaiwahak) in the office of Asststant Commissioner Tribai Development, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (CG). Versys 1. The State of Chhattisgarh, through the Seeretary, Tribat Welfare Deveiopment, D.K.S. Building, Raipur (CG). 2. The Commissloner, Department of Tribal VVelfare Devetopment, D.K.S,. BuiMlng, Raipur (CG). 3. The Assistant Commissioner, Department of Tribai WeSfare Deveiopment Raigarh, Disa. Raigarh (CG). 4. Coltector, Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh (CG). 5. The Coilector Adim Jati Kalyan Vibheg Raigarh, Tahsil & Distt Ragarh (CG). (Writ Petition uhder Artioie 226 of the Constifcition of India.) SB: Hon'bteMr. Sadsh K.Agnihotri, <). Presenfc Shri Suni! Sahu, counsel for the petittoner. Smt. Sunrta Jain, Pane! Lawyerforthe State. ORALORDER (Passedon 23M dayoTJune.2008) The petitioner was initially appointed on the post of Peon and was granted regu\w pay scale after comptetion of three years. Admittedly, the regular pay scate granted to the petitioner was reduced vide order dated 4-10-1997 (Annexure P/4) without issuing any show cause noticeto the petitioner. 2) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submte Shat this case is square'y covered by the decision of t his Court in Writ Petition No. 21^ of 2002 (Sant Kumar and oBiers Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others), whioh was '2.- ^ allowed vide order dated 18-1-2006 and the same was uphe!d bv Hon'ble the Supreme Court vide order dated 9-10-2006 passed in Speciat Leave Petition (Civil) No. 17122/2006. Learned counsel Turther submtts that this petitien may be disposed of in the same terms, to which learned counset aFpearing for the respondents/State has no oblectlon. Leamed Government counsel is not in a position to controvert facts as stated by Shri Sunit Sahu. 3) Inviewoftheabove, thewritpetitionisallowedmthesanRetermsl.e., the impugned order dated 4-10-1997 (Annexure P/4) is quashed and the petitionsr is entitted to regular pay scate accordingiy from the date, the same has been wttftdrswn by the impugned oider, subject to.verification of the facts. No order as tocosts. ' v ,-—--—-- Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Raju rf