BABU RAM v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ITS PRIN. SECY. PANCHAYAT RAJ LUCKNOW AND 3 OTHERS
WRIA/11193/2025 · 2025-09-22
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 11193 of 2025 Court No. - 4 HON'BLE ABDUL MOIN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents no. 1 & 2. Notice for respondents no.3 and 4 has been accepted by Sri Sandeep Singh, learned counsel.
2. With the consent of learned counsel appearing on behalf of contesting parties, the instant writ petition is being finally decided.
3. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite he working on a Class-IV post, he is only being paid an amount of Rs. 4500/- per month although he would be entitled for the minimum of the pay scale keeping in view the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Sabha Shanker Dube vs. Divisional Forest Officer and others- (2019) 12 SCC 297, wherein the Hon'ble Apex Court has categorically held that the temporary employees are entitled to minimum of the pay scale as long as they continue in service.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondent no. 4 to consider the claim of the petitioner for grant of the minimum of the pay scale in accordance with law and judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Sabha Shanker Dube (supra) which consideration would be done within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. September 22, 2025 A. Katiyar Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dinesh Chandra Tewari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Sandeep Singh (Abdul Moin,J.) Babu Ram .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Panchayat Raj Lucknow And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- AMIT KATIYAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench