1 2025:CGHC:14535 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3347 of 2020 Nandini Bhattacharya W/o Shri A.K. Bhattacharya, Aged About 55 Years R/o M I G 23, Sector-1, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, Raipur District, Chhattisgarh State. ... Petitioner versus 1 - Chhattisgarh Power Holding Company Through Its Chairman, Vidyut Sewa Bhawan, Danganiya, Raipur, Raipur District, Chhattisgarh State. 2 - The Managing Director, C S P D C L, Vidyut Sewa Bhawan, Danginya, Raipur, Raipur District, Chhattisgarh State. 3 - The General Manager (H R), C S P H C L, Vidyut Sewa Bhawan, Danganiya, Raipur, Raipur District, Chhattisgarh State. ... Respondents (Cause title, as taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. K.R. Nair, Advocate. (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Order On Board 26/03/2025 1. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that petitioner was appointed as “Graduate Engineer (Executive Trainee)” in the then Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board (MPEB) on 25.08.1988. Thereafter, she was granted higher pay scale twice. She completed 30 years of her service in the year 2018, despite that, she was not granted RUKHSAR BANO Digitally signed by RUKHSAR BANO Date: 2025.03.28 11:01:23 +0530 2 ‘3rd Higher Pay Scale’, which ought to have been granted to her in the light of the order dated 19.07.2005 (Annexure -P/3) and the order dated 21.02.2018 (Annexure-P/4). The petitioner also filed representation for grant of 3rd Higher Pay Scale but the same has been rejected by respondent authorities vide impugned order dated 12.04.2019 (Annexure-P/1), therefore, petitioner filed instant petition seeking relief of grant of ‘3rd Higher Pay Scale’. Learned counsel would further submit that after filing instant petition, petitioner has been promoted on the post of General Manager (Finance) on 13.10.2021, as such, she has been granted 3rd Higher Pay Scale after her promotion i.e. from 13.10.2021, but she has not been granted the same since 2018, on which, she completed 30 years of her service. He would further submit that since petitioner has been granted promotion along with 3rd Higher Pay Scale, therefore, main grievance of her has been redressed, hence, learned counsel submitted that this petition may be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file representation before respondent/competent authorities for redressal of her remaining grievance i.e. granting 3rd higher pay scale since 2018. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents has no objection to allow the prayer sought for by learned counsel for the petitioner. He would submit that if petitioner will file representation, then it shall be considered and decided in accordance with law. 3. Having considered the aforesaid contentions of learned counsel for both the parties, this petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file fresh representation before the respondent/competent authorities, within a period of 30 days from today for redressal of her 3 remaining grievance i.e. for grant of her ‘3rd Higher Pay Scale’ since 2018. If such representation is filed by petitioner, then the respondent/competent authorities are directed to decide the same within a further period of sixty days in accordance with applicable law/rules/orders. 4. Accordingly, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. 5. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Rukhsar