Page No.# 1/4 GAHC020006812023 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : WP(C)/302/2023 SHRI GWATILO RENGMA AND 6 ORS CONTINGENCY HANDYMAN (FIXED) DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, NAGALAND KOHIMA 2: SHRI KEDUOBEI-U CONTINGENCY BUS CONDUCTOR (FIXED) DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 3: SHRI K SIPONG CHANG CONTINGENCY DRIVER (FIXED) DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 4: SHRI KIUTSUMONG YIM CONTINGENCY DRIVER (FIXED) DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 5: SHRI NOURHEVITUO SIRIA CONTINGENCY DRIVER (FIXED) DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 6: SHRI MURITA NIENU CONTINGENCY DRIVER (FIXED) DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 7: SHRI MATHEW THUVURI CONTINGENCY DRIVER (FIXED) DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIM VERSUS Page No.# 2/4 THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 4 ORS THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY P AND AR DEPT. NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:THE FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIM For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. T.S.M. Chang, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. Livika. V. Sumi, Govt. Advocate BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 04.04.2025 Heard Ms. T.S.M. Chang, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners. Ms. Livika V. Sumi, the learned Government Advocate appears on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1 to 5. 2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking a direction upon the Respondent Authorities to grant minimum scale of pay to the petitioners on the principle of equal pay for equal work. 3. Ms. Livika. V. Sumi, the learned Government Advocate Page No.# 3/4 appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the Government of Nagaland have come up with an Office Memorandum dated 05.03.2025 whereby directions have been issued to the effect that all Work-Charged and Casual Employees in all the Departments, whose names have been duly verified by the District Level Verification Committee and registered in PIMS, receiving fixed pay shall be granted the scale of pay as per the Revision of Pay, 2015 w.e.f. 01.04.2025. The said Office Memorandum bearing No. AR- 3/GEN-67/2001/39 dated 05.03.2025 being relevant is reproduced herein under: “GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT (ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS BRANCH) NAGALAND:KOHIMA No. AR-3/GEN-67/2001 Dated Kohima, the 5th March’2025 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Conversion of wages of Work-Charged & Casual Employees to scale pay as per Revision of Pay (ROP) 2015. On the recommendation of the Nagaland Work-Charged and Casual Employees commission and in pursuance of the Cabinet’s decision conveyed vide letter No. CAB-1/14/2023 dated 25th February 2025, all Work-Charged and Casual employees in all the Departments, whose names have been duly verified by the District Level Verification Committee and registered in PIMS, receiving fixed pay shall be granted scale of pay as per the Revision of Pay, 2015 with effect from 01.04.2025. Therefore, all Departments having Work-Charged and Casual employees are directed to expedite the conversion accordingly. Page No.# 4/4 Sd/-Dr J. Alam, IAS Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland No. AR-3/GEN-67/2001/39 Dated Kohima, the 5th March’2025” 4. In view of the stand being taken by the Government in terms with the Office Memorandum dated 05.03.2025, it is the opinion of this Court that the petitioners case seeking scale of pay can be very well dealt with in terms with the above quoted Office Memorandum dated 05.03.2025. 5. Accordingly, the instant petition stands disposed of thereby directing the concerned respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners in terms with the Office Memorandum dated 05.03.2025. 6. The copy of the Office Memorandum dated 05.03.2025 is kept on record and marked with the letter “X”. JUDGE Comparing Assistant