1 2025:CGHC:17272 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6848 of 2018 1. Rom Singh Dhruw S/o Shri Than Singh Dhruw, Aged About 52 Years Occupation Service, Working As Mining Surveyor, Posted At Directorate Of Geology And Mining, Regional Office, Sonakhan Bhawan, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. Anil Kumar Nair, S/o Late P.V.C. Nair, Aged About 48 Years Occupation Service, Working As Mining Surveyor, Posted At- Directorate Of Geology And Mining, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Mineral Resources Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2. The Secretary Department Of General Administration, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3. The Director, Directorate Of Geology And Mining, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause Title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. A.N. Bhakta, Advocate For State : Mr. Pramod Shrivastava, Dy. Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 15. 04.2025 1. By way of this petition, the petitioners have sought the following relief(s):- “10.1 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records of the case from the authorities concerned for its kind perusal. 10.2 That the Hon'ble High Court may kindly be SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2025.04.16 16:58:34 +0530 2 pleased to quash the decision and note made by the State Secretary Level committee as contained in the foot of para 16.3 of Dr. D.N. Tiwari Recommendation report and further direct the Respondent authorities to provide the benefit of revised higher pay-scale of 5000- 8000 instead of Rs. 4500 7000 as per recommendation of Dr. D.N. Tiwari Committee report and petitioners be provided benefit of revised higher pay-scale since 01.04.2006 with all arrears and consequential benefits by taking into consideration of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendation, in the interest of justice. 10.3 Any other relief, which this Hon'ble High Court deems fit and proper be also awarded.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners, who are posted as Mining Surveyor (State level), have claimed a higher pay scale on the basis of a recommendation made by the D.N. Tiwari Commission. He would further submit that, as per return filed by the State, matter is pending consideration before the General Administration Department, State of Chhattisgarh. He would also submit that a direction may be issued to the General Administration Department to take decision at the earliest. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the State would oppose. 4. Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by Mr. Bhakta, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to the State authorities including General Administration Department, State of Chhattisgarh to take decision at the earliest, preferably within a period of 120 days, in the matter involved. 5. With the aforesaid observation(s) & direction(s), the instant petition is hereby disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge $iddhant