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2025 DAILYLAW 42036 (RAJ)

SUKHJI LAL S/O SHRI BHAGIRATH LAL v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

CW/14367/2025 · 2025-10-17

Ashok Kumar Jain

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[2025:RJ-JP:42856] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14367/2025 Sukhji Lal S/o Shri Bhagirath Lal, Aged About 64 Years, R/o 284 A Keshavpura Chauraha Ist Kota. Retired On 1.10.2012 From The Post Of Meter Reader From The Office Of A.en. Phed, Sub Division Iind Vigyan Nagar Kota. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Public Health And Engineering Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur 2. Principal Secretary, Finance, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur 3. Chief Enginner, (Admn.), Public Health And Engineering Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur 4. Superintending Engineer, Public Health And Engineering Department, Circle Kota (Pratap Nagar Dadabadi Kota) 5. Director, Pension Department, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vijay Pathak For Respondent(s) : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN Order 17/10/2025 1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer:- “It is, therefore, prayed that this writ petition may kindly be accepted and allowed and by an appropriate writ, order or direction, the respondents may kindly be directed to grant the grade pay of Rs. 3600/- to the petitioner on the post of Meter Inspector and accordingly, his salary, pension and pensionary benefits be enhanced w.e.f. 2008- 09 and the arrears whereof be paid to him alongwith interest @ 12% p.a. Any other appropriate order or direction, which this Hon'ble Court may deem just and proper [2025:RJ-JP:42856] (2 of 2) [CW-14367/2025] in the facts of the present case, may also be passed in favour of the petitioner.” 2. During course of arguments, learned counsel for petitioner while placing reliance upon order dated 23.09.2025 in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.9950/2025 Jitendra Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. submits that the petitioner may be granted permission to file an appropriate representation before the respondents-Authority to consider and resolve his grievances. 3. Considered the grievance raised herein, the petitioner is given a liberty to submit a representation to the respondents-Authority within a period of 30 days raising all grounds and the respondents-Authority are directed to consider and decide the representation after enquiry about grievances, raised by the petitioner but with a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 30 days from date of receipt of representation. After passing the order, the respondents are under an obligation to communicate the decision to the petitioner either by way of speed post or through E-mail, if petitioner has provided E-mail in his representation. If the petitioner is still aggrieved, he is at liberty to approach this Court with fresh petition. 4. With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition with pending application, if any, stands disposed of. (ASHOK KUMAR JAIN),J CHETNA BEHRANI /265