1 2026:CGHC:10831 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9558 of 2023 1. Dr. Kavita Pradhan D/o Balbhadra Pradhan Aged About 35 Years Lecturer/assistant Professor, Government Auyrved College And Hospital Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Dr. Dileep Kumar Singh S/o Tirath Ram Sidar Aged About 39 Years Lecturer/assistant Professor, Government Auyrved College Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3. Dr. Kuldeep Kumar Sahu S/o Inderjeet Singh Sahu Aged About 39 Years Lecturer/assistant Professor, Government Auyrved College Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4. Dr. Shrikant Naik S/o Bhoj Kumar Naik Aged About 37 Years Lecturer/assistant Professor, Government Auyrved College Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5. Dr. Yuvraj Kaushik S/o Khemlal Kaushik Aged About 36 Years Lecturer/assistant Professor, Government Auyrved College Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 6. Dr. Hari Lal Poya S/o Jarha Ram Poya Aged About 35 Years Lecturer/assistant Professor, Government Auyrved College And Hospital, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 7. Dr. Heera Chand Patel S/o Madhusudan Patel Aged About 37 Years Lecturer/assistant Professor, Government Auyrved College And Hospital, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Finance, Chhattisgarh Mahandi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Secretary Department Of Health And Family Welfare C.G. Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3. Secretary Of Medical Education Department (Ayush) Department Of Health And Family Welfare Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4. Director Ayurved Yog Unani Sidh (Ayush) Chhattisgarh, Indrawati Bhawan Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.03.03 15:55:49 +0530 2 For Appellant : Mr. Rejeev Shrivastava, Senior Advocate along with Mr. Dhaniram Patel, Advocate For State : Ms. Saumya Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 02.03 .2026 1. The petitioners have filed this petition seeking following relief :- “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ/writs, directions to respondents’ authorities to grant equal Grade pay of 8000 to lecturers who has completed 5 years of service as a lecturer. 10.2 Any other relief(s)/ order(s)/direction(s) in favour of petitioner, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” 2. Mr. Shrivastava would submit that the petitioners were appointed to the post of lecturers under the respondent No. 2, some petitioners in the year 2016 and some in the year 2019. He would submit that the petitioners are getting grade pay of 7000 pursuant to order dated 25.08.2014, which was issued in accordance with the Chhattisgarh Pay Revision Rules, 2009. It is also argued that the pay scale of the petitioners were again revised in the year 2017 and new pay scale and pay grade were appended to the Chhattisgarh Pay Revision Rules, 2017. He would argue that according to new Schedule, the petitioners, who are lecturers are entitled to receive grade pay of 8000 (Level 19 B). Mr. Shrivastava would submit that despite revision of pay scale in the year 2017, benefit has not been extended to the petitioners. It is also contended that Director, Ayurved Yog Unani Sidh(AYUSH) Chhattisgarh vide its letter dated 02.06.2023 addressed to Secretary of Medical Education Department (Ayush) Department Of Health And Family Welfare has recommended for grant of grade pay of 8000 to the petitioners, but till date no decision has been taken. He would pray that 3 a direction may be issued to the respondent authorities to fix the pay scale and grade pay of the petitioners in accordance with Schedule appended to Chhattisgarh Pay Revision Rules, 2017. 3. On the other hand, Ms. Saumya Sharma, Panel Lawyer appearing for the State would oppose. She would submit that in return, it is admitted that the petitioners have made representations, but till date those representations have not been considered and decided by the authority concerned. She would submit that appropriate decision would be taken by the competent authority on representations made by the petitioners. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 5. Taking into consideration the submission advanced by respective parties, this petition is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to make fresh representations before respondents within a period of 30 days from today, and in turn, the said authorities are directed to take decision in objective manner strictly in accordance with the Chhattisgarh Pay Revision Rules, 2017 and Schedule appended to it, preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid observation(s), and direction(s), the instant petition is hereby disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge $iddhant