1 / 2 2026:CGHC:7010 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1528 of 2026 • Fattelal Jangde S/o Late Shyamlal Jangde Aged About 66 Years R/o Ramnagar, Mandir Hasaud, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. The Commissioner Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe Development Department, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Collector And Assistant Commissioner (Tribal Development Branch), Mahasamund, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Harish Khuntiya, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 09/02/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to grant regular pay scale to the petitioner under the consistency services immediately on completion of 3 years services from the initial date of appointment and direction be given to the respondent department to give difference of pay to the petitioner and all the benefits on the basis of equal pay for equal work. 10.2 That, any othere relief/ order which may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case including award of the costs of the petition may be given.” PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA Date: 2026.02.10 13:18:27 +0530 2 / 2 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner was appointed on the post of Waterman under the respondent No.1 department on 03.10.1992 as daily wage employee on Collector rate. He is entitled to get benefit of regular pay scale after completion of three years of service. He further submits that similar relief has already been granted to certain persons and their services were also regularized. He refers to an order dated 20.04.2018 passed in WPS No. 3195 of 2018 and submits that in the like situation, few of other persons, similarly placed, have been given benefit of regular pay scale on completion of three years of service. 3. At this juncture, learned State Counsel submits that it would be better if petitioner files a detailed fresh representation before Respondent No.3 along with all relevant documents in support of his claim including the orders of the State Government as also the orders of the High Court in other identical case. He further submits that in case representation is made, Respondent No.3 will decide the same at the earliest. 4. Considering facts of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties, writ petition is disposed of at this stage granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent No.3 along with all relevant documents. On making such representation, respondent No.3 shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law within a period of ‘90 days’ from the date of receipt of copy of such representation. 5. However, it is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merit of the case of petitioner. The respondents-authorities shall be free to take decision on its own merit in accordance with law. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) pwn JUDGE