1 / 3 2026:CGHC:2328 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 372 of 2026 Lachchhan Ram Dhruw S/o Bhakhelan Dhruw Aged About 59 Years Working As Peon, Post Metric Tribal Hostel, Mahasamund, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Commissioner Scheduled Caste And Sheduled Tribe Development Department, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Director Directorate Of Public Instructions, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Collector And Assistant Commissioner Tribal Development Branch, Mahasamund, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Harish Khuntiya, Advocate For State : Mr. Khulesh Sahu, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.01.15 13:58:36 +0530 2 / 3 14/01/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- ‘10.1That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to grant regular pay scale to the petitioners under the consistency services immediately on completion of 3 years services from the initial date of appointment and direction be given to the respondent departments to give difference to pay to the petitioners and all the benefits on the basis of equal pay for equal work. 10.2 That, any other 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.” 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners were appointed on the post of Waterman under the respondent No.1 department on 28.04.1987 respectively as daily wage employee on Collector rate. They are entitled to get benefit of regular pay scale after completion of three years of service. However, he has been granted regular pay-scale from 31.07.1992. 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 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 / 3 3. At this juncture, learned State Counsel submits that it would be better if petitioners file a detailed fresh representation before Respondent No.4 along with all relevant documents in support of their 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.4 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.4 along with all relevant documents. On making such representation, respondent No.4 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 merit of the case of petitioner. The respondents-authorities shall be free to take decision on its own merit in accordance with law. Certified copy as per rules. sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Alfiza