2026:CGHC:6744 NAFR Digitally VISHAKHAsigned by BEOHAR VISHAKHA BEOHAR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2398 of 2023

1 - Shankar Lal Yadav S/o Radheshyam Yadav Aged About 32 Years Working As Assistant Professor Education (Music), At Kamla Nehru Mahavidyalaya, Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - Kamla Nehru Mahavidyalaya Committee Through Its Chairman, K. N. College, Rani Road Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 2 - Kamla Nehru Mahavidyalaya Through Its Principal K. N. College, Rani Road Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 3 - Bilaspur University Through Its Registrar, Old High Court Building, Near Gandhi Chowk, Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4 - The President Administration Committee, Kamla Nehru Mahavidyalaya Rani Road, Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

WPS No. 4449 of 2023

1 - Vedbrat Upadhyay S/o T.P. Upadhyay Aged About 41 Years R/o Infront Of Kalibadi, Secl Road, Mudapar Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1 - Kamla Nehru Mahavidyalaya Committee Through Its Chairman, K.N. College Korba Rani Road, Korba (C.G.)

2 - Kamla Nehru Mahavidyalaya Through Its Principal, K.N. College Korba Rani Road, Korba (C.G.)

3 - Bilaspur University Through Its Registrar, Old High Court Building, Near Ghandhi Chow, Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

4 - Kamla Nehru Mahavidyalaya Through Its President, K.N. College Korba Rani Road, Korba (C.G.)

... Respondents (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System)

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For Petitioner :- Mr. D.D. Yadav, Advocate For Respondents No. 1,2 & 4:- Dr. Sudeep Agrawal, Advocate For Respondent No. 3 :- Mr. Vikram Sharma, Advocate -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order On Board

06.02.2026

1. The contents and factual matrix involved in both the writ petitions would revel that the bone of contention in them is one and same, as such, both the writ petitions are clubbed together, heard together and are being decided by this common order.

2. The present writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners challenging the illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory action on the part of the respondent authorities in not extending the benefits of the revised pay scale as per the recommendations of the Sixth and Seventh Pay Commissions, as notified by Respondent No. 3 – Bilaspur University.

3. Writ petition No. 2398 of 2023 has been taken as lead case in order to decide the issue involved in these matters. The petitioner in the said writ petition has prayed for following reliefs:-

“10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, thereby directing the respondents to grant pay scale as per the revised pay scale which was recommended by the 6th and 7th pay commission and notified by the respondent no. 3 university with all the consequential benefits including interest @ 18% per annum, to the petitioner, in the interest of justice.

10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a directions to the respondent University to monitor the action of the respondent college in respect of strictly compliance of statute no. 28 of the University, in the interest of justice.

10.3 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to pleased to inflict the exemplary cost upon the respondent no. 1 to 2 for torturing causing mental torment and exploiting the petitioner and violating fundamental and human rights of the petitioner, in the interest of justice.

10.4 Any other relief which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be granted. An affidavit is filed herewith in support of this petition.

10.5 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.”

4. Facts of the case ar