2025:CGHC:58064 Digitally NAFR ABHIGYAsigned by SAXENA ABHIGYA SAXENA HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3069 of 2023

1 - Ashok Kumar Nishad S/o Shri Prabhu Ram Nishad, Aged About 52 Years Working As Head Master And Posted At Govt. Primary School Dhondra, Block Abhanpur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2 - Mirza Ishhaf Beg, S/o Late Shri Mirza Sharik Beg. Aged About 50 Years Working As Head Master And Posted At Govt. Primary School Doma, Block Abhanpur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3 - Ramesh Kumar Vishwakarma, S/o Ramnath Vishwakarma, Aged About 48 Years Working As Head Master And Posted At Govt. Primary School Bendri, Block Abhanpur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

4 - Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedani, S/o Late Shri Shyam Lal, Aged About 51 Years Working As Head Master And Posted At Govt. Boys Primary School Tamasivni, Block Abhanpur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

5 - Kachru Ram Sahu, S/o Thakur Ram Sahu, Aged About 53 Years Working As Head Master And Posted At Govt. Primary School Khandawa, Block Abhanpur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2 - Director, Directorate Of Chhattisgarh Public Instruction, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Director, Panchayat, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

4 - Director, Local Audit Fund, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

5 - Joint Director, Local Audit Fund, Indravati Bhawan, Regional Office, Near Ghadi Chowk, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

6 - District Education Officer, Pension Bada, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

7 - Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

8 - Block Education Officer, Block Abhanpur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent(s)

(Cause-title is taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioner : Mr. Shashi Kumar Kushwaha, Advocate For State : Mr. Sakib Ahmed, Panel Lawyer SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order on Board

28/11/2025

1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking following reliefs :

“(i) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to grant pay scale of Rs. 9300-34800+4200/- with arrears as per LPC (last pay certificate) from 01.05.2013 till the date of promotion on the 12 post of Head Master on October

2022, in the interest of justice.

(ii) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash order (Annexure P-8) in the interest of justice.

(iii) Any other relief which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be granted.

2. Facts of the case, in a nutshell, are that the petitioners were initially appointed as Shiksha Karmi Grade–III (now re-designated as Assistant Teacher, Panchayat) in the years 1998 and 1999 under the Panchayat Department, and upon completion of eight years of service, they were absorbed into the School Education Department as Assistant Teacher (LB) with effect from 01.07.2018. On 02.11.2011, the State Government issued a circular providing that teachers who had not been granted promotion and had completed ten years of service would be entitled to the Kramonnati pay scale. In accordance with this circular, the petitioners were extended the Kramonnati pay scale of Rs. 4500-125-7000/-. Subsequently, on 01.05.2012, the State Government issued another circular introducing a time-bound pay-

scale scheme for the Panchayat cadre, under which the petitioners were granted the scale of Rs. 5000-150-20000/- plus a teaching allowance of Rs. 2500/-. Thereafter, by circular dated 17.05.2013, the State Government revised the pay scales to be granted on completion of eight years of service. Under the revised structure, teachers in the Panchayat cadre drawing the scale of Rs. 4500-125-7000/- became entitled to the scale of Rs. 9300-34800/- with grade pay of Rs. 420