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2026:CGHC:21589

SOURABH NAFR

BHILWAR

Digitally signed by

SOURABH HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

BHILWAR

Date: 2026.05.09

10:56:48 +0530

WPS No. 3978 of 2026

1 - Kashi Ram S/o Pardeshi Ram Aged About 51 Years R/o Ward No.

08, Majhipara, Ukari, Doundi, P.O. Dondiawari, Distt. Balod

Chhattisgarh

2 - Komin Sahu C/o Nilambar Sahu Aged About 35 Years R/o Ward No.

15, Jurri Para, Near School, Balod, Distt. Balod Chhattisgarh

3 - Anil Kumar Chaurka S/o Sundar Lal Chaurka Aged About 50 Years

R/o H. No. 117, Ward No. 02, Pisda Para, Daundi, Distt. Balod

Chhattisgarh

4 - Santoshi Thakur W/o Ramesh Thakur Aged About 46 Years R/o 329,

Village Dhurwatola, Post Dondi, Distt. Balod Chhattisgarh

5 - Ishwari Bai W/o Churendra Kumar Aged About 39 Years R/o 224,

Ward No. 12, Gabdi, Ghina, Distt. Balod Chhattisgarh

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Aadim

Jati And Anusuchit Jati Vikas, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya

Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh

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2 - Commissioner Aadim Jati Evam Anusuchit Jati Vikas Vibhag, Raipur,

Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh

3 - Assistant Commissioner Tribal Development, Balod Distt. Balod

Chhattisgarh

4 - The Collector, Balod Distt. Balod

... Respondent

(Cause title is taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioners : Mr. Anchal Kumar Matre, Advocate

For Respondent/ State : Mr. Shahil Singh, Panel Lawyer

(HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU)

Order on Board

08/05/2026

1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking the

following reliefs :-

“10.1. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased

to command the respondent to produce the entire

records of the case particularly the records of the

petitioners, for perusal of this Hon'ble Court.

10.2. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased

to direct the respondents to consider and declare the

petitioners as permanent (regular) employees in the

service in accordance with departmental policy.

10.3. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased

to Direct the Respondents to grant the regular pay

scale of Rs. 4750-7440 with Grade Pay Rs. 1300/- or

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such other revised pay scale as may be applicable to

similarly situated employees from the date of

completion of 3 years in service from initial date of

appointment.

10.4. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased

to Direct the Respondents to pay the arrears of

salary along with all consequential benefits from the

date the petitioners became entitled to such benefits.

10.5. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased

to Direct the Respondents to decide the

representation of the petitioners within a stipulated

time frame as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

10.6. That, any other relief/order which may deem fit

and just in the facts and circumstances of the case

including the costs of the petition.”

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the

petitioners were recruited on the contingency basis on Collector

rate for a period of three years and upon completion of the said

period, they became entitled to the revised pay- scale. He would

contend that after completion of three years, the petitioners were

eligible to receive the regular pay-scale of Rs.4750 – 7440/- with a

grade pay of Rs.1300/- per month. He would contend that till date,

the benefit has not been extended despite making various

representations. He would refer to a circular dated 12.9.2011,

whereby the State Government extended the benefit of a regular

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pay-scale to Class-IV employees under the contingency paid

employees on completion of three years of service. He would

further submit that the circular dated 12.12.2014 was issued by

the Commissioner to the Collector, Baloda Bazar, directing the

implementation of the circular dated 12.9.2011. He would also

submit that though in the return, the State has taken a stand that

the circular dated 12.9.2011 was withdrawn by the State

Government, but later on, the same was restored. He would also

contend that a direction may be issued to the respondent

authorities to