The Court allowed an interim application to place a departmental order on record. It subsequently disposed of the writ petition by directing the Director to decide the petitioner's claim for seniority and wage difference within 90 days.
Directing Respondent No.2 to consider the petitioner's claim for seniority and wage difference within 90 days.
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) NO. 3767 OF 2021
• Ram Prakash Soni, Son of Kapil Nath Soni, aged about 57 years, presently posted at Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Baloda, District Janjgir-Champa (CG)
... Petitioner
versus
1 . State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (CG)
... Respondents
For Petitioner : Mr. B. Madhava Rao, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. Kunal Das, Panel Lawyer.
Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board
[14/09/2021]
1. I.A. No.1 for taking document on record is allowed.
2. Petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition seeking for appropriate directions to Respondents to consider his claim for grant of seniority and also the difference of wages for the period between 6.12.1989 to 15.5.1999 during which the Petitioner had served under the Respondents in the capacity of a Part Time Teacher.
3. Learned Counsel for Petitioner vide I.A. No.1 has brought on record a document dated 11.2.2020 issued by Respondent No.1, the Secretary of the Department to Respondent No.2, the Director of the Department, to consider and take appropriate decision so far as the claim of Petitioner is concerned. However, learned Counsel for Petitioner submits that though more than one and half years have passed there does not seem to be any decision taken till date on the same.
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4. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Respondent No.2 to take appropriate decision in terms of the Order given by Respondent No.1 on 11.2.2020 and also considering the merits of the case so far as the entitlement of Petitioner for the relief sought for by him is concerned. Let a decision in this regard be taken within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this Order.
5. Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed of.
Sd/-
(P. Sam Koshy) Judge
/sharad/
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to a direction for consideration of his claim for seniority and wage difference for the period of service as a Part Time Teacher.
Ram Prakash Soni
State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, School Education Department
Director, Directorate, Public Education
District Education Officer
Block Education Officer
P. Sam Koshy
As recorded by the court registry
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