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Bhanwar Lal Paliwal v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC1 Feb 2021CW/1112/2020

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Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Bhansali disposed of a writ petition regarding selection grade pay for a government employee. Relying on a prior Supreme Court-affirmed decision Sohan Lal Mathur v. State of Rajasthan, the Court directed the respondents to grant the petitioner the specified pay scales upon completion of 18 and 27 years of service under the revised 2008 rules.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents to grant selection grade pay and revised pay scales on completion of 18 and 27 years of service within three months.

Bhanwar Lal Paliwal Vs State of Rajasthan — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Rajasthan HC (2021)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1112/2020

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Bhanwar Lal Paliwal S/o Shri Girdhari Ram, Aged About 62 Years, R/o Village And Post Bhatinda, District Jodhpur.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Public Health And Engineering Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

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The Chief Engineer, Public Health And Engineering Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

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The Superintending Engineer, Public Health And Engineering Department, Barmer.

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The Assistant Engineer, Public Health And Engineering Department, Balotra.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. ManojBohra.
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Shashank Sharma for Ms. Anjana Jawa.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN BHANSALI

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Order

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01/02/2021

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the parties that the issue involved in the present writ petition has already been decided by this Court in the case of Sohan Lal Mathur v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.: S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.3631/2008 , decided on 17.11.2008 and that the said judgment in the case of Sohan Lal Mathur (supra) has been affirmed by the Division Bench of this Court as well as Special Leave Petition against the said judgment has also been rejected by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

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In the case of Sohan Lal Mathur (supra), it was directed as

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[CW-1112/2020]

under:-

“In view of whatever said above, this petition for writ deserves acceptance and, therefore, the same is allowed. The respondents are directed to allow selection grade to the petitioner on completion of 18 years of service as per para 5 of the notification dated 25.1.1992 and 17.2.1998. The petitioner is declared entitled for getting the pay scale of Rs.1400-2600 (5000-8000) as second selection grade on completion of 18 years of service and the pay scale of Rs.5500-9000 on completion of 27 years of service as the third selection grade. The entitlement as declared above is required to be executed by the respondents within a period of six months from today.”

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In view of the above, the writ petition filed by the petitioner

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is also disposed of with the direction to the respondents to grant the same relief to the petitioner, based on the corresponding pay scales/applicable pay scales i.e. Rs.1400-2600 (5500-9000) as second selection grade on completion of 18 years of service and 9300-34800 (3600-G.P.) on completion of 27 years of service as the third selection grade as in the meanwhile Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 have been made applicable.

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Needful may be done by the respondents within a period of three months from the date of this judgment.

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No order as to costs.

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(ARUN BHANSALI),J

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126-pradeep/-

Bhanwar Lal Paliwal v. State of Rajasthan

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