Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 3664 Chatt
Judgement Date : 13 December, 2021
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
WPS No. 1441 of 2018
• Jagdish Kumar Dhruv S/o Late Gauraha, Aged About 50 Years R/o Village
Khapari, Post Belsari, Tehsil, Police Station Takhatpur, District Bilaspur,
Chhattisgarh.
---- Petitioner
Versus
1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department Of Public Works
Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
2. Enginner In Chief, Public Works Department Sirpur Bhawan, Sihava Road
Civil Lines, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
3. Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department Bilaspur Circle,
Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
4. Executive Engineer, Public Works Department Bilaspur Division, District
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
---- Respondents
For Petitioner : Shri S.P. Kale, Advocate
For State/ Respondents : Shri Avinash Singh, Panel Lawyer
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board
13.12.2021
Heard
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though in the earlier round
of litigation representation was made for equal pay for equal work but the
representation has been decided stating that he is not entitled for
regularization, therefore he prays that the order may be set aside and he
may be allowed to make representation in light of judgment of the
Supreme Court in the case of State of Punjab and Another Vs. Jagjit
Singh and others reported in 2017 (1) SCC 148 and the case covered
in the recent judgment rendered in WPS No. 1589 of 2018.
2. Perused the documents and heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
3. Be that as it may, the petitioner is at liberty to make representation in light
of judgment rendered in case of State of Punjab and Another Vs. Jagjit
Singh within 4 weeks from today and the same shall be considered and
decided for equal pay for equal work without being influenced by
Annexure P-1 within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of the
representation.
4. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed off.
Sd/-
(Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge
Jyoti
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