Shivchandra Maurya v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Personnel, Govt. U.P. Lucknow and 2 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 10030 of 2023 Petitioner :- Shivchandra Maurya Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Personnel, Govt. U.P. Lucknow And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vidhu Bhushan Kalia,Rajat Rajan Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties.

¶2Petition has been filed seeking a direction to opposite parties for payment of regular pay-scale for the post of Driver.

¶3It is submitted that petitioner was engaged as Driver for the Staff Car with opposite parties in the year 2011 and has been continuously working as such ever since.

¶4It has been submitted that since petitioner has now rendered 12 years of continuous service as a daily wage employee, he is entitled for minimum of pay-scale as he is performing the same duties and functions as substantively appointed Driver in the Department.

¶5For the aforesaid grievance, petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 23.02.2023. At present learned counsel for petitioner restricts his prayer for a final decision with regard to same.

¶6Considering innocuous prayer being made by learned counsel for petitioner and without entering into the merits of the case, opposite party No.2 i.e. Director, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of U.P, Lucknow or any other competent authority is directed to consider and decide representation dated

23.02.2023 within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before said authority. Petitioner shall annex a copy of representation dated 23.02.2023 alongwith copy of this order.

¶7With the aforesaid observation, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 22.12.2023 Subodh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench