OM PARKASH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) INITIALLY , the petitioner was appointed as Godown Attendant -cum -Watchman on temporary basis vide letter dated 14.5.1984 and thereafter he was allowed to continue on the said post and ultimately his services were regularised with effect from 27.8.1987. The petitioner was also performing duties of maintenance of electrical appliances/fittings at Head Office and at Guest House in addition to his duties. Thereafter, he was promoted to the post of Mechanic on 12.4.1994. The post of Mechanic was converted to the post of Electrician as per approval of the Government vide letter dated 13.3.1995. The petitioner was reverted to the lower post but he was directed to work as Electrician.

(2.) THE letter dated 8.6.1995 was issued by the Managing Director for filling up the post of Electrician from class IV employees. The petitioner was promoted as Electrician vide order dated 10.7.1998 in the pay scale of Rs.950 -1500/ -. While working as electrician, the petitioner made representations to the authorities concerned for grant of pay scale of Rs.4000 -6000/ - which is being paid to his counter parts working in another department, like, PWD (B&R) but his case was rejected by the Government vide letters dated 15.9.2008, 6.4.2009 and 24.4.2009. Even after rejection on three occasions, again it was sent to respondent No.2 i.e. Haryana Bureau of Public Enterprises Finance Department by the Managing Director of the Corporation but the same was not considered in view of earlier rejection order.

(3.) THE present petition has been filed for quashing of rejection order on the ground that the petitioner is entitled for the same pay scale which has been granted to other similarly situated employees.