STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH Vs. BHASKAR NANDAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Letters Patent Appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order delivered by learned Single Judge in W.P.(S) No. 97 of 2014 dated 16th May, 2014, whereby, the learned Single Judge has allowed the petition preferred by the respondents and granted equal pay, which is at RS.14,748/- to the respondents (original petitioners), which is at par with the other similarly situated contractual Data Entry Operators/Computer Operators, in the State of Jharkhand. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with by this judgment and order delivered by learned Single Judge, the State of Jharkhand has preferred the present Letters Patent Appeal.

(2.) Having heard learned counsels for both sides and looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, it appears that the respondents are the original petitioners. They instituted W.P.(S) No.97 of 2014 for getting equal pay, which the other similarly situated contractual Data Entry Operators/Computer Operators were getting in Sachivalay/Offices attached of different Departments with Sachivalay.

(3.) The respondents (original petitioners) are working as Data Entry Operators/Computer Operators since 2008 & 2010. These respondents (original petitioners) are working in Commercial Taxes Department in various districts including the District of Ranchi, within the State of Jharkhand. Their computer work in different Districts within the State of Jharkhand is well connected with the work of Sachivalay through computers. Their work is exactly similar to the work which is being done by Data Entry Operators/Computer Operators who are working in the Sachivalay. There is not an iota of difference except big building of Sachivalay and smaller buildings in the districts. Otherwise, their nature of duty is same and their working hours and recess hours are also same. Neither there is any difference in the nature of work, nor, there is any difference in their duties, nor there is any difference in working hours and recess hours and all the work of the Commercial Taxes Department of all the Districts in the State of Jharkhand is absolutely well connected with the work which is being done by similarly situated Data Entry Operators/Computer Operators who are working at Sachivalay and their work is connected with each other.