HIRDAY KUMAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS petition is disposed of at the motion stage with consent of the parties.

(2.) THIS petition has been filed by the petitioner for seeking following relief: '' For a direction to the respondents to show -cause as to how and under what circumstance the pay scale of the petitioner is not being corrected in pursuance to the Resolution dated 17.12.2007 (Annexure -3) and is not getting the scale of Rs. 8,000 -13,500/ - instead of Rs. 6,500 - 10,500/ - and for a further direction to fix the pay of the petitioner in the scale of Rs 8,000 -13,500/ - and pay its arrears w.e.f. 1.3.2007 till date immediately and forthwith as is being paid to the similarly situated employees of the other department of the Government of Jharkhand. And for any other'relief or reliefs to which the petitioner may be found entitled.

(3.) THE respondents filed the counter affidavit. The main emphasis laid down in the counter affidavit is that the fixation of the pay scale is the subject matter of the Department of Finance. The Department vide resolution dated 17.12.2007 sanctioned the modified scale of pay to those identified post of State Cadre Service whose basic scale was Rs. 6,500 -10,500/ - and whose next promotional scale was Rs.10,000 -15,200/ -. it is further alleged that the post of Assistant Director of Planning and Development is not included in the list identified post of State. Cadre Service of the Finance Department whose next higher scale was Rs.10,000 to 15,200/ - and thus the petitioner is not entitled to get the said pay scale.