Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital
Order Date: 15 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Saurabh Kumar Thapliyal and others, engaged as Multi‑Purpose Employees with respondent No.2 (Nagar Palika Parishad) since 2016.
- Respondents: State of Uttarakhand and Nagar Palika Parishad.
- Salary details: Consolidated salary ₹19,606 per month; after deductions, take‑home ₹15,171.
- Relief sought: (i) Writ/mandamus directing respondent No.2 to pay minimum pay scale as per the 7th Pay Commission, including dearness allowance and arrears, comparable to regularly appointed employees; (ii) Permission to continue work and receive monthly salary.
- Court observation: Petitioners had not made any formal written demand for minimum pay‑scale; only oral demands were made, which lack legal effect.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of finally.
- Petitioners are granted liberty to move a detailed written representation of their grievance to respondent No.2 within two weeks from the order date.
- Upon receipt of such representation, respondent No.2 must pass a reasoned and speaking order within a further period of eight weeks, in accordance with law.
- It is expressly ordered that the services of the petitioners shall not be terminated merely on the ground that they approached this Court.
Topics: Employment Law, Public Sector Pay