Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital
Order Date: 13 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Ganesh Datt Tiwari & others, employed as Draftsmen in Uttarakhand Pey Jal Nigam.
- Respondents: State of Uttarakhand and related departments.
- Petition seeks mandamus to (i) sanction and release upgraded pay scale of Rs 5,000‑8,000 (Revised Pay Band 9,300‑34,800, Grade Pay 4,200) retroactive to 01‑Apr‑2001, and (ii) decide the pending application/letter dated 27‑Nov‑2024 from the Chief Engineer to the Secretary (Pey Jal).
- Background: Government Order dated 12‑Sep‑2011 (UKHC010119412026) upgraded Draftsmen pay; implementation letter 29‑Sep‑2011 confirmed. Similar upgrades granted in Irrigation, Public Works, Forest Departments. Petitioners claim denial is arbitrary and violates equal pay principle. Chief Engineer recommended grant on 27‑Nov‑2024, but no decision taken. Representations made on 19‑Jan‑2024, 25‑Dec‑2023, 11‑Oct‑2023, 04‑Mar‑2024, 04‑Apr‑2025.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed with a direction to the State Government/Competent Authority to consider and decide the petitioners’ representations, if not already decided, within three months of receiving a certified copy of this order, by passing a reasoned order.
- Any pending applications, if any, are disposed accordingly.
Topics: Pay Scale, Public Service, Judicial Order