?^ Petitioner Respondente HiGHCOURTOFCHHATTiSGAR^^^ WritPetitionj(SlNo,^182of2008 Adharam S/o. Shri Phooi Singh, age about 60 yers, vl!!age & Post manikchauri, Tah.-yasturi, Distt. Bilaspur (CG). Versus 1) State of Chhattisgarh, through it's Secretary, Department of Watsr Resources, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur(CG). 2) Department of Water Resource through Sub Divisional OfRcer, Kharang Water Resource, Sub Division Bilaspur (CG) QA/rit Petition under Articie 226 of the Constitutlon of India) SB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Present: Shri S.P. Kale, counse! for the petjtioner. Shri M.P.S. Bhatia, Govt. Advocate for the State. ORAL ORDER (Passedon 2SthdayofJune 2008) With consent of learned counseS appearing for both the parties, the mater ss heard finally. 2) Leamed counsel appearing for the petltioner sybmits that the petitioner, who was appointed as daiiy wage laboyr In the establishment of respondents No. 1 and 2, in 1978, seeks a relief that the petitioner being permanent Gangman be retired at the age of 62 years in accordance with the Chhattisgarh Shaskiya Ssvak (Adhivarshlki-Ayu) Adhiniyam, 1967 (for short, "the Act, 1967') read with Fundamental Ruie 55. 3) According to iearned counsej appearing for the petitioner, the petitioner attained the status of permanent employee, as defined under Rute 2 (c) of the Chhattisgarh (Workcharged and Contingency Paid Empioyees) Pension Rules, 1979 (forshort, "the Ruies 1979"), framed under Articie 309 \^. C^) -2.- of the Constitution of India. After having attainedl the statvs of the permanent employee, the petitioner wouid retire on attajning the age of 62 years pn superannuation under the provisions ofthe Act, 1967. 4) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that case of the petitloner is squareiy covered by the decisjon of this Court passecj on 4 January, 2007 in Writ Petition (S) No. 108 of 2005 (Govind & others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others) (2007 (2) C.G.L.J. 29) and other connected matters. 5) Learned counsei appearlng for the respondents/State does not dispute the submissions made by learned counsei appeanng for the petitioner. 8) AccordingSy, the petitioner, who is a permanent Gangman, is entitled to retlre on attalning the age of 62 years in accordance with the provisions of theAct,1967. 7) The petition is accordingly aiiowed, subject to verfficatlon of the facts asto whether the petitioner has acquired the status of permanent Gangman. No order as to costs. Sd/- SatishK.Agnihotri Judge