^ 4 c ^\OQr.,..- c?s IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, CHHATISGARH AT BILASUR. WRIT PETITION N0.2-34^2005. PETITIONER RESPONDENTS. JAGATPAL SINGH S/0 MOTI RAM SINGH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/0 MOTIPUR, AMBIKAPUR DIST: SARGUJA C.G.STATE /^ "^ ...' .^" ^ /...-':Myv ,^\,...4^;,^ y^^>^' VERSUS s^ ^>^y.^ ^^^€€ ^^^ ^•^' 0 1. STATE OF CHHATISGARH THROUGH SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,. GOVERNMENT OF CHHATISGARH, DKS BHAWAN, RAIPUR. C.G. STATE 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BILASPUR. WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226/22T^)F THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR ISSUANCE OF APPROPRIATE WRIT (S) / ORDER (S} f DIRECTION (S), ETC. -—-1-—-...-„-„„..._„ < HKBH COURT OF CWWTTISflAIW AT BILASPUR PBtittoner MBn-PETmONNO.'tWOF 281» Manaharan vereus Rneondwits : SteteofGWNUtegarhandothn's WRTT PETmON N0^1 OF 2B08 Petittonw ResBondunta varsus Khedumn Strte cf ehhrtt^arh and anrther WRfT PETITK»1N0.434 OFW PaUtioner RasBondertB vereus LalitBBat ThaState ofChhrtfeaartt and othws WTOT PETITION N0806 OF 200® PtffiUoner Dnarita Plaaad Ortnriya versus ResDondente : StatocfCWatfetiuhandanoUwr /f::r^. \1^ VOTUT PETmON NO.rea OF20fl6 PBUIioner : K^u Patrt verew? Rwponctents : Sta—orehhattl^arhandawthw PflS6onar WTOT PETmON N0.684 OF 20W SmtSablWBri Stato cf ChhrtfiBaarti and anoBw PetBtonw WWT PETmONNO^mOFMOB Smt.htamln vereus RBSDomtonta : StatBofChhidlisgirtandaRoUwr PeUBmBac RasDonttorts wrar nrmoN NO.IIBSOP 2096 FinrtRaroKashy^) State of CMiatUsgmft •nctolhais WSIT PETmON N01121 OF Petittoner R—oonctonts Vereus ©hasiyYadtw Stato (rfGhhaBbgarh •ndtrthNs PaBUonar RwoendmrtB VWBrPBTnONN&1t7*OFa»» QurtamSahu Strtfrof Chhrttogiu'hantlanethw <' ' wrar pETmoNwo.irasofF 2fl«6 PeUtoni RasBOUdwilii Versus BhuteW eirtBOf<^lM grtianctmsteer WffUT Petittoncr J^ripriSli^ Vnsus RaMondnnts : StrtBafGhhrttiBBartiandmiattwr PelMoner WRff PETITICT* N0.2SMOF 2M» Vwsus Kartinmn StBteofehhaUiBgKhmdaBettiw wwpeTrrio NO^<w OF SMOB PetWoner : TutoRain Vwsus ResBomtonts : StalBofehhattisBWhandottNra PeUttoiwr f^Kundwte WTOT PETn-ION NO^M* OF Mangta SlBt»GfChhaUtegwhandoBwF» PBUBoner WRtT PETmON N0^82»OF20W SoonteJ Vereus RasDonctonts : StatBofChhttffeg^fmd<rttm'« WRH- PETmCTINOAW OF200» PBBUonere : Snrt, Tfllya Bri andolhare VW»M» RaspondNita : Sbtoof Chhalfegnhand uwther VmiTPEnTIONNOAU OF 2008 PetiUoners : HaiiKaahyapandtmoNw Versus Respondmts : StrtaoK^haBteflurti •NtlanoUwr WRIT PETmON NOJM OF aOOt Petittonw RwBBndmtfs Veraus SumwUSNdu Srt^ ofdihrtl^^fh widottw Preserrt : Mr. Satyendia Sshu, Mr. Ashok Vaishnw, Mr. P.P.Ssrtiu, Mr. Ratosh Pandey, Mr. Suril Ohwanl, Mr. B.R.Ghosh, Ms. Deepali Pandey, Mr. S.K.Dadsena, Mr. K.R.Nair, Mr. P.M.Shriwre. counsolftH- the petitiorwr(s). Mr. V.V.S.Moorthy, Deputy Advoeato Owiwat wUh Mr. Ajay Dwreedi, Panel Lawyer for ttw Strte of Chhatlisgari^ respondenls. ORDER (Passed on 711'ofNwember, 200Q The petlttonws in this bateh of writ prtttons an woridiKi as pemianent Gang M»tIn tha Public Woria Depwliiiuwl of the Stato ' Govemment. Thess writ peUttons invohm shnNar ftnts md cwrmwn quwttonoflaw. Thus.lhBsewittpetittensarebeingdhpowdcfbylhte commonord«. 2. The prtUonars were emptoyed as pennaiMrt Gmg Kfen wfth the Publfe Works Depmlmant ol the Bcnwmment The iwtittoners continuatoworicascasuripermanentGangManevm'sinoB. Byonter datoel2-4-2003Q4-4-Z003, theStets Govwfnraent ctocidadto tenrinata the servfcas cf the pBUtioners/Gai^i Men woridng tn •»PubUc Wwte Departmwiteither on compleUng 30 yeare ofservhseor athrfnl^i tho age of 60 years, whichever was eariier. Pumuwit to ttds o»dar, ttw peUttonars were frttnd from their aeretee wi comptotton of 30 yww of seretas. During tha pendency oftheae paUtons, the Steto ©oiwnment by ontor datad 24-3-2005, dechted to retiw Gang Men woridng in the PublteWorte Department onattmnif^ the age of 60 yaare anddacittod to detete the clauae "retirii^i the Gang Man on compl^on of SOyears of servtee". This order was mada effacthw from 30-S-2005. 3. After hearing toamed counsel for the partfs, it is dear that 9w requlnmart of com(ridion of 30 yamt of serotea for Uw purpose of retiwment has bami dstotocl with elfeet frem 30^2085. LMmed counsel appewhifl fw the State submBs that this onto' woukl be etfecUva from 30^-2005 and as such the 6ang Men, who had already reUredfrom 30^-2005, may not bagiven beiwfltofthis ordw. The aniument of leamed counsel is rwt twatole and the sama la not accepted. Purport of the ordw is quitB deu' and unanrtnguous a»It appeare from the perusri of ttie order as well as from ttw contantions of toamed counsel tor the petitioners that the Gang Men who hava net completadthe ^e of60years as on30-3-2005,ttwywi»beattovwdto contlnua tllt they attain the age of 60 yems. tt te infomied by teunetl counad for tha p^Bonws that some of ttw Smig Mmi, who hw alraady r8Ur«d on compMon of 30 yean ofsefvfce, haw bew paid reUral barwte, l.e., grartuUy only. This wiU b»unfair, V the peUBonws, who haw reBred brfore 30-3-2005 on completton <rf 30 ywws cf servtee, though Uwy have sUW some yemrs to go brtor* 80 ywus cfaQ9k, are not ghwi benefltofthe oRtordatod 30-3-2005. 4. For the maswis abom^atad, the iwponctonte an dtrectad toallowU ttw Gang Mwi, who had reUTBd on eomplrtionofSO yeare of service, but have not attalned the ay^ff 60 yews, to rejoin the serofc* and conttaua fill they attain ths ag»of 60 yeara, sutg«ctto adjustment of the reUnil benefils, if any, giwn to thwn. The reUral benaflts, V any, paW eariier be deductKt <h»n the salary of the amployee concemad. in instatlmenteatttnnudmuni ml«ofSO%ofthe salary. 5. hi some of ttie wrtt prtBons, ttw peBtlwiw hm®(»ay®tl ft»r reguhiriiatton of ttirtr smvlce as Gang Mni. Lelftned caunsBl appetuing for the pcCttonere submit tturt the saki pwfw ba dtemissed as not presswl at pressRt However, liberty b» giantBd to tlr prtiUonere to raisa the fssue of ragutaiteaBim brtom ttw appfopriato forum, if nacaaaiy. The wrU peUttons vMh ragatd to tha piagw <rf regulariadkwi •ru dlsmisaKi as not pnswd wUi Ifeerty to the petiUonws to rrise ths disputo seal*^ redmroal of the rollaf <rf regularlzathMt, if necassmy, befaw theappropriata foium. 6. InviBwofthBforegoh'u.thawiltpatitioiaslandaUowwlto tha extont indfeated sdww. The respomtonts are ftuttiBr tKrectBd 4o comply wUh Uite oider withh* a period of two months from the dala o( reGeiplteommunlcatfonofthfeordsr. NoorelwMtoeGSla. 7. A copy of this order be ptaBed on tha racord of the connected writ peBUons. Sd/- S.K.Agnihotri Judge aapii