HIGH COURTOF JUDICATURE CHHATTISGARH: BILASPUR DIVISION BENCH CORAM HON'BLE SHRI S.R. NAYAK, CJ. HON'BLE SHRI D.R. DESHMUKH, J. PETITiONERS: RESPONDENTS WRIT PETITION No1781 OF 2003 1. Chhattisgarh Dainik Vetan Bhogi Van Karmchari Sangh. (Regd. No. 56 year 2000) Regd. Office: Forest Colony Near Mahasamund Taxi Stand Raja Taiab, Raipur (C.G.) Through:- Sayyed Jilani S/o Mr. Sayyed Bari Aged about 36 years, Vice President Chhattisgarh Dainik Vetan Bhogi Van Karmachari Sangh (Regd. Office - Forest Colony Near Mahasamund Taxi Stand, Raja Talab. Raipur (C.G.) 2. SanatSharma, S/o Late Shiv Kumar Sharma, Aged about 38 years, Vice President Chhattisgarh Dainik Vetan Bhogi Karmachari Sangh (Regd. No. 56 year 2000) Regd. Office - Forest Colony, Near Mahasamund Taxi Stand, Raja Talab Rajpur (C.G.) And DaiiyWagerCterk Divisional Forest Office, Durg (C.G.) Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through: Principal Secretary Forest Department Government of Chhattjsgarii, Mantralaya, D.K.Bhawan, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) -.> 4. Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, D.K. Bhawan, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Forest Department, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Secretariat, D.K. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) Conservator of Forest, Forest Division / Circle, Durg (C.G.) Present: Shri V.G. Tamaskar, learned counsel for the petitioners. Shri Prashant Mishra, learned Additional Advocate General for the State. Shri Ranbir Singh Marhas, iearned Counsel for the intervener. WRITPETITIONNp. 2414 OF 2003 PETITIONERS: 1. Chandra Kumar Choubey, aged about 34 years, son of Shri Kundanlal Choubey 2. Nomidin Verma, aged about 38 years son of Shri Ramsunder Verma 3. Bhrigumani Pandey, aged about 34 years, son of Shri Bhuneshwar Pandey 4. Ajay Kumar Singh, aged about 35 years, son ofShri Devdhar Singh 5 Jaynarayan Singh Mehta, aged about 35 years, son of Shri Sikander Singh Mehta 6 Rajnath Prajapati. aged about years, son of Shri Manbodh 7 Ramanand Yadav, aged about years, son of Shri Vikram Yadav 8 Ramayan Prasad, aged about years, son of Shri Ram Awtar 9 Dhanshu, aged about 37 years, son of Shri Kapsai 10 Dilbasiya, aged about 36 years, wife ofShriSaganRam 11 Ganesh Ram Kaser, aged about 38 years, son of Shri Sunderlal Kaser 40 36 36 -s- 12 ^hok Kumar Singh Chouhan, aged about 36 years, son of Shri Shivmangal Singh Chouhan 13 Thakur Prasad, aged about 33 years, son ofShri Aasharam, 14 Shriram Singh, aged about 33 yeare, son of Shri Lalji Singh 15 Naar Singh, aged about 36 years, son of Shri Jagannath Yadav 16 Babulal, aged about 37 years, son of Shri Jagmohan 17 Aavid Hussain, aged about 36 years, son of Shri Sheikh Ahmad 18 Nanhiram, aged about 37 yeare. son ofShriKawarsai 19 Nansai, aged about 35 years, son of Shri Kamtasai 20 Sukhdev, aged about 36 years, son ofShriBandhuram. 21 Jatram, aged about 38 years, son of ShriGhasidas 22 Laxmishankar Shukla, aged about 35 years, son of Shri Amarnath Shukla 23 Arun Singh, aged about 34 years, son of Shri Jamuram 24 Dheersai, aged about 40 years, son ofShriDhansai 25 Kunwarsai, aged about ^ years, son of Shri Chengai 26 Sukul, ag©dabout 40 years, son of Shri 27 Dharamsai, aged about 34 years, son of Shri Jaten Sai 28 Rajendra Kumar Thwari, aged about 35 years, son of Shri Radheshyam Tiwari 29 Jhhakkar Ram, aged about 33 years, son ofShri Bachchan Ssngh 30 Ram Parakh, aged about 33 years son of Shri Sona Ram 31 Dilbodh, aged about 38 years son of Shri Nansai 32 Ghasiram, aged about 40 years son ofShriAjitram 33 Umesh Prasad Rawat, aged about 34 years son of Shri Madan Gopal 34 Suraj Yadav, aged about 36 years son of Shri Moti Yadav 35 Deoram, aged about 40 years son of Shri KanhaiyaRam 36 Dinesh Tiwari, aged about 36 years son ofShri Balram Tiwari r -^- RESPONDENTS 37 Dalganjan, aged about 37 years son of Shri Balroop 38 Jayanti, aged about 34 years wife of Shri Nohar Sai 39 Rajendra Prasad, aged about 37 years son of Shri Nanlarika 40 Santosh Singh, aged about 34 years son of Shri Udainath Singh 41 Krishna Kumar Gupta alias Santosh Kumar Gupta, aged about 38 years, son of Shri 42 Jagdish aged about 33 years son of Shri Jagarnath All are Employee of Forest Division, Division - Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja (Chhattisgarh) Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through: Principal Secretary Forest Department Govemment of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, G.E. Road, Raipur (Chhattisgarh.) 2. Prindpal Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, D.K. S. Bhawan, Raipur (Chhattisgarh.) 3. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Forest Department, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Secreteriat, D.K. S. Bhawan, Raipur (Chhattisgarh.) 4. Conser/ator of Forest, Forest Division / Circle, Surguja (Chhattisgarh) Present: Smt Hamida Siddique, leamed counsel for the petitioners. Shri Prashant Mishra, learned Additional Advocate Genera! for the State. Shri Utkarsh Verma and Shri Vinod Deshmukh, learned counsel for the interveners. ^ s- WRIT PETITION N0.2440/2003 PETITIONERS: 1. Dilip Makariya, Son of Shri Khemial, aged about 33 years, Scheduled Tribe, Wireless operator, Date of Appointment: 01-03-1988. 2. Arun Kumar, Son of Shri B.M. Sharma, aged about 44 years, M.Com. LLB, Cterk, Date of Appointment: 12/03/88. 3. Smt. Dulary, Wife of Dashrath Chandrakar, aged about 41 years, OBC. M.A. Clerk Date of Appointment: 01/11/1988. 4. Raghuram, Son of Shri Samundram, aged about 51 years, Scheduled Tribe, Year of Appointment: 1982. 5. Shyam, Son of Devidas Agnihotri, aged about 47 years B.Com (Previous), CIerk, General Category, Date of Appointment: 6. Ajay Kumar, Son of Shri Vinayakrao, aged about 36 years, Higher Secondary pass General Category, working as Wireless Operator. 7. Devandra, Son of Raghunandan Chauhan, aged about 47years B.A., General Category, working as Wireless Operator Year of Appointment: 1988. 8. Dushyant, Son of Shri Chhannulal Harimukh, aged about 39 years, Backward Class, Clerical work, Date ofAppointment: 10/04/1987. 9. Rameshwar, Son of Shri Vishram Singh, aged about 43 years, Scheduled Tribe, Peon, Date of Appointment: 05/07/1981. 10. Mahesh Nath, Son of Shri Arjun Nath Yogi, aged about 42 years, Higher Secondary Pass, General Category, doing clerical work, Date of Appointment: 1980. !gp^- -6- (Petitioners 1 to 10 are working under Durg Forest Division, Durg, Dist: Durg - C.G.). 11. Goverdhan, Son of Kapit aged about 44 years, Backward Class, B.Com, Year of Appointment: 1986, working as Wireless Operator Durg Forest Division, Durg (C.G.). 12. Sunil, Song of Shri Tulam Singh Thakur. aged about 43 years, General Category, M.A., doing clerical work, Date of Appointment : 01/05/1988, Raipur Forest Division Raipur (C.G.). 13. Johiruddin, Son of Mujibuddin, aged about 39 years, Higher Secondary Pass, Peon, Date of Appointment : 01/04/1987. 14. Durjan, Son of Shri Baliram aged about 39 years, Scheduled Tribe, 8th Class, doing clerica! work, working as Chowkidar, Date of Appointment : 03/11/1988. 15. Roopram. Son of ShrS Maniram Thakur, aged about 36 years, Higher Secondary, Date of Appointment ; 17/03/1988 working as Wireless Operator. 16. Ganeshram, son of Bhonduram Dewangan, Backward Class, aged about 36 years, Higher Secondary, Date of Appointment : 17/03/1988 working as Wireiess Operator. 17. Rajesh, Son of Shri G.P. Sharma General Secretary, aged about 39 years, Higher Secondary Pass working as Barrier Assistant, Date of Appointment 01/07/1985. 18. Lalit, Son of Shri Jhamu Prasad Sharma, General Category, aged about 42 years, Higher Secondary Pass working as Clerical work, Date ofAppointmerrt: 17/12/1988. ° -T 19. Smt. Samla, Wife of late Shri Rameshwar, Backward Class.aged about 48 years, Date of Appointment :07/12/1980. 20. Dinesh, Son of Shri Lokhan Sharma, aged about 42 years, General Category, Higher Secondary, working as Wireless Operator, Date of Appointment 09/05/1984. 21. Purushottam, Son of Shri Binghwar Sahu, aged about 46 years Backward Class, 10th Class Pass, Year of Appointment -1983. 22. Narad, Son of Shri Pyariram Sahu, aged about 37 years, Backward Ciass, Higher Secondary Pass, working as Wireless operator, Year ofAppointment 1988. 23. Charan Kuldeep, Son of Gulab SinQh, aged about 43 years, Scheduled Caste, Higher Secondary pass, Year of Appointment- 1988. (Petitioners no. 14 to 23 are working under Forest Division, Durg C.G.). 24. Sukalu, Son of Shri Tijau Gond, aged about 56 years Scheduled Tribe. 5th pass Peon, Year of Appointment - 01/01/1982. Forest Division, Rajnandgaon, Distt: Rajnandgaon (C.G.). 25. Kachroo, Son of Surjoo Halba, aged about 34 years Scheduled \tribe, 8th Pass, working as barrier Assistant, Forest Division, Rajnandgaon, District : Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Date ofAppointment: 02/11/1986. 26. Kumbhakaran, son of Shri Nandu Gond, aged about 32 years, Peon, Scheduled Tribe, working in Forest Division, Rajnandgaon, Distt : Rajnandgaon Date of Appointment: 01/08/1988. r""-*- '<§-- 27. 28. 29. 30. 31, 32. 33. 34. Roshan, Son of Shri Fakir Mohammad, aged about 37 years, B.Com working as Barrier Assistant, Forest Division, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Oate of Appointment- 03/04/1984. Buddheshwar, Son of Shri L.P. Dubey, aged about 40 years, General Category M. Com. Doing clerical work in Forest Division, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Date of Appointment :21/10/1983. Jhumuklal, Son of Shri Savilirami, aged about 41 years, B.A. (Previous) Peon, working in Forest Division, Durg (C.G.) Date of Appointment : 15/07/1987. Rameshwar, Son of Shri Daduram Uike, aged about 41 years, 10th Class Pass, Scheduled Tribe, working as Barrier assistant, Date of Appointment: 01/06/1988 Kawardha Forest Division, Kawardha (C.G.). Lakhan, son of Keth Yadav, aged about 45 years, Backward Class,5th pass, Barrier Assistant, Kawardha forest Division, Kawardha (C.G.) Date of Appointment: 15/10/1986. Shabbir, Son of Shri Gaffur Mohd, aged about 43 years, Backward Ciass, Higher Secondary Pass, Wireless Operator worldng jn Kawardha Forest DMsion, Kawardha (C.G.) Date of Appointment: 16/10/1976. Keshav, Son of Shri Fekootal Bhatt, General Category, aged about 36 years, Higher Secondary Pass, working as Wireless Operator, Kawardha Forest Division, Kawardha (C.G.). Date of Appointment: 15/01/1988. Arun, Son of Ramprasann Dubey, aged about 36 years, General Category, B.Com., Clerk, Kawardha Forest Division, Kawardha (C.G.) Date ofAppointment: 01/07/1988. -q- 35. Madhav Lal, Son of Baliram Dhawalkar, aged about 42 years Higher Secondary, Barrier Assistant, Kawardha Forest Division, Kawardha (C.G.) Date of Appointment: 15/04/1988. 36. Santosh, Son of Shri Soman Pal, aged about 41 years, guard, Kawardha Forest Division, Kawardha, General Category, Higher Secondary Pass. Date of Appointment : 01/04/1982. 37. Lalit, Son of !ate Sush^vari Yadav, aged about 36 years, 8th Std. Pass, working as Barrier Assistant Kawardha Forest Division, Kawardha (C.G.) Date of Appointment :01/04/36. 38. Neelkanth, Son of Shri Pancham SSngh Sahu, aged about 37 years, 11th Std. Pass, doing clerical work at Kawardha Forest Division, Kawardha (C.G.) Date of Appointment: 01/02/87 39. Shiv Narayan, Son of Shri Baharan Kashyap, aged about 40 years, Backward Class, Higher Secondary Pass, doing clerical work, Korba Forest Division, Korba (C.G.). Date of Appointment: 01/05/81. 40. Krishna Prasad, Son of Shri Rajaram Yadav, aged about 42 years, Backward Class, Inter Pass, doing derical work, Korba Forest Division, Korba (C.G.). Date of Appointment: 01/08/1982. 41. Bihari, Son of Sukhdeo Kalar aged about 42 years, Backward Class, Higher Secondary Pass, Guard, in Korba Forest Division, Korba (C.G.) Date ofAppointment: 31/12/1984. 42. Kamlesh, Son of Shri Radhelal, aged about 37 years, Forward Class, B.A. doing cterical work in Korba Forest Division, Korba (C.G.) iC- Date ofAppointment: 04/10/85. 43. Radheshyam, Son of Shri Sahastram Mishra, aged about 37 years, General Category, Higher Secondary Pass, doing clerical work in Korba Forest Division, Korba (C.G.) Date of Appointment : 01/01/1986. 44. Gore Singh, Son of Shri Roshan Rajput, aged about 41 years, Gen. Category, Higher Secondary Pass, doing clerical work at Khatgora Forest Division, Khatgora (C.G.) Date of Appointment :01A)7/1988. 45. Ram Manohar, Son of Shri Rewaram, aged about 36 years, Backward Class, Higher Secondary Pass, doing clerical work at Khatgora Forest Division, Khatgora (C.G.). Date of Appointment - 02/05/1987. 46. Ramesh Kumar, Son of Shri Ramadhar Pandey, aged about 46 years, General Category, Higher Secondary Pass, working as Wireless Operator, Khatgora Forest Division, Khatgora (C.G.). Date of Appointment: 01/01/1981. 47. Pancharam, Son of Shri Dukhuram, aged about 45 years, Backward Class, 11th Std. pass, Working as Barrier Assistant at Khatgora (C.G.). Date of Appointment : 01/01/1982. 48. Kishan lal Son of Shri Ledgaram Sahoo, aged about 45 years, B.A. (1st Year), Backward Class, working as Wireless Operator, Mahasamund Forest Divin, Mahasamund (C.G.). 49. Leelaram, Son of Shri Shridhar Patel, aged about years, 11th Std. Pass, doing clerical at Mahasamund Forest Division, Mahasamund (C.G.). Date of Appointment : 19/03/84 50. Ghanshyam, Son of Shri Lakhanlal )1- Dubey, General Category, 11th Std. Pass, working as Wiretess-C^e^&T.— Mahasamund Foresst ®Nisl@n, Mahasamund (C.G.). _ „ 51. Indrakumar, Son of Shri Gunilal Kasare, Scheduled Caste, aged about 38 years, 8th Std. pass, working in Durg Forest Division, Durg (C.G.) Date of Appointment : 01/05/84 52. Pramod Soni, Son of Shri M.L. Soni, aged about 35 years, Higher Secondary, working as wireless Operator in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.). Date of Appointment :01/01/88. 53. Rajkumar Pandey, Son of Shri H.P. Pandey, aged about 36 yrs driwr. Higher Secondary, working in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bitespur (C.G.) Date of Appointment : 04/03/86. 54. Dhirendra Pratap Singh, Son of Lalpratap Singh. aged about 36 years, working as Wireless Operator in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date of Appointment : 07/02/87. 55. Fekuram Yadav, Son of Shri Muritram Yadav, aged about 45 years, Guard, working in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date of Appointment: 01/01/1979. 56. Gangaram Sahu, Son of Shri Raghunath Sahoo, aged about 45 years, Guard, working in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur Date of Appointment: 30/03/1976. 57. Baharamlal Yadav. Son of Shri Pyarela! aged about 40 years, Guard, working in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date of Appointment: 21/06/80. 58. Ashok Kumar Verma, Son of Shri Gayaram Verma, Guard, aged about .1^ 36 years, working in BUaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date of Appointment: 02/01/1984. 59. Shrawan Kumar Koushik, Son <rf Shri Chetram Koushi, aged about 40 years, Guard, working in Bjlaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date of Appointment: October 1984. 60. Doojram Dhrub, Son of Shri Dasroomram Dhrub, aged about 40 years, Guard, working in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date of Appointment: 08/08/1985. 61. Smt. Veena Kohle, wife of Shri Vijay Kohle, aged about 45 years, wireless operator working in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date ofAppointment: 01/01//1986. 62. Samelal, Son of Shri Bhikulal Aghariya, aged about 35 years Guard, working in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date of Appointment: 05/08/1986. 63. Jayjayram Panariya, Son of Shri Bishram Panariya, aged about 40 years, Guard, working in Bilaspur Forest Division. Bilaspur (C.G.) 64. Anil Kumar Dwivedi, Son of Shri Ramlal Dwivedi, aged about 36 years, Wireless Operator working in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date of Appointment : 12/09/1986. 65. Shivkumar Khande, Son of Shri Ramkhilavan Khande, aged about 36 years, Guard, working in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date ofAppointment: 28/09/1987. 66. Ashok Sharma, Son of Shri Ramprasad Sharma, g^ed about 35 years, Helper, working in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date ofAppointment: 01/03/1988. -^- 67. Roshan Singh Rajpur, Son of Shri Khet Singh, aged about 35 years, Driver. working in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date of Appointment: 01/05/1988. 68. Bhagwat Prasad Yadav, Son of Shri Firtooram Yadav, aged about 40 years, Guard, working in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date of Appointment: 01/07/1988. 69. Shatrughan Keiwat, Son of Shri Udayram, aged about 40 years, Guard, working in Bilaspur Forest Division, Bilaspur (C.G.) Date of Appointment: 01/10/1987. RESPONDENTS Versus STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Through : The Principal Secretary Forest Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.). The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.). The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Forest Department, Govemment of Chhattisgarh, Secretariat, D.K. S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.). The Conservator of Forest, Forest Division / Circle, Durg (C.G.). Present: Shri V.G. Tamaskar, learned counsel for the petitioners. Shri Prashant Mishra, learned Additional Advocate General for the State. -1^' WRIT PETITION N0. 2558/2003 PETITIONER: Trade Union Coundl, Chhattisgarh, a society registered under the Society Registrykaran Act, 1973 through its Prantiya Mahamantri Goverdhan Mishra, S/o Shri Awadesh Mishra, aged 38 yeare, Occupation-Service, presently posted as Daity Wages Worker in Forest Department, Raipur, R/o Raja Talab, Forest Colony, Raipur (C.G.). RESPONDENTS: Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh through Principal Secretary, Department of Forest, D.K.S. Bhavan, Raipur (C.G.). 2. Principai Chief Conservator of Forest, Jail Road, Raipur (C.G.). 3. Chief Conservator of Forest, Raipur 4. Conservator of Forest, Forest Circle, Raipur (C.G.). 5. Conservator of Forest, Forest Circle, Bilaspur (C.G.). 6. Conservator of Forest, Forest Circle, Kanker(C.G.). 7. Conservator of Forest, Forest Cirde, Jagdalpur (C.G.). Present: Shri Rajeev Shrivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner. Shri Prashant Mishra, learned Additional Advocate General for the State. Shri V.R. Tiwari, learned counsel forthe intervener. 1<~- WRIT PETITION N0.2567/2003 PETITIONERS: 8. RAJENDRA PRASAD MISHRA S/o Shri Bhaiyya lal Mishra, aged about 40 years, B.A., Clerk w.e.f. 15.4.1987 Dharamjaigarh Forest DJvision Ganesh Ram, S/o Shri Dhan Sai Chauhan, aged about 35 years, Clerk w.e.f. 15.4.1987 Higher Secondary, Dharamjaigarh Forest Division Deonandan Prasad Dansena, S/o Ramlal Dansena, aged about 43 years, Higher Secondary, Chowkidar w.e.f. Feb. 1986, Dharamjaigarh Forest Division Indrajeet Singh Rana, S/o Shri Poorn Chandra Rana, aged about 39 years, Higher Secondary, Typist clerk, w.e.f. 5.3.1987 Dharamjaigarh Forest Division Kallu Prasad Mishra, S/o Ramesh Kumar, aged about 40 years, M.A. Clerk, 15.11.87 Dharamjaigarh Forest Division Upendra Narayan Singh, S/o Shri Ram Bilas Singh, aged about 40 years, B.A., Barrier Assistant, w.e.f. 01.07.88, Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). Khir Prasad, S/o Ghinu Prasad Sharma, aged about 44 years, Barrier Assistant, w.e.f. 15.04.87, Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). Purshottam Patel, S/o Nanu Ram Patel, aged about 39 years, Depot Chowkidar w.e.f. 15.4.86 Raigarh Forest DMsion, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). Naresh Chandra Satpathi, S/o Bhikhari Charan, aged about 40 years, Higher Secondary, Barrier .Ih' Assistant 1.10.1986 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). 10. Brij Gopal Mishra, S/o Brindawan Mishra, aged about 40 years, Hjgher Secondary Pass, Barrier Assistant w.e.f. 15.3.88, Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). 11. Kripa Ram, S/o Gangaram Patel aged about 58 years, Forest Guard w.e.f. 15.7.1978 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh 12. Amer Singh, A/o Acchelal, aged about 40 years, General Seventh Chowkidar appointed on 15.4.84 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). 13. Mahavir Singh S/o Maden aged about years, General, Higher Secondary Sandesh Wahak 01.01.1988 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). 14. Ravindranath S/o Ram Awtar aged about 40 years, Higher Secondary, Chowkidar w.e.f. 30.10.84 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg 15. Ramu Deshmukh S/o Heeralal aged about 38 years, Chowkidar w.e.f. 1983 Durg Forest DMsion, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). 16. Laxminath S/o Matiram Dewangan aged about 38 years, Fifth, Sandesh Wahak 10.2.85 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). 17. Shishupal S/o Chandan Singh aged about 39 years, Eirth, Chowkidar w.e.f. 1982 Durg Forest Divislon, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). 18. Hiresh Bakshi S/o M.R. Bakshi aged about 37 years, Bamer Sahayak, w.e.f. 1.3.87 Higher Secondary Durg l^- Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg 19. Maniram S/o Suchiram aged about 37 years, Chowkidar w.e.f. 3.11.87, Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). 20. Bhusanlal, S/o Ghasiyaram aged about 34 years, Higher Secondary, Chowkidar w.e.f. 01.01.1984 Dwg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg 21. Ramkhilawan S/o Ghur Singh aged about 39 years, Non-Matric, Chowkidar w.e.f. 1980 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). 22. Balkishan S/o Girwer Vaishnav aged about 44 years, Higher Secondary, Chowkidar w.e.f. 1980 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). 23. Govind S/o Abhimanyu Patnayak aged about 48 years, Chowkidar w.e.f. 15.4.83 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). 24. Shaheed Khan S/o Sitab Khan aged about 38 years, Higher Secondary, Ropanj Work w.e.f. 9.1.86 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg 25. Suresh S/o Jhumuk aged about 33 years, Ropani Work w.e.f. 1985 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). 26. Smt. Hema Bai W/o Lala Prasad, aged about 46 years, Fifth, appointed on 1980 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). 27. Smt. Rama Bai W/o Bhikham aged about 42 years, Seventh, appointed on 1.5.81 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). 28. Smt. Mathura w/o Sahdev Ropani Work w.e.f. 1979 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). -l^- 29. 30. Smt. Champi Bai W/o Madan aged about 35 years, Ropani Work w.e.f. 15.3.1982 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). Kamla Bai W/o Ramcharan about 45 years Ropani Work w.e.f. 21.12.1988 Durg Forest Division, Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.). RESPONDENTS Versus State of Chhattisgarh, through: Principal Secretary Forest Department Govt. ofChhattisgarh, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) Principal Secretary, General Administration Deptt. Govemment of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) Principle Chief Conservator of Forest, Forest Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, Secretariat, D.K. S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.). Conservator of Forest, Forest Division / Circte, Durg, Distt. Durg (C.G.). Present: Shri V.G. Tamaskar, learned counsel for the petitioners. Shri Prashant Mishra, learned Additional Advocate General for the State. WRIT PETITION N0.2568/2003 PETITIONERS: BARKAT ALI, S/o Late Shri Liyakat Ali, aged about 45 years, CJerk w.e.f. 23.1.1984 Raigarh Forest Dwision, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). ^^ 2. Ahivaran Singh, S/o Sidar Singh Kanwar, aged about 43 years. Peon w.e.f. 7/86 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). 3. Karam Singh, S/o Dharam Singh Kanwar. aged about 33 years, Peon w.e.f. 7/86 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). 4. Santram W/o Gangaram Kanwar, aged about 42 years, Peon, w.e.f. 7/86 Raigarh Forest DMsion, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). 5. Mohan Lal, S/o Sewaram Banjara, aged about 45 years, Peon, w.e.f. 4.1.87 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). 6. Gopichand, S/o Shri Gendram Khadiya, aged about 38 years, Peon w.e.f. 16.6.80, Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). 7. Amarlal, S/o Santram Rawat aged about 39 years, Peon w.e.f. 1.12.83 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). 8. Nandji Upadhyay, S/o Late Mahadan Upadhyay, aged about 40 years, Barrier Chowkidar w.e.f. 25.6.85 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). RESPONDENTS Versus State of Chhattisgarh, through: Principal Secretary Forest Department Govt. ofChhattisgarh, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) Principal Secretary, General Administration Deptt. Government of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) -Z.O- Present: Principle Chief Conservator of Forest, Forest Department, Government of Chhattisgarh. Secretariat, D.K. S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.). Conservator of Forest, Forest Division / Circle, Durg, Distt. Durg (C.G.). Shri V.G. Tamaskar, learned counsel for the petftioners. Shri Prashant Mishra, learned Additional Advocate General for the State. WRIT PETITION N0.2716/2003 PETITIONERS: SHOBHARAM, S/o Shri Ganesh Ram Yadav, aged about 41 years, Peon w.e.f. 15.04.1988 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.). Shyam Lal Sahu, S/o Shri Juguru Sahu Aged about 43 years, Peonw.e.f. 15-01-86 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) Rudra Kumar Maitri, S/o Balak Ram Maitri Aged about 39 years. Peonw.e.f.01-01-87 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) Dayanand Pradhan S/o Kuber Pradhan Aged about 38 years Peon,w.e.f.01-10-86 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) Shyam Sundar Patnayak S/o Mohan Ram Patnayak, Aged about 45 years, Barrier Asstt. W.e.f. 15-02-87 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) r^;^-'~ -9-\~ 6. Chhabi Lal Dansena S/o Shri Sadh Ram Dansena Aged about 38 years, Driverw.e.f. 15-12-87, Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) 7. Ishwar Prasad Yadav, S/o Shri Maya Ram Yadav Aged about 48 years, Peonw.e.f. 1.12.88, Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) 8. Rajeshwar Singh, S/o Khageshwar Singh Aged about 39 years, Clerkw.e.f. 15-6-85 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) 9. Indar Singh, S/o Samaru Singh, Aged about 45 years, Peon w.e.f. 15-5-88 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) 10. BabuLal, S/o Taj Ram Manant Aged about 42 years, Peonw.e.f. 01-10-88 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) 11. Jagat Ram S/o Nanki Kanwar. Aged about 46 years, Peon w.e.f. 01-04-87 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) 12. Maniram S/o Sadh Ram Dansena Aged about 31 years Peonw.e.f. 01-06-87 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) 13. Sukhlal Rathiya S/o Fattulal Kanwar, Aged about 41 years, ^- RESPONDENTS Peonw.e.f.01-4-84 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C,G.) 14. Mangal Rathiya, S/o Ghasiram Rathiya Aged about 41 years, Peon w.e.f. 15-06-85 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) 15. Mahesh Ram Yadav S/o Sanfram Yadav Aged about 38 years, Peonw.e.f. 01-03-88 Raigarh Forest Division, Raigarh Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) 16. ManjitRam S/o Chandan Singh Nayak Aged about 55 years Peonw.e.f 15-10-86 Dharmjaigarh Forest Division Versus 1. State