HIGHCOURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petitmn (S) No‘ 823 of 209$ Petitioners 1. Sakund Ram. age about 50 years. son of Shri Mastu Ram, working as Gangman, public Works Department (88R) Sub Division - Kunkuri. Distt. Jashpur (6.6.) Appcinted on 31 3.1980 2. Jatm Ram, aged about 44 years. son of Shri Podha Ram. working as Gangman. Public Works Department (B&R) Sub Division — Kunkuri, Distt. Jashpur (6.6.) Apointed on 21 3.80 Mannu Ram aged about 55 years. son of Shri Lundar Ram. working as Gangman. Public Works Department (B&R) Sub Division _ Kunkuri, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) Appointed on 31 3.80 Jagan Ram. aged about 48 years. son of Shri Sukhai Ram, working as Gangman, Public Works Department (B&R) Sub Division -— Kunkuri, Distt. Jashpur (0.6.) Appointed on 31 3.60 5. Butu Ram, aged about 47 years, son of Shri Guieshwar Ram, working as Gangman. Puhiic Works Department (B&R) Sub Diw'sion — Kunkuri, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) Appointed on 1.4.80. 6. Guieshwar Ram, aged about 59 years, son of Shri Jeetan. Ram. working as Gangman, Public Works Department (B&R) Sub Division — Kunkuri, Disttf’ Jashpur (C.G.) Appointd on 1.4.60.," 7. Kishore, aged about 47 years. son of Shri Aru Sai, working as Gangman, Public Works Department (8&R} Sub Division — Kunkuri, Disti. Jashpur (6.6.) Appointed on 1.4.80 VQISUS Respondents 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of Public Works, Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. Chief Executive Engineer, Department of Public Works. Division -— Jashpur, Distt. Jashpur (0.6.) 3. Sub Divisional Officer Public Works Department, Sub Division — Kunkuri, Distt. Jashpur (6.6.) WRIT PETITOIN UNDER ARTICLD 2&6 OF TH§ CONSTITUTION OF lNDlA x5 _ r _- M n v.1“ Single Bench : Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Shri F. S. Khare, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri U. N. S. Deo. Govt. Advocate for the respondents. GRAL ORDER (Passed on this 8m day of February. 2008) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as we" as iearned counsel appearing for the respondents/State jointly submit that the facts and question of law. involved in the present writ petition, are the same asto that of in Govind 8. others Vs. State of 6.6. 8. Others { 2007 (2) C.G.L.J. 29}. wherein it is held that the permanent gangmen are entitled to be retired on attaining the age of 62 years. in accordance with the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Shaskiya Sevak (Adhivarshiki-Ayu) Adhiniyam. 1967. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents/State further submits that if the case of the petitioners is on the same footings, there is no reason to deny them the benetits available to the permanent gangmen. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed in terms of the order passed in the case of Govind & others (supra). subject to verification of the fact asto whether the petitioners have acquired the status of permanent "\i Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotrif Judge gangmen. No order asto costs.