v ^^, ^ IN THEBIGH COURT OF CHHAmSGARH AT BILASPUR W. P. (Sl No. \WL OF 2011. PETITIONER ^ ^M& '".•-''z-/..-' <?.<'t: Samaru Ram. Patel, S/o. late Shri Sakha Ram Patel, aged about 46 years, Gang man, Sub Divisional Office, National Highway, Kanker, Distt. Kanker, (C. G.) VERSU S RESPONDENTS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through : The Secretary, Public Work Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C. G.) 2. Superintendent Engineer, Public Works Department, National Highway Division, Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 3. Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, National Highway Division, Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar (C.G. s.v^ 4. Sub Divisional Officer, National Highway, Public Works Department, Near-N.D.H.S. School Kanker, Distt. Kanker (C.G.). WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA ^ HIGHCQURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) No. 1 676 of 2011 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS Samaru Ram Patel State of Chhattisgarh & Others. WRIT^ETITiQN UNDERART!CLE226_OFTHE_CONST!TUTIONQFtNDIA ^L Present: Shri Somkant Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Satish Gupta, Govt. Advocate for the State. 2. 3. ashok (Passed on 28th day of March, 2011) Sy this petition, the petitioner seeks to challenge the legality and validity of the orders dated 14.05.2010 (Annexure P-1) and 09.06.2010 (Annexure P-6) passed by the respondent authorities, by which fhe reguiar pay-scale granted to the petitioner has been withdrawn. Learned counsel appearing for the parties subm'rt that the issue involved herein is identical to the decision of this Court in Sant Kumar & Others v.State of Chhattisgarh & Others', asthe impugned order has been passed without affording an opportunity of hearing. Thus; the petition may be atiowed in terms of SantKumar(supra). it is informed that against the order dated 18.1.2006 passed by this Court in Sant Kumar {supra), the State approached to the Supreme Court by filing SLP (C) No. 17122/2006. The said SLP was dismissed by the Supreme Court on 09.10.2006 by confirmiRg the order passed by this Court in Sant Kumar (supra). In view of the above, the petition is allowed in terms of the decision of this Court in Sant Kumar (supra) and the impugned orders dated 14.05.2010 & 09.06.2010 arequashed. The petitioner is entitled reguiar pay-scale from the day, the same has been withdrawn by the impugned orders. - -—==—~ Sd/- Satish K. Agnihom Judge W.P-J4o.2125of2002, decided on 18.01.2006.