H!GH COURT OF CHHATTESGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) N0. 2268 0f 2006 Petitioners Ranju Ram. aged about §0 years, Sh Shri Wahira, Gangmen, R/o Vanaye, Post ichkeia, Distt. Jashpur (CG) (Date of appointment — 1.1 .1978). Rafail Lakda, aged about 54 years‘ son of Shi'i Jitiya Lakda; Gangmen: R/o Putrichoura (Bartoli) Post Lodam. Distt. Jashpur {0.6.} (Date of appcintment ’i 3.1 978). 55M! Kispotta, sen of Nevas Kispotta. aged abwt 54 yeafs, Gangmen, Rio. Viii Aaradeeh PO Lokhandi Disti. Jashpur (C.G.) (Date cf appeintment 1i3/1978) Rigyu5 Tirky, aged about 54 years, son of Sim Jaseph Tirky, Gangmen, Rio. Rupseran PO Patratoii. Distt. Jashpur {c.G.) {Date ef appointment 1' 3.1978) Jogi Ram, aged about 55 years, son of 5M Vishnu Ram, Gangmen, R/o Putrichoura Pesi Lodam. Distt. Jashpur (6.6.) (Date of appoiniment 1 3.1978) Saihun Kerketta. sen of Shri Jai Maseeh Kerkette’, aged abeut 58 years. Gangmen, RIG Ratiya, PO Lodam. Diett. Jesheur $5.} (Date of appointment 1.3.1§78) Jitu Ram, son of $hri Bhaglu Ram, aged abeut 53 years. Gangmen, Rlo. Putrichoura, Post Lodam, Disit. Jashpur (C.G.) (Date of appe’intment 1.3.1978) Laieeo Ram, aged about 55 years, son ef Shri Sani Ram. Gangmen, R/e. Putrichaura, Post Lodam. Distt. Jaehpur {c.G.) {Date cf appointment 1.3.1978) Jagarnath Ram, aged about 54 years, sen Gt Shri Tepai Ram, Gangmen, R/c. Putrichoura, Poet Lodam, Distt. Jashpur {c.G.) {Date of appointment 1.3.19?8) Laipiyare, aged ebeut 57 years, son of Shri Sunder Ram. Gangmen, R/o. Ghansimunda, Post Kersai. Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) (Date of appointment 1.4.’i§78) Atjun Sai, aged about 53 years, son 0f Shri Deveingh Sai, Gangmen, Ric. Dhavayeetoii, PC Singibahar, Distt. Jashpur {6.6.} {Date of appointment 1.4.1978) l’\. i»t A ‘r 5.. l\ Rameshwar Ram, aged abaut 55 years, san of Shri Eudhu Ram, Gangmen, Rio Dhadahibahar. PO Bandachuwan, Digit. Jashpur (C.G.) (Date ef appointment 1511.9?6) 13. Bkju Ram, aged about 53 years, 3cm of Shri Mangaru ram, Gangmen. Rio Mahuatcti, Post Raékera. Distt. Jashpuv (C.G.) (Date of appointment il4/1976) 14.. Baideo Gond, aged about 58 years, so“ of $hri AdanGond, Gangmen, Ra'o. Pandripani PC Patratoii, Distt. Jashpur (0.6.) (Date of appointment 31/3/1979) Versus Respondents 1. State of Chhamsgam, throagh the Secretary, Department of Public Works, Dau Karyan Singh Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. Chief Executive Engineer, Department of Pubiic Works. Division — Jaehpur. Dist’t. Jashpur (6.6.) 3. Sub Di¥isienai Officer Pubiic Werke Department. Sub Divieion —~ Kunkuri. DisttJ Jashpur (C.G.) 4. Sub Divisional Gmcer Pubiic Works Department, Sub Division — Jashpur, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) WRIT PETITDIN UNDER ARTICLE 225 OF THE CENSTiTUTiéN 6F iNDiA Singie Bench : Hon‘bie Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Shri F. S. Khare. Advocate for the petitioners. $hri Aiok Bakshi, Govt. Advocate for the respondents. ORAL ORDER (Passed en this 215‘ eay or Aprzi, zoos) A_ With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties the matter is heard finaily. 2. The petitioners are working in Public Works Department. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as weii as learned counsel appearing for the respondentsfState iointiy eubmit that the question oi iaw, invoived in the present writ petition, is the same asto that of in Govind a others Vs. State of C.G. a Others { 209? (2} ‘-v A “ZZ/r. , ()A C.G.L.J. 29}, wherein it i5 hekd :hat the pefmanent gangmen az'e ent§tled to be retired on attaining the age 6f 52 years, §n accordance with the previsiens of the Chhatiisgarh Shaekiya Sevak (Adhi‘y'arshiki-Ayu) Adhiniyam, 19$7. Learned couneei appearing for the reependenteis ate further submits that if the caee of the petitioners i5 on the same footings. there is no reason ta deny them the beheiits availabie to the permanent gahgmen. Accerdirrgiy. this writ hetitien is aiiowed ih terms or the erder passed in the case ef Gevind 1°» others {supra}, subject to verification of the fact asto whether the petitiorters have acquired the status of permaneht gahgmen. No order asto costs. 7 Sd/— Satish K. Agnihotri Judge ’3- Thakur