IN 'IHE HIGH COURT OF JBDICATUW CHHATTISGAE‘X AT BILASPUE w.P.N0. ”Lu” (2692 PETITIONERS : 1) Umesh Chandra Singh S/a Shri 5.3. Singh, Ageé abeut 42 years presently werkiag as Select Grade sub-Ewgineer in the Office ef the E.E., Barnai Caaal Divisiem Ambikapur R/e G—S, Irrigaticm Celeny, Near Pratappur Naka.Ambikapur. 2) Vishnukant Panéley S/e Shri Ramnaresh Panéey Presently werking as Select Gra&e ‘ Suh-Enaineer in the effice e£ the E.E., {fate}: Reseurces 313.3,, Ambikalgur Ageé abaut 41 years, R/e G-é, Irrigation Celeny, Near Main Drive,Ambikapur. 3) Suresh Kumar Chadar s/e shri Hardas Chaéar, Aged abeut 49 years Presently working as Select Graée' Sub—Engineer la the effice ef the E E. ,water Resources Beptt. Bivislon Marwahl, Distt Bllaseur R/e G- ,Irrigation Celeny, Near 9rataeg>ur Naka,Ambika§:ur. l‘“, e‘ 4) Rajiv Deshmukh s/e K.T.Deshmukh, Ageé abeut 43 years, presemtly warking as Select Graé Sub-Engineer ia the effice ef the E.E., w.R.D.Ne.1,Ambikagaur R/e Behind Pashu Hesgzital, Bmirigaara, Ambikaggur. “Ax 5) Ealaeu Ram Chané‘rakar S/e Shrl Gajarl Ram Chanérakar, Ageé abcut 44 years, presently worklng as Select Grade: Sub—En 1neer ln the elflce ef the BE. ,Barnal Canal Diva AmblkaLsur é R/e VillagegEhmthali, PO:Channudiya Kurué, Dist. Dhmmtari. e) Mehammed Sakir Ali S/e shri J. Khan, Agee abeut 43 years presently marking as Select Grad Sub—Emainesr in the etfice ef the E E.,Water Reseurces En Ne.1, Ambika‘gaur, R/e H-3,Irrigation Colemy, sanaras Reaa'Ganéhi Hagar, Ambikagaur. 7) Arum Kémar Tiwari 'S/e Shri Ramanuj ml Tiwari, Age& about 46 years, eresently wercinu as Select grade V Subs-Engineer in tne efflce ef th E Lnsarnal Canal Bivnn Ambikapur, R/e 1-1—2 IrriJation Colany,Banaras Rd Ganéhl Nagar _‘_/ c , ¢ / // 8) Pankaj Kumar Vyas 8/9 S.R. Vyas, Ageé abmlt 43 years prasently werking as Select Gra§e Sub-Engineer in the effice ef_the E.E. ,Water ReSGurces Divn.1, Ambika§ur R/e 'i'-12,Irrigation Calemy. Eaaaras Raad, Gandhi Nagar,‘ Ambikapur. Raghuvir Prasaé Vishwakarma S/e Shri Narmada ?é.Vishwakarma, Ageaa abeut 44 years, Q”T; presently warklng at Asmstant Engineer in the affice 0f the E E.,Bama1 Canal Envision Ambikag‘ur; R/G G—l, Irrigation Celeny, Near Marin Drive Schoel. Ambikawlr. 10) BhagWancias Vishwakrma $/e Shri Har Prasae Vishwakarma Aged abeut 43 years gresently werking as Select Grade Sub—Engineer in the effice ef the E.E., Water Resources Divisien Nez Ambikapur, R/e G-3, Irrigatien Celeny, Near Marin Brive ', Ambikapur. 11) Ashek Kumar Nayak S/e E.D. Nayak, Ageé abeut 42 years presently werking as Select Graée Sub-Engineer in thee£fice ef the E.E.t Water Reseurces BE.N@.2, Ambikagur; R/e Shivéhari Celany,Pratappur Naka, Ambikapur. 12) Hemraj Baga@e® S/e Shri Natthuji Eaga&e. ageé abeut 49 years, (I presently Werking as Select Graée Sub-Engineer in the eftice ef the E E.,Water Reseurces 3n Ne 1. Ambikapur: R/e Nagdene Celeny, (Talapara) Byapar Vihar Reaé, Bilaspur. 13) Ehajaelal Gu‘gta S/o Ramyrasaé Gupta agee‘ abeut 55 years presently werking as Select Grade Sub-Engineer in the afiice 9f the E.E., Barnai Canal DivanAmbika‘gwur R/e H—4, 'Banki Project Celeny, Gunduaehari, Ambikaeur. 14)“ Ashek Kumar Triveai ageé abeut 56 years ‘s/e Shri shwaréeen Triveéi, presently wekking as Select Grade ~ Sub—Engineer in the eftice 01: the E.E.,Barmai Canal Divisien, Ambikavpur: R/e Near Chauéani Chewk Kharbar Read. Mayapur,Ambikapur. 15) Ramjee Pateriya S/e Shri Nanhulal Pateriya, presently wokking as Select rade ‘ aged abeut 43 years : G 16) 17) VERSU S state of Chhattisgarh (1.) Threugh the Secretary, Water Re%9urces Department, D.K.S.Bhawan, Raipur §OG). The Engineer-in—Chief, Water Reseurces Deeartment, Raipur (CG) . state ef Mazahya Pradesh Threugh the Secretary, Water Reseurces Department, Vallabh EQawan, Bhepal (MP) . RESPO NDENTS ,_ / X 2) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE I N D 1) Particulars of Petitimner 2) Particulars @f Reswme’lent Sub-Engineer ia the @Efice ef the E.E.¢ Barnai Canal Divn.Ambika§ur R/® Near Chandani Chewk,Kharbar Read, Mayakaara,Ambikapur. Gajenc‘ira Singh Chaneiel S/e Late Shri Dalchand Chanael, aged abaut 44 years presently marking as Select Grade Sub-Engineer in the effice 9f the Water Reseurces Diva.N@.5, Ambikapur;‘ R/e Behiné Aman Petral Emma, Manenéragarh Remit, Ambikapur. Jagamaath Prasad Namciea S/w Late Shri Bhala Prasaé Namdee Age& abeut 46 years gresently werking as Select Graée Sub-Engineer in the ef£ice @f the E.E.,Water Resources Division,Kota R/a Ameri Reaa, Near Elec.sub— Station, beside Dr.Vai&h, Nehru Nagar, Bilas'pur. 18) Rashid Ahmed Khan S/e F.M.Khaa, Ageé alwut 43 years eresently wokking as Select Grade Sub-Engineer in the @ffice ef the E.E.. water Reseurces Deivm.,Keta R/e Heuse 0f Dr. Datta, Near Taj Masjié, Talepara Read, Jarahabhata. Eilasxaur. 22 /227 OF' THE CONSTITUTION OF IA As mentiened in‘ cause title abeve. l ( As mentienea in cause title abeve. Particulars of erder against which the aetitien Y " HKGH COURT OF CHHATTESGARH .T BILASPUR Writ ?etition N0. 160 of 2002 Patitioz} e313 Umesh Chandra {L athesrs VErzrStw Respgnéegtg State of {Shhattisgaxh 8x5 miner‘s @“Egie %gw:h: Hon’bla Mr. Justicc: SatEk K gagihaixi, w» 8111i A1531: Bakshiy Goven1meut Advocaté: for thE rlsSpondeum; State. Shri Pankaj SurivaS Lava, comma for ma petitionmxs ORAL ORDER {QQth Fétbruay, 2006} Leayxmd counsel for the lotiwdolxr submits that fly: }3sti1i0n€rs W€1‘€ Eagmfiers in. ‘rlm WatEr ReSQul‘ceS appahltEd as Dipkama Civil DE}3£m;m€11t 011 vayieus dates as ;ollows :- I m Nu j Nama of 11m t zaétitionar i i i i J 1 i Um€sh Chandra ? 1 l i s: umgh o’oinijlg (law . 31.12.79 Senioaity NaTSgniori’ly N0. ‘ in Gradation in Gradation LiSt of Vin Q2 iiSt of yr. 91 5127 5136 i ) l ViShnukant. Pandev f i 3. { Surcsh Kmau i i Chadar 29.018 1 5848 ‘ 5923 24.01.76 3058 29‘7'2 3 1 v Rajiv Deshmukh 27.12.79 50 17 5022 4241 I; 5. l Baldsuram Chaiicir“ ’ai‘ l 23.03.79 24.07.80 4254 5478 § 6. i Md. 3am A11 5498 E7; Anm Kumar Tiwari 25.98.80 5545 5497 5571 55 17 § 8. Pankaj Kumar VyaS . 1.7.G9.80 9. 1 Raghuvi'r Pd. Y ? Vishwakarma 18.12.79 475G 4747 i :w. w L 11. Bhagwaildas 2?.G88G ViShwakaIma 5594~A _ Provisional) 5627~A (Provisional) i; Ix‘shok K‘umar Navak 26. 12.79 4847 484-9 . I i 1 12.. HCmraj Badg€ 05.01.76 ' 3037-A , 2992 L. Bhajanlal Gupfa i ¢O. 12.06.70 169O 1612 14. AShck Kumar 1 Trivaili 28.12.79 5043 5049 i 15. f Ramjég Paten‘ya I 81.03.79 4280 4643 4269 403i ; » 1'6. J i a Gajendra smghi Chamkl . 16.03.? I . *Jagaimaih Pei. Namdao i 03.06.72? J {3313 ’ 3263 i ? ( ‘\ g 1S. } Rashm Ahmadi k $ Khan. 2a.a3.?9 i 432i) 4311 2x) h) Accsrdmg to lealxmd (301111861 for $115 Fatitienami the pau‘tionars am SEDiQr to it“: pm‘smm, who haVE haw; premeirfd as Assistgmt EgginamE w,f:.f. 11:6‘1992. Othal“ similajy Situatad offma‘ss, who weft: alSe Diplema Sub Eligihggm, Ejed Original Applican‘ml bamg 0A, No, 424.! 1990- beiora £116 Madhya Pradegh Admizlisatrativs Tlihunei, Bhepal Beach. Lganisd A<imi3ish~ative Tlibun'ai by its judgmézhir and arder datEd. 15.12.1999 d€c1ar6d tha applicant in Flicaiion 51$ stillie? t0 tlm private: ragspendalts on flu? post of OVm‘SfjariSub Eagmzmm. Coasequantly, the 1~€Spez1c1511t$ waré‘. diractéd to rasiGE‘ 15116 gellioliqr of th€ apph'cant an tha }}Q$t 0f £115 {DVErseayl Sub EL IN resgjmldeutg It was fuythsr {Eirectsd to give them all t11€ camequagtial 'balmiits 0f promotian etc. on $116 highar 3903i, In t32<a gmsmlt casg, ‘rhe gm‘titioncrs havs baan placerd balow L115 Ovayswrif S1113 Ellgitmarg. uuoS€qu€nt1y; som€ o’dwr simileuiy situatgd Sub Engilmfars have: 3150 approachag! the Madhya Pz‘adash AdminiStratiVE TribuQal Emd they weyg granted thf. Saune reliaf. Th€ State. Govaammant by its ordar daisd 24.8.1999 {Annéixum Ag 5) davidad Hot t0 i11€ any gmtifiongappeal against thE m‘dar datad \152J999 passad by th€ MP. AdmiiliStIaiive Tribunal 111 0A. N0. 424,! 1g90 and as. $uch tbs 0rd€r datsd LL12. 1999 EJassad in 0A, N0. 424! 1990 has attainal tha finality. The petitimmrs Em: Claiming the similar milief, which haw: 135ml grailted t9 gather similarly situated S1113 Engmam‘s pursuant to £116: ordm‘ dated 15.2.1999 passml by thE Madhva Fradesh Adv“ IliStrativa Tiiibunal.‘ $h1i Alok Bakshi, 1€a111€d counsril appealillg for the reSpondents N0. 1 aad 2 Shhwits that the 011161“ dat€d 15.241999 paSSEd by thE Madhya PradEsh Administrativa Tribunal m O,A. N0. 424;]990 is Clem" and it has conSidfrad all ill-2 aspacts While lloldmg that the Sub i11€€r emd plam thmll abQ‘m the priva 6 3g[ I Ul ON Bablu E3gi11€€rs hue tl€atEd as s€11i0rs ta fly: Qvsmam‘fSub Engmc-‘ers, LEaEmd CQunsc—l further submits that the. GOV€rnm€nt has decidad not t0 Challeng€ th€ arder 'm supalior courts. In Vi€W 0f thii admitmd facts, thE Stats Government mlght to haw: coglsidereil caS€s of me petitianars also 011 the same H116 as other similarly situated pamona, who hava gene to “(11$ Madhya Pradesh Admmistrative Txibunal, have hean considared, It appears that tha Claim 0f tha petitionm‘s hava beea ignorad 011 thE ground fhat the pam’ionars havs oot amn‘oachod tho Madhya Pradosh Aciministrative. Tribunal/ High Court. For fly? yeasons Statgd above, thP raspondents art: diract€d to consider canes of tho pstitionem in accordallco with tho judgment and ordar :1ated 15.2.1999 passed by the Madhya Pradesh Administrative Tyibunel, Bhopal Beech. The petifioners are entitled to the $9111? reh'ef with all conaequeotial benefits of promotion etc: on the post according to their eeniority, pursuant to the order dated 15.2.1999 paesed by the Madhya Pradesh Administrative Tribunal on the higher post wet, the same date When juniore of the petitioners were given the promotion and other consequential beneflts. In view of the foregoing, the. writ petition is allowed. No order as to costs. Sd/- Sau'sh K. Agnihau'i Judge CO