§;H@ a IN THE HIGH COURT OF IUDICATURE AT BILASPUR CHHATTISGARH WRIT PETITION NO. 9 ti) , 1'} i /2005 PETITIONER : ’3 Prahalad Sahu, S/ o Dular Singh, Aged abOut 59 years, R/o Village’Gatapar, Post - Ghatrel, District—Ding (CG) VERSUS State of Chhattisgarh Through-the Secretary, Public Works Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG) 2. Sub-Divisional Officer Public Works Department, Gunderdehi, District Durg (CG) 1. WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA ': XI—HC-78 5 3a 2mm, Wan—gr, W . WV>3€LSV a1 2005 WW‘ WW(W) WWW WW§WW WWW mmwm éawm 24-1-2007 Mr. Anoop Majnmdar, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. D.K. Gwalre, Deputy Govt. Advocate for the State] 1 V» . respondents. Heatd. The case of the petiticner is that he was recruited ‘as permanent Gang Man in the ear 1978 in Divisioh: 'Gundendehi, Chhattisgarh Public Works D artment, District: Durg, and he is entitled to continue till the a e of 62 years being a permanent Gang Man. Learned counsel for the etitioner submits that in View of the decision of this Court in the matter of Purshotum vs. State of Chhattisgarh 65 others (W.P.N 3944/2005} and other connected writ petitions on 4th Januaxy, 007, in which it has been held that the permanent Gang Men of Pl D are entitled to continue up to 62 years, the petitioner is also entitled to continue in service up to 62 years. In View of the above dectsion dated 4—1—2007, the petition is allowed and it is directed that the petitioner is entitled to continue m service till the age of 62 years. No costs. kW/i ’ Sd/- Acting Chief Justice *