i HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) N0. 258 of 2130?? PETITIONER : Nanduram S/o Shri Shivnath, aged about 60 years, by caste Dhobi, workmg as Gangnan, Department of P.W.D. Sarangarl; Resident of Viliage & Post — Dansara, Tahsil Samngarh, District. Raigarh (C.G.) RS ESPONDENT VERSUS State of Chhattisgarh, through its Secretary, Public Works Depamnent, Maxitraiaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, The Sub Divisional omcer, Public Wprks Department, Sarangarh, Tahsil Sarangarh, Dist. Raigarh (C.G.) WRIT FETI'I‘ION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF {NDIA SB: Han’ble Shri Satish K. AgnihotgLJ. Present: Shri R.S.Patel: Advocate for the petitioner. Raiyur (C.G.) y). Shri Arvind Dubey, Panel Lawyer for the Statefrespondents. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 14m day of January, 2008) 1. By this petition, the petitioner, who has worked as Gangman (permanent), seeks a reliefthat the petitioner being pexmanent gangman be retired at the age of 62 years in accordance with the Chhattisgarh Shashkiya Sevak (Adhivarshiki—Ayu) Adhiniyam, 1967 (for short ‘the Act, 1967’) read with Fundamental Rule (for short ‘F.R. ’) 56. 2. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner attained the status of permanent employee, as detined under Rule 2(0) of the Chhattisgarh (Workcharged and Contingency Paid Employees) Pension Rules, 1979 (for short ‘the Rules, 1979), framed under Article 309 of the Constitution of India. After having attained the status of the permanent employee, the petitioner would retire on attaining the age of 62 years on superannuation under the provisions ofthe Act, 1967. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the case of the petitioner is souarely covered by the decision ofthis Court passed on 4'“ January, 2007 in W.P. No. 108/2005 (Govind Vs. State 0f Chhattisgarh & Others) and other connected matters. Learned counsel apearing for the respondts/State does not dispute the submission mae by leamed counsei for the petioner. Aocordingly, the petitioner, who is permanent gangrnan, is entit1ed to retire on attaining the age of 62 ye in accordance with the Act, 1967. The petition is accordingly allowed, subject to verification ofthe facts. No order as to costs. Sdl— Satish K. Agnihotri Judge J I i l y I t p en d ti ars