WGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH: BILASPUR Writ PetitionjSj No. 118 of 2008 Petitioner Smt. itwara Bai, D/o. Shri Ramji aged about 57 years, Rio. Village Tah5ilbhata. Tahsii Katghora, Disft. Korba (CG). Versus esuondent 1) State of Chhattisgarh! through Secretary Public Works Department. Mantralaya, D.K.Sl Bhawan‘ Raipur (CG). 2) Sub Divisional Officer, Sub Divisional No.1, Public Works-Department (PWD) Katghora. Distl. Korba (CG). (Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of india) SB: Hon’ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Present: Shri Vinod Tekam, counsei forthe petitioner. Shri Vinay Harit, Seputy Advocate General for the State. ORAL ORDER (Paseed on 9‘“ January, 2Q08) 1) By this petition, iearned counsei appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who was employed on 1-4-1978 as permanent Gangman in the Public Works Department, District Korba, who has worked for more than 25 years as Gangman, seeks a relief that the petitioner being permanent Gangman be retired at the age of'62> years in accordance with the Chhattisgarh Shaskiya Sevak (Adhivarshiki- Ayu) Adhiniyam, 1967 (for short, “the Act, 1967") read with Fundamental Rule 56. 2) According to teamed counsei appearing ‘for the petitioner, the petitioner attained the status of permanent employee, as defined under Rule 2 (c) 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 wauid retire on attaining Wew Rs ' the age of $2 years on superannuation under the provisions of the Act, 1967. 3) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the decision of this Court passed on 4‘" January, 2007 in Writ Petition (S) No. 108/2005 (Govincl & others Vs. State of C.G. and others) and other connected matters, 4) Learned counsel appearing for the respondents/State does not dispute the submissions made by learned counse appearing fo the petitioner. 5) Accordingly, the petitioner, who is permanen Gangman, is entitled to retire on attaining the age of 62 years, in accordance with the Act, 1967. The petition is accordingly allowed, subject to veriticatio of 4 the facts. No order as to costs. S- d/ Sath K Agnihotri ' Judge l r t n 5’ i i : is