HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPU Writ Petition (S) Nq 821 of 2008 1. Saniyaram, aged about 61 years son of Petitioners Late Demu Ram, retired as Gangman, Public Works Department (B & R) Sub Division - Kunkuri, Distt. Jashpur (6.6.) (Appointed on 1.4.76) 2. Jairam aged about 61 years‘ son of Late Shti Koki Ram. working as gangman. ,Pubiic Works Department (B&R) Sub Division - Kunkuri, Distt. Jashpur (6.6.) (Appointed on 1.4.78) 3. Radhelai aged about 53 years son of Shri Salikram, working as Gangman, Public Works Department (B&R) Sub Division — Kunkuri, Dis‘tt. Ja'shpur (C.G.) (Appointed on 1.4.78) Sukhram, aged about 55 years. son of Shri Mukund Ram. working as Gangman. Pubiic Works Department (B&R) Sub Division —- Kunkuri, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) (Appointed on 25.11.78) 5. Ku. Philomina Tirkey, aged about 61 years. daughter of Johan tirkey. working as Gangmam Public Works Department (B&R) Sub Division — Kunkuri. Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) (Appointed on 1.4.78) 6. Sadhu ram. aged about 50 years. son of Shri Lodaro Ram, working ag/ Gangman, Public Works Department (B a R) Sub Division —’ Kunkuri. visit. Jashpur (C.G.) (Appointed on 1.4.78) 7. Paulus Tirkey. aged about 54 years. son of Josef Tirkey, working as Gangman, Public Works Department (38R) Sub Division — Kunkuri. Distt. Jashpur (CE) (Appointed on 1.4.78) 8. Rupan Ram. aged about 6D years. son of Shri Mahra Ram, working as Gangman, Public Works Department (38R) Sub Division — Kunkuri. Distt. Jashpur (C G) (Appointed on 1.4.78) 9. Dilestiwar .Sa'i. aged about 50 years son of Shri Tabaru Ram, working as Gangman, Public Works Depanment (B&R) Sub Division — Kunkuri, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) (Appointed on 20.11.78) Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Respondents Secretary. Department of Public Works. Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan. Raipur (C.G.) vx a” , ‘: J e )ry R @ 2. Chief Executive Engineer. Department of Public Works, Division — Jashpur, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) 3. Sub Divisionai Officer Public Works Depanment, Sub Division — Kunkuri, DisttJ Jashpur (C.G.) WRIT PETITOIN UNDER ARTICLE 22$ OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Single Bench :Hon’bie Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri. J. Shri F. S. Khare, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri U. N. S. Dec. Gevt. Advocate for the respondents. ORAL ORDER (Passed on this 8’“ day of February, 2008) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as teamed counsei appearing for the respondents/State jointiy submit that the facts and question of iaw, invoived in the present writ petition, are the same asto that of in Govind & others Vs. State of C.G. & Others { 2007 (2) C.G.L.J. 29}, wherein it is held that the permanent gangmen are entitied to he retired on attaining the age of 62 years in accordance With the prowsrons of the Chhattisgarh Shaskiya Sevak (Adhivarshikr-Ayu) Adhimyam 1967 Learned counsei appearing for the respondents/State further submits that if the case of'the petitioners is on the same footings. there is no reason to deny them the benefits availabie to the permanent gangmen, Accordingly, this writ petition is ailowed in terms of the order passed in the case of Govind a others {supra), subject to veritication of the fact asto whether the petitioners have acquired the status of permanent gangmen. No order asto costs. a Sd/- ,satish K. Agnihotrii Judge Thakur \