s~" y yy w mOH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION CS) No. 2845 of2008 -r^ PETITIONER Prashant Kumar Khade & Others. VERSUS RESPONDENTS : StateofChhattisgarh&Others. AND THREE OTHER CONNECTED MATTERS Post for pronouncement ofthe Judgment and Order on ^/03/2009 Sd/- SatishK.Agnihotri Judge mOH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) No. 2M5_of20Q8 PETITIONERS 1. Prashant Kumar Khade s/o Sri Prakash Khade, aged about 26 years, resident of near Nehru Hostel, Navapara, Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 2. Puja Kashyap Daughter of Sri Ashok Kumar Kashyap, aged about 25 years, Resident of Shanti Vihar Colony, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 3. Nayaram Lal Sahu, son of Sri Sadhuram Sahu, aged about 24 years, Resident of village Soram, Post Bhatgaon, Tahsil and District Dhamtari (C.G.) 4. Santosh Kumar Gavle, son of Sri Komal Prasad Gavle, aged about 25 years, village and Post Lalpur, Pendra Road, Block Gaurela, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 5. Dakeshwar Kant Sonak, son of Sri Dharmendra Kumar Sonak, aged about 26 years, Resident of village Khara, Post Darra, Tahsil Gurur, District Durg (C.G.) 6. Ravindra Singh Maravi, son of Sri Mathur Prasad Maravi, aged about 24 years, Resident of Post Kotmikala, Pendra Road, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 7. Vikas Kumar chandrakar son of Sri Brijbhushan Lal Chandrakar, aged about 23 years, Resident of village Parsada, Post Bemcha, Tahsil and District Mahasamund (C.G.) 8. Narsingh Dhruv^ son of Sri Kundanlal, aged about 24 years, C/o K.L.Udyaniki Mahavidyalaya Road, Potiyadihi, Dhamtari, Tahsil and District Dhamtari (C.G.) 9. Rohni Kumar Patel, son of Sri Ravindra Kumar Patel, aged about 24 years, Resident of village. Sailnipali, Post IChadgaon, Tahsil Dharamjaygarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) lO.Hamarayan Banjara, son of Sri Laxminarayan Banjara, aged about 24 years, C/o Shivam Hostel, Room No. 22, Indira Gandhi Kjishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur, (C.G.) ll.Gaovkaran Sahu, son of Sri Kisun Ram aged about 25 years., Resident of village Chirpoti, Post Kosmara Tahsil Kurud, District Dhamtari (C.G.) 12.Narottam Kumar Yadav, son of Late Sri Vrmdavan Yadav, aged about 23 years, resident of village Tukupakhana, Rost Divanpur, Tahsil Pathalgaon, District Jashpur (C.G.) IS.Kinshuk Kumar son of Sri Madanlal, aged about 24 years, C/o Manoj Chandrakar / Sri G.Anthoni, 5/31, Ispat Nagar, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) 14.0m Prakash Chandrakar, son of Sri Tekuram Chandrakar, aged about 24 years, C/o Shri Bhuvneshwar Prasad Chandrakar, Ekta Chowk, Jail Road, Mahasamund, Tahsil and District Mahasamund (C.G.) 15.Kumari Daleshwari Bhatpahri^ daughter of Sri Sampat lal Bhatpahri, aged about 24 years, resident of village Chhatauna, Post Mandir Hasaud, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 16.Pravin Kumar Bhagat, son of Sri Bhulan Ram aged about 24 years., Resident of village and post Kamari, Police Station Shankergarh, Tahsil Kusmi (Samri) District Surguja (C.G.) 17.Kumari Saroj Manjhi Daughter of Sri Kanhaiya Lal Manjhi, aged about 25 years, Resident of village Meduka, Tahsil Pendra Road District Bilaspur (C.G.) IS.Ravi Praka'sh Baghat, son of Sri Devsay Bhagat, aged about 24 years, Resident of Qr. No. MIG 579, Sector - 2, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar, Goal Chow, Raipur, Tahsil & Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 19.Kamal Narayan Nishad son of Sri Kumar Nishad, aged about 25 years, Office of Deputy Director, Udyan Sarkanda, Bilaspur, Tahsil and District Bilaspur (C.G.) 20.1ndra Kumar Mathur Son of Sri Komal Das Mathur, aged about 24 years, office of Deputy Director, Udyan, Sarkanda, Bilaspur, Tahsil and District Bilaspur (C.G.) 21.Avadh Kishore Chandrakar son ofSri Badriprasad Chandrakar aged about 24 years, Resident of village Kaundkera, Post Saurid., Tahsil and District Mahasamund (C.G.) 22.Kumari Versha Sahu, Daughter of Sri R.N.Sahu, aged about 25 years, Resident of Bramhapuri, behind Budheshwar Mandir, Hari Nivas, Raipur, Tahsil and Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 23.Nidhi Naiydu, Daughter of Sri S.K.Naiyadu, aged about 24 years, Resident of Qr. No. 50/483, Bandhavapara, Purani Basti, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 24. Chitrasen Sahu., son of Sri Panchuram Sahu, aged about 25 years, Resident of village and post Ramput, Tahsil Kumd, District Dhamtari (C.G.) 25.Anita Chaudhari, Daughter of Sri Shyamlal Chaudhari, aged about 25 years, Resident of Qr. No. MIG 692, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar, Goal Chow, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 26.Khilavan Das son of Shri Dayal Das, aged about 24 years, Resident of village Kurma Tarai, Post Demar, Police Station Arjuni, Tahsil and District Dhamtari (C.G.) 27.Pravin Chandra Sar^a son of Shri Suresh Chandra Sarva, aged about 23 years, resident of New Bus Stand, Post Nagari, Tahsil Nagari., District Dhamtari (C.G.) 28.Khushtar Menhdi, daughter of Sri Afsar Husain, aged about 23 years, Near Madarsa-A-Imaniya Juinabiya, Haidari Masjid, Mominpara, Tahsil and District Dhamtari (C.G.) 29.Kumari Richa Sharma, Daughter of Sri Rajendra Kumar Sharma, aged bout 24 years, Resident of Purani Basti, Baniyapara, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 30. Shashibhushan Ratre son of Sri Santosh Kumar Ratre, aged about 24 years, Resident of village and Post Chhind, Tahsil Sarangarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 31-Bhupendra Nayak, son of Sri Hemandra Nayak son of Shri Hemandra Nayak, aged about 25 years, C/o Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Kj-ishak Nagar, Raipur, Tahsil & Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 32.Ravindra Kumar Rajwade son of Shri Jgdhariram, aged about 25 years^ Resident of village Adaraha, Post Sodoeeli, Darima Road., Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 33.Jagendra Singh Verma, Son of Sri R.S.Verma, aged about 25 years, Resident of Khamhardih (Kanchan Road, Shanker Nagar, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 34.Tarik Mubin Quraishi, son of Sri Mubin Ahmed Quraishi, aged about 24 years, Resident ofQr. No. 36/770, Inside of R.C.Church, Bairan Bazar, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 35.Arjun Singh Netam, Purushottam Lal Netam, aged about 24 years, Resident of village Bodhsemra, Post Devpur, Tahsil Nagar, District Dhamtari (C.G.) 36.Paristosh Singh Jangre, aged about 23 years, son of Shri G.R.Gangre, Grimin Krishi Vistar Adhikari, Block and Post Jaijaipur, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) 37.Lochan Prasad Son ofLate Sri Hargovind Prasad, aged about 23 years, R/o A/09, Krishna Nagar, Bhatapara, Tahsil Bhatapara, District Raipur (C.G.) 38.Udayveer Singh Thakur, son of Sri Samay Singh Thakur, aged about 24 years, Behind Vijay Siliket, In front of Swati STD, Pandri, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 39.Satish Kumar Thakur, son of Late Sri Chatur Singh Thakur, Resident of village and Post 4 v < Amgaon, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 40-Ishwar Kumar Baghel, son of Sri Resham Lal Baghel, aged about 24 years, Resident of village and Post Rohansi, Police Station and Tahsil Palari, District Raipur (C.G.) 41.Kumari Krishna Kanvar Daughter of Sri Darbar Singh, aged about 23 years, Balagi Project M.Q.C. - 7 Koraba, District Korba (C.G.) 42.Kumari Madhu Sahu Daughter of Sri Suman Singh Sahu, aged about 24 years, Purana Double Story Qr. No. 9/B Post Kirandur, District Dantewada (C.G.) 43.Harishchand Markande son of Sri Sukhiram Markande, aged about 24 years, Resident of village and Post Devbalauda, Tahsil Patan, District Durg (C.G.) 44. Santosh Kumari Bhagat, Daughter of Shri Devsay Bhagat, aged about 25 years, Resident ofQr.No. MIG 579, Sector - 2, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar, Goal Chow, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 45.Dushyant Kumar Gaharwal, son of Shri Nohar Das Gaharwal, aged about 25 years, Resident of village Bhainsmuda, Post Kura, Police Station Dharsinva, District Raipur (C.G.) 46.Jay Singh Paikra, Vishbhar Singh, aged about 25 years, Resident of Village and Post Gogisar, Police Station Gaurela Tahsil Pendra Road, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 47. Shashi Bhushan Singh son of Sri L.P.Singh, aged about 24 years, Resident of Qr. No. 32-A, H. Pocket, Marauda Sector, Bhilai, DistrictDurg (C.G.) 48. Santosh Kumar Gupta, Son of Sri Thakur Prasad Gupta, aged about 24 years, Resident of In front of Telephone Office, Main Road, Batauli, District Surguja (C.G.) 49.Abhishek Kumar Tiwari son of Late Shri S.N.Tiwari, aged about 23 years, resident ofWard No. 15, near C.L.Church, Nandini Nagar, District Durg (C.G.) 50.Himanshu Kumar Dubey son of Sri Ramkumar Dubey, aged about 24 years, Resident of Village and Post Bachkhar Via Pendra Road, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 51.Jamunadas Mahant Lakhan Das Mahant, aged about 24 years, Resident of Post Sitapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 52.Anil Kumar Son of Sri Dharm Singh, aged about 25 years, Resident of Village Masul, Post Bahrel, Tahsil Gunderdehi, District Durg (C.G.) 53-Umeshchand Verma, son of Sri Rajendra Pratap --^" ;^. Verma, aged about 25 years, Resident ofHeerapur Road, House No. A-13 5 Arjun Vihar, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 54.Nitin Srivas, son of Sri Kaushal Singh Srivas, aged about 26 years, Resident of Behind Madhu Bhandauriya Narsingh Home, Sahdev Nagar, Rajnandgaon, Tahsil and District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 55.Nishant Anand Son of Sri Satish Shukla, aged about 24 years, Resident of Mahadev Ghat Road, near Holy Mother School, Sunder Nagar, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 56-Tarun Kumar Chandrakar, son of Shri Krishna Kumar Chandrakar, son ofShri 24 years, Resident of village Joratarai, Post Bhatgaon, Tehsil Gunderdehi, District Durg (C.G.) 57.Basant Singh Yadav, son of Sri Johan Yadav, aged about 25 years, Resident of village Daldali, Post Sarona, Tahsil Narharpur, District Kanker (C.G.) 58.Avinash Kumar Devangan., Son of Shri Bhagvati Prasad Devangan, aged about 25 years, Resident of village and Post Kurra., via Veergaon, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 59. Sudhir Kumar Kasar, son of Sri Babulal Kasar, aged about 25 years, C/o Naval Kishore Verma, Near Satti Mandir, Satti Bazar Chowk, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Agriculture D.K.S. Bhavan, Mantralaya, Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director, Agriculture Directorate Chhattisgarh, Raipur (C.G.) 3. Registrar, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Krishak Nagar, Raipur (C.G.) Present: Smt. Hamida Siddique, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri M.P.S.Bhatia, Deputy Government Advocate for the State/ respondent No. 1 and 2. Shri B.D.Gum, Advocate for the respondent No. 3. RESPONDENTS PETITIONERS WRIT PETITION (S) No. 3 118 of2008 : 1. Ashish Kumar Singh son of Shri A.K.Singh, aged about 21 years, resident of Behind Dewangan Floor Mill, Chandash Kunj Mohlai Durg Distt. Durg (C.G.) 2. Santosh Kumar Dewangan aged about 23 years son of Shri Poonaram Dewangan, resident ofNear Dewangan Dharmshala, Gaya Nagar, House No. 4/416Distt.Durg(C.G.) 3. Narayan Kumar Sarkar, aged about 22 years, son of Late Shri Lala Ram Sarkar, resident of village and post Fingshwar, Tah. Rajim, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 4. Bhupendra Kumar Verma, aged about 23 years, son of Shri Ravi Kumar Verma, resident ofvillage and post Deorbija Tah. Berla Distt. Durg (C.G.) 5. Tameshwar Lal Sahu aged about 26 years, son of Shri Manrakhan Lal Sahu, resident of village Diyabati, P - Darra, Tah. Gurur, District Durg (C.G.) 6. Kiran Verma D/o Shri Lalji Verma, aged about 21 years, R/o Shitalapara, Bhilai - 3, Distt. Durg (C.G.) 7. Om Prakash Mahale, aged about 24 years, son of Shri Anand Mahale, resident of Gunj Thana, P.S. Colony, Block - A, First Floor, Fafadih Chowk, Raipur (C.G.) 8. Dushyant Kumar son of Shri Birendra Kumar aged about 22 years., resident of Stambh Chowk, Mini Mata Nagar,Utai RAod, Newai, Bhilai, Distt.Durg (C.G.) 9. Vinay Kumar Nayak, aged about 23 years, son of Shri Rohit Kumar Nayak, resident of 54-F, Risali Sector, Bhilai Nagar, Distt. Durg (C.G.) lO.Mukesh Kumar son ofK.S. Sonwani, aged about 23 years, resident ofJ/18/C Maroda Sector Bhilai, Distt. Durg (C.G.) ll.Yogeshwar Singh Patel son ofLate Shri Chitren Singh Patel, aged about 37 years, resident ofward No. 10 Qtr. No. 5, Near Kabirkuti Bemetara, Distt. Durg (CG) 12.Nitesh Kumar Damle, aged about 24 years, son of Shri M.L.Damle, resident of Gota Tola, P.S. Mohala, TAh. Mohala, Distt. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 13.Jaishree Verma, aged about 23 years, daughter of Shri Lalji Verma, resident of Shitalapara Bhilai - 3, Distt. Durg (C.G.) 14. Sunil Kumar Madhariya, aged about 23 years, son of Shri Shankarlal Madhariya, R/o Qtr. No. 409/5/A, Balco Nagar, Korba, Distt. Korba (C.G.) 15.Purendra Dev Verma, aged about 24 years, son of Shri M.L.Verma, resident ofl Pocket, 3/D Marora Sector Bhilai, Dist. Durg (C.G.) 16.Manish Kumar Sahu aged about 23 years, son of Shri K.R.Sahu, resident of 30/C HSCL Colony, Ruabandha Sector, Bhilai, Distt. Durg (C.G.) 17.Manoj Kumar S/o Harish Chandra, aged about 26 years, R/o village Joratarayee, Post Office Bhathgaon (R) Tah. Gunderdehi, Distt. Durg (C.G.) 18-Vineet Das son ofJohn Samuel Das, aged about 30 years, resident ofNear Railway Gate Tumgaon RESPONDENTS Road, Mahasamund, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.) 19.Rakesh Singh Yadav, aged about 21 years, son of Shri Vidhya Shankar Singh Yadav, resident of Near Pente Costal Church Nirmala S.T.D. Ram Nagar, Supela, Bhilai, Distt. Durg (C.G.) 20. Tilendra Kumar Sahu, aged about 22 years, son of Shri Namdas Sahu, resident ofNeelam 9/F Virat Property Dealer, Dhanora Road, Borsi, Distt. Durg (C.G.) VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh through the Secretary Deptt. of Agriculture, Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan, Raipur (CG) 3. The Director, Deptt of Agriculture, Directorate, Raipur (CG) 4. The. Registrar, Indira Gandhi Krishi University Krishak Nagar Raipur (CG) Present: Shri Bittu Nag, Advocate appearing on behalf of Shri N.S.Dhurandhar, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri M.P.S.Bhatia, Deputy Government Advocate for the State/ respondents 1 to 3. Shri B.D.Gum, Advocate for the respondent No. 4. PETITIONERS WRIT PETITION fS) No. 2824 of2008 : 1. Ambrish Chandrakar s/o Sri Viyash Narayan Chandrakar, aged about 25 years, resident ofNear Congress Bhavan, Balod, Tahsil Balod, District Durg(C.G.) 2. Uttam Tamrakar, son of Sri P.LTamrakar, aged about 24 years, Resident of House No. 121/3, Tamerpara, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 3. Toshan Kumar Chandrakar son of Sri Yashwant Chandrakar, aged about 26 years, resident of Mono Niwas, Ward No. 18, New Ravanbhatha, Mahasmund, Tahsil and District Mahasamund (C.G.) 4. Pankaj Kumar Nag, son of Sri Ram Kumar aged about 25 years, resident of village and Post Shankergarh (Block Para) Samri, Tahsil Kusmi, District Surguja (C.G.) 5. Shashank Shukla, son of Sri Yashwant Shukla, aged about 24 years, resident of Sundar Nagar, Mahadev Ghat Road, Near Rajkishori Vivah Bhavan, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 6. Mukesh Kumar son of Sri Halakhore Sahu, aged about 25 years, resident of village Murkhusara, Post Aanvari, Police Station and Tahsil Charama, District Kanker (C.G.) 7. Naveen Kumar Dewangan, son of Shri Jeevrakhan Lal, aged about 25 years, C/o K.L.Udyaniki Mahavidyalaya, Gunderdahi Road, Pohimadih (Balak Chhatravas) Village & Post Pohiya, District Durg (C.G.) 8. Nirmal Singh Jangre, son of Sri Paritosh Singh Jangre, aged about 24 .years, Rural Agriculture Development Officer, Block Paudhekunj, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 9. Satish Kumar Verma son of Sri Sukhuram Verma, aged about 23 years, C/o Santkumar Verma, village Kodva, Post Sasaha, Police Station Palari, District Raipur (C.G.) lO.Khomeshwar Prasad Soni, son of Sri Ramvishal Soni, aged about 24 years., R/o village and Post Amadad (Pendra) via Pendraroad, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ll.Sunil Kumar Sahu Son of Sri Chheduram Sahu, aged about 26 years, Resident of Quarter No. SF 895, Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board Colony, Kosabadi, Korba (East) District Korba (C.G.) 12. Gajendra Kumar Karas, son of Sri Keshav Prasad Karas, aged about 24 years, C/o Shri K.P.Karas, Behind Mamta Electronics, Sindhi Camp, P.0. Tilda Newara (C.G.) Raipur Distt. 13.Kumari Rashmi Kumhar, Daughter of Sri Ginvar Kumhar, aged about 22 years, C/o K.L. Horticulture College, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari (C.G.) 14.Bhagyasri Gupta Daughter of Sri Jem Prakash Gupta, aged about 23 years, C/o Mandakini Gils Hostel, Room No. 218, Krishak Nagar, Jora E.G.K.V.V. Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 15.Harendra Kumar Sahu, son of Sri Bharat Kumar Sahu, aged about 2 years, C/o Village Banjari, Post Arjund, Tahsil and District Dhamtari (C.G.) 16.Anthresius Tigga, son of Shri Matius Tigga, aged about 25 years, C/o Shri Hemchand Yayak, E.G.K.V.V. Krishank Nagar, V.C.Campus, Raipur (C.G.) 17.Nand Kumar Son of Sri Ghanaram aged about 23 years, C/o village Ira, Tahsil Kurud, District, Dhamtari (C.G.) IS.Pravin Ramteke, Son of Sri T.R.Ramteke, aged about 25 years, Resident of House No. 40/1175, Sanjay Nagar Main Road, Police Station Tikrapara, . Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 19.Vinod Kumar, Koreti, Son of Shri S.R.Koreti, aged about 28 years, C/o Shri S.R.Koreti, Qr. No. 111-112 Double MIG, B Block Vijeta Complex, New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur(C.G.) 20.Bhilendra Kumar Sahu son of Sri Romlal Sahu, aged about 28 years, R/o Village Bohira, P.0. Palari, Tahsil Gurur, District Durg (C.G.) 21.Keshendra Kumar son of Sri Giriraj Son, aged about 23 years, C/o village Bhatheli, P.0. Bhakhara, Tahsil Kurud, District Dhamtari (C.G.) 22.Dihu Ram Patel, son of Sri Chhabilal Patel, aged about 26 yearsa, C/o village Senpuwa, Post Chhati, Tahsil and Distt. Dhamtari (C.G.) 23.Kumari Aruna Tirki son of Sri Santosh Kuzur, aged about 25 years, C/o LIG 579, Sector 2 Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar, Danganiya, Near Goal Chowk, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 24. Jayant Kumar son of Sri Bihari Lal, aged about 23 years, C/o Post Office Parsada, Tahsil Abhanpur, District Raipur (C.G.) 25.Thaneshwar Singh son of Sri Munniram, aged about 24 years, C/o Shivam Hostel, Room No. 22, I.G.K.V. Krishank Nagar, Raipur (C.G.) 26. Ghanshyam Korram, son ofSri C.R.Korram, aged about 25 years, C/o Shiv Chowk, Baniyapara, Dhamtari, Tahsil and District Dhamtari (C.G.) 27.Bhupendra Kumar son of Sri Loknath, aged about 24 years, C/o Pendravahi, Abadipara, Amba Chowk, Police Station and Post Kanwar, Tahsil Balod, District Durg (C.G.) 28.Naval Kishore Sahu, son of Sri Brijesh Kumar Sahu, aged about 24 years, C/o village and Post Pallari, Tahsil Gurur, District Durg (C.G.) 29-Devendra Mohan son of Sri Doman Singh, aged about 26 years, C/o village Chandragej, Post and Tahsil Gundardehi, District Durg (C.G.) 30.Dilip Kumar Bande son of Sri Diloram Bande, aged about 25 years, C/o Borsi Bhatha, Ward no. 50 Post Office Borsi Colony, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 31. Zuned Khan son of Sri Nasir Khan, aged about 23 years., Resident of Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur(C.G.) 32.Harpal Singh son of Sri Gyan Singh, aged about 24 years, Satyam Balak Chhatrawas, Room No. 66, Agriculture College, Krishak Nagar, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 33-Romash Kumar Suryawanshi son of Sri Rameshwar Singh Suryawanshi, aged about 24 years, C/o Shivam Hostel, Room No. 07, Agriculture College, Krishak Nagarjora, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 34.Ukesh Kumar Chandrawanshi, Son of Shri D.S.Thakur, aged about 24 years, C/o village Kandul Post Office Kandul, Tahsil Gunderdehi, 10 y District Durg (C.G.) 35. Sameer Kumar Son of Sri Aangar Say, aged about 24 years, C/o village Sontarai, Post Devgarh, Tahsil Sitapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 36. Shailendra Kumar Vinshi, Rameshwar PrasadVinshi., aged about years, R/o village Chalta, Post Soor (Sitapur) District Surguja (C.G.) 37.Hardik Tank, son of Sri Bhimgi Tank, aged about 23 years, village Kolchure (Pujari Para) Post Kolapur, Tahsil Jagdalpur, District Bastar (C.G.) 38.Manok Kumar Paikra Son of Sri Rajkumar P aikra, aged about 24 years, R/o village Pahanda, Post Mijhunwagaon (Kota) District Bilaspur (C.G.) 39.Pravin Kumar Bharti son of Sri Chhatrapati Ram, aged about 27 years, R/o village and Post Pratapgarh^ Tahsil Sitapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 40.Sheikh Faridudin Ansari, son of Sri Sheikh Badmddin Ansari, aged about 24 years, R/o village and Post Dharsinva, District Raipur, (C.G.) 41.Pavan Kumar Son of Sri Gopal Ram, aged about 25 years, R/o village and Post Soor, Tahsil Sitapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 42.Pradeep Kumar Lakra, Son of Sri Subhash Lakra, aged about 25 years, C/o Sri S.R.Koreti, 111-112, Vijeta Complex, New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) 43. Suman Lal Patel, son of Sri Mohan Lal Patel, aged about 24 years, C/o Room No. 71, Satyam Chhatrawas Agriculture College, Krishak Nagar, Jora, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh through the Secretary Deptt. of Agriculture, DKS Bhavan, Mantralaya, Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director, Agriculture Directorate Chhattisgarh, Raipur (C.G.) 3. Registrar, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Krishak Nagar, Raipur (C.G.) Present: Smt. Hamida Siddique, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri M.P.S.Bhatia, Deputy Govemment Advocate for the State/ Respondents 1 and 2. Shri B.D.Guru, Advocate for the respondent No. 3. RESPONDENTS PETITIONERS WRIT PETITION fS) No. 4568 of2008 : 1. Archana Rout, D/o Shri Parsuram Rout, Aged about 23 years, R/o Behind Civil Court, Ward No. 21, Manendragarh, District Korea (C.G.) 2. Harish Sinha S/o Shri Narad Ram Sinha, Aged about 22 years, R/o Sana Road, Sanjay Nagar, 11 Kumd, District Dhamtari (C.G.) VERSUS RESPONDENTS : 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through the Secretary, Agriculture Department, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur. 2. The Director, Agriculture, Agricultural Directorate, Mantralaya, Raipur (C.G.) Present: Shri Chandresh Shrivastava, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CQNSTITUZION QF INDIA SB : Hon'ble Shri Satish K. Aenihotri, J. (Passed on ..^o.^ay of March, 2009) Since a common question oflaw is involved in this batch ofWrit petitions being W.P.(S) No. 2845/2008, 3118/2008, 2824/2008 and W.P.(S) No. 4568/2008, hence, all the petitions are being disposed of by this common order. W.P (S) No. 4568 of 2008 was heard and reserved forjudgment on 26.02.2009 and W.P.(S) No. 2845/2008, 3118/2008, 2824/2008 were heard and reser^ed forjudgment on 28.02.2009. 1. The petitioners impugn the order dated 7.5.2008 (Annexure P/l in W.P.(S) No. 2845/2008) whereby the circular issued in the name of Govemor explaining the qualification required for Rural Agriculture Extension Officer (hereinafter referred to as "RAEO"), was withdrawn. 2. The facts, in nutshell, are that pursuant to the advertisement dated 31.10.2007 (Annexure P/3 in W.P.(S) No. 2845/2008) applications were invited for appointment on the post of Rural Agriculture Extension Officer by the Directorate, Agriculture, State of Chhattisgarh. The last date of submission of applications was 12 T^ 26.11.2007. The petitioners, after having obtained B.Sc. (Horticulture) and M.Sc. (Agriculture) Economics {in W.P.(S) No. 2845/2008}, B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineermg) and M.Tech (Agricultural Engineering) {in W.P.(S) No. 3118/2008}, B.Sc.(Horticulture) and M.Sc. (Agriculture) {in W.P.(s) No. 2824/2008} and B.Sc. (Agriculture Biotechnology) {in W.P.(s) No. 4568/2008} made applications. The requisite qualifications as prescribed in the advertisement was graduation in Agriculture (^f^T 'MlUch). The applications of the petitioners were scmtinized and the petitioners were permitted to write examination for selection on the post of RAJEOs. Result was declared thereon on 29.12.2007 (Annexure P/4 in W.P.(S) No. 2845/2008). According to the petitioners, their names fmd place in the select list. In the meantime, the State Govemment by letter/memo dated 28.01.2008 (Annexure P/8 in W.P.(S) No. 2845/2008) explained/expanded the qualification mentioned in the advertisement that graduation in agriculture (^f^T 'Hlcl<fr) includes B.Sc. Agriculture, B.Sc. Horticulture, B.Sc. Agriculture (Bio- Technology) and B.Tech. On the basis of the said circular, scrutiny took place, and according to leamed counsel appearing for the petitioners, the petitioners were selected. However, at the time of appointment, afiter selection was over, the State Govemment cancelled the eariier circular dated 28.01.2008 (Annexure P/8 in W.P.(S) No. 2845/2008) by impugned order dated 7.5.2008 (Annexure P/l in W.P.(S) No. 2845/2008). 13 3. Now, the question arises in this batch ofcases is asto whether ifthe circular dated 28.01.2008 (Annexure P/8 in W.P.(S) No. 2845/2008) which was issued during selection process on the basis of which the petitioners were selected and their cases were scmtinized for final selection, can be withdrawn subsequently at the time ofappointment? 4. Smt. Siddique and Shri Nag, leamed counsel appearing for the petitioners submit that the State-respondents very well knew at the time of advertisement inviting applications for appointment that ^f^T 'Mldcb means B.Sc. Horticulture,B.Sc. Agriculture (Bio-Technology) and B.Tech. That is why, the petitioners were permitted to write examinations and afiter scrutiny, they were finally selected. The State Govemment explained the eligibility qualification during the selection process to the effect that B.Sc. (Agriculture) includes B.Sc. (Horticulture), B.Sc. (Agriculture Bio-Technology) and B.Tech. Thus, the impugned order cancelling the earlier order dated 28.01.2008 (Annexure P/8 in W.P.(S) No. 2845/2008) which was issued during the selection process, cannot be withdrawn at the time of appointment ofthe candidates. 5. In addition, Shri Shrivastava in W.P.(S) No. 4568/2008, submits that B.Sc (Agriculture) means B.Sc. in Horticulture, B.Sc. Agriculture (Bio Technology) and B.Tech. 6. Per contra, Shri Bhatia, leamed Deputy Govemment Advocate submits that there was no confusion in the mind of the State/respondents with regard to qualification. Keeping in view the rules and requirements of the post of RAEO, graduation in 14 ^. Agriculture was published as qualiflcation. There was a mistake or error on the part of the officers to permit the petitioners to participate in the examination for selection as well as place their names in the select list after scrutiny. Shri Bhatia further submits that if the State Govemment clarifies the eligibility qualification during selection process, the State Govemment is fully competent to withdraw