HI6H COURT OF CHHATTIS6ARH AT BIUSPUR Writ Petition No. 572 <rf 2006 Petitioner Mr. Ram Nihoro Kaushik, 5/o Shri Dutalu Ram Kaudiik, Aged about 60 years, R/o Lodhipara, Purona Sarkanda, Bihspur (C6). Respondents Versus 1. State of Chhatt'isgarii Through the Principal 5ecretary, Depari-ment of Public Works, AAantralaya, &.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.6.) 2. The Superintending Engineer, Oepartment of Public Works, Bilaspur Division, Bilospur (C6). 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Public Works Department, Sub-Division No. 1, Bilaspur (C.6.) SB: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish K. Agnihotri, J /\ Present: Mr. Adiok Soni, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Satish 6upta, Dy. 6ovt. Advoca'te for 1he State. OR&ER (Passed on this 9th Oay of April, 2007) 1. By this petition, leamed counsel oppearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was employed as permonent Sangman in Public Works Department and the petitioner, who has worked for more than 30 years ns 6an9man seeks a relief that the petitioner being permanent gangman be retired at the age of 62 years in accorctance with the Chhatt-isgarh Shaskiya Sevak (Adhivorshiki-Ayu) Adhiniyam, 1967 (for diort 'the Act, 1967') read with Fundamentat Rule (for short'F.R.')56. 2. According to leamed counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner attained the status of permanent employee, as defined under Rule 2(c) of the Chhatt'isgarh (Workcharged and Contingency Paid "i/--'~ Employees) Penswn Rules, 1979 (for diort- 'the Rules, 1979'), framed under Article 309 of the Constitution of Indki. After having attained the status of the permanent employee the petitioner woukl retire on athiinting the age of 62 years on superannuation under the provisions of the Act, 1967. 3. Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the case of the petitioner is squarely covered by -the ctecision of this Court passed on 4th January, 2007 in W.P. No. 108/2005 (Sovind Vs. State of Chhottisgarh d others) and o'ther connected matters. 4. Leamed counsel appearing for the respondents/State does not dispute •the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. Accordingty, the petitioner, who is permanent gangman, is entitled to retire on attaining the age of 62 years in accorctance with -ttie Act-, 1967. The petition is accordingly allpwed. No order as to costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge &oiifrj