Ram Shushil Soni v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 338 of 2019 Ram Shushil Soni S/o Late G.P. Soni Aged About 60 Years Presently Working As Field Assistant In The Office Of Executive Engineer, P.W.D. Bilaspur Division No. 1, R/o Near Rajendra Nagar, Head Post Office, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mantralaya, P.S. Rakhi, Tahsil - Aarang, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, Sirpur Bhawan, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Chief Engineer Public Works Department Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

4. Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Bilaspur Division No. 1, District Bilaspupr Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

5. Sub Divisional Officer P.W.D., (Br) Sub Division No. 1, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For petitioner :

Ms. Ankita Shriwas, on behalf of Mr. Kishore Narayan, Advocates For State :

Shri Salim Kazi, Dy. AG Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 18/01/2019

1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was initially appointed as Sub Engineer on ad hoc daily wage basis on 13.01.1986 against the vacant post. The services of the petitioner were continued with artificial break of two or three days in service and worked continuously till the date of his regularization.The petitioner was given the benefits of annual increments.

2. The similarly situated employees have approached the State Administrative Tribunal (for short ("SAT") in Original Application No.1979/91 (Satish Kumar Mandloi Vs. State of M.P. And another) praying for similar relief as sought for in this petition. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this case may also be disposed off in the same terms and conditions.

3. Learned counsel for the State in the light of the order of the SAT as aforestated, submits that after verifying the facts of the case, petitioner's case shall be considered.

4. In view of the foregoing and categorical statement made by the learned counsel appearing for the State, this petition is allowed in the same terms i.e. if the Committee finds the petitioner suitable for the post in all respect, he shall be regularized on the post held by him and shall also pay him salary on regular scale. He shall be entitled to salary for the dates on break in service. His seniority shall be counted from the date of his initial appointment.

5. No costs.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Rohit JUDGE