High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/882/2019disposed off

Rajeev Kumar Betra v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2019-02-12Hon'Ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy2 pages

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 882 of 2019 Rajeev Kumar Betra S/o R.S. Batra, Aged About 54 Years Working As Sub Divisional Officer. In The Office Of P.W.D. Sub Divisional No. 1(B/R) Kondagaon R/o Near District Court Kondagaon District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary Public Works Department Mantralaya Atal Nagar Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

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

3. Chief Engineer, Public Works Department Jagdalpur District Bastar Chhattisgarh.

4. Executive Engineer P.W.D. Division Kondagaon (B/R) District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh.

---Respondents For Petitioner :

None For State :

None Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 12/02/2019

1. Perusal of the record shows that the matter is squarely covered by the decision rendered in the case of "Satish Kumar Mandloi Vs. State of M.P. And another", hence the matter is finally disposed of at the motion stage itself.

2. The contention of the petitioner is that the petitioner was initially appointed as Sub Engineer on ad hoc basis on 01.11.1985 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.

-23. 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.

4. In the light of the order of the SAT as afore-stated, petitioner's case shall be considered after verifying the facts of the case.

5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, 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.

6. No costs.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Ved