Khuji Ram Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4291 of 2018 Khuji Ram Sahu S/o Late Vishambhar Sahu, Aged About 70 Years R/o Chandni Chowk, Beech Mohalla, Seetapur, Baloda Bazar Hathband, District Baloda Bazar Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Mahanadi Water Resources, Disnet Division No. 3, Tilda, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

4. Joint Director, Department Of Account And Pension, Pension Bada, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

----Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Ashok Patil, Advocate For State :

Mr. Chandresh Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer For respondent No.4 :

Mr. Ramakant Pandey, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 03/07/2018

1. With the consent of the parties, the matter has been disposed of at the motion stage.

2. The defaults pointed out by the Registry for the moment stands ignored.

3. Learned counsel for the parties would jointly and fairly submit that the matter in issue is covered by the common order dated 26.2.2015 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in WA No.281 of 2013 (Lakhanram Sahu and others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others) and other connected writ appeals. Against the said order, the State

travelled up to the Supreme Court by filing SLP (C)Nos.1154111550/2016, which have been dismissed by the Supreme Court, affirming the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court. They would pray that this writ petition may also be allowed in the same terms.

4. In view of the above joint statement made, the present writ petition is also allowed in terms of the common order dated 26.2.2015 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in WA No.281 of 2013 (Lakhanram Sahu and others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others) and other connected writ appeals. Let the current pension of the petitioner be calculated and payment commenced preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt and/or presentation of a copy of this order and the arrears to be paid within a period of 12 months from the date current pension starts.

5. A copy of the order dated 26.2.2015 passed in WA No.281 of 2013 (Lakhanram Sahu and others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others) and other connected writ appeals, be made a part of this record. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Ved