Rambali Nishad v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5777 of 2018

1. Rambali Nishad S/o Late Beersingh Nishad, Aged About 66 Years, R/o Village- Dhodha, Post Hathband, Tahsil Simga, District- Baloda Bazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh

2. Smt. Surji Bai W/o Late Lakhan Lal Rajak, Aged About 60 Years, R/o Bajrang Ward, Bhatapara, District- Baloda Bazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioners

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 BazarBhatapara, Chhattisgarh

4. Joint Director, Department Of Account And Pension, Pension Bada, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---Respondents For petitioners :

None For State :

Ms. Astha Shukla, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 05/09/2018 1.

Heard.

2.

Learned counsel for the State would 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.11541-11550/2016, which have been dismissed by the Supreme Court, affirming the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court. State counsel prays that this writ petition may also be allowed in the same terms.

3.

In view of the above 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 petitioners be calculated and payment commenced preferably within a period of eight 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 6 months from the date current pension starts.

4.

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 Bhola