Saupat Ram v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) NO.5842 OF 2018 Saupat Ram S/o Late Amol Singh Aged About 64 Years Retired Unskilled Labour Posted At Akaltara Sub-Division Akaltara Public Works Department Division Champa District- Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh, R/o Village Bamhnin Post Katnai Police Station Akaltara, District- JanjgirChampa, Chhattisgarh.

...Petitioner(s)

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Executive Engineer Public Work Department (B/r) Division Champa, Disrtict- Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh.

3. Sub Divisional Officer Akaltara Public Works Department Sub-Division Akaltara, District- Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner :

Shri FS Khare, Advocate.

For Respondent-State :

Ms. Astha Shukla, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 06.09.2018

1. Heard.

2. 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.

3. 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 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 subject to verification so far as his his entitlement is concerned.

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 inder