High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/6432/2019disposed off

Krishna Murari Mishra v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2019-08-26Hon'Ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 6432 of 2019 Krishna Murari Mishra S/o Late R. R. Mishra, Aged About 63 Years Retired Assistant Engineer, Office Of Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Hasdeo Kachhar Division Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, R/o Bhartiya Nagar Ward No. 9, Bilaspur District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar Raipur District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Engineer In Chief, Water Resources Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Hasdeo Kachhar Division, Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

4. Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Hasdeo Kachhar Division Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

5. Divisional Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Bilaspur Division Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. F. S. Khare, Advocate For State :

Ms. Abhyunati Singh, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 26.08.2019

1. The grievance raised by the petitioner in the present Writ Petition is the non-consideration of the past service rendered by him prior to his regularization in service for the purpose of grant of pension and pensionary benefits.

2. The division Bench of this Court so far as counting past service is concerned have already taken a decision in the case of Lakhanram Sahu & Ors. v. State of C.G. & Ors. [WA No. 281 of 2013 d/on 26/02/2015].

3. Moreover, the Department of Finance, Government of Chhattisgarh also has in the recent past issued a couple of circulars whereby they have ordered for taking the past service also into consideration for quantifying the pension and pensionary benefits.

4. Let, the petitioner's case also be considered by the respondents No.2 & 3 at the earliest preferably within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order taking into consideration the recent circulars of the State Government in this regard.

5. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed off. Sd/- P. Sam Koshy Judge Khatai