1 2025:CGHC:48858 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7385 of 2023 1 - Kartikram Yadu Son of Late Tetkuram Aged About 70 Years Resident of Village Lafandi, Post - Beltukri, Tahsil - Rajim, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Bhagwat, Son of Bholiram, Aged About 68 Years Resident of Village And Post - Beltukri, Tahsil - Rajim, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Ghurwa, Son of Late Sukaluram Sahu, Aged About 68 Years Resident of Village And Post - Beltukri, Tahsil - Rajim, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Pyare Sahu, Son of Late Sakharam Sahu, Aged About 70 Years Resident of Village-Lafandi, Post - Beltukri, Tahsil - Rajim, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Madhoram, Son of Late Visambhar, Aged About 68 Years Resident of Village-Lafandi, Post - Beltukri, Tahsil - Rajim, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioners versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Division - Gariyaband, District - Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer, Water Resources Division, Sub - Division, Rajim, District - Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts, And Pension, Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) YOGESH TIWARI Digitally signed by YOGESH TIWARI Date: 2025.09.26 11:08:13 +0530 2 For Petitioners : Ms. Deeksha Jaiswal, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Ankur Kashyap, Deputy Government Advocate Hon’ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge Order on Board 23.09.2025 1. Heard Ms. Deeksha Jaiswal, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Goutam Khetrapal, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. Ankur Kashyap, learned Deputy Government Advocate, appearing for the State/respondents. 2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for following relief(s):- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, thereby setting-aside/quashing the impugned order dated 11.08.2023 (Annexure P/1) and further be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to calculate the petitioners' pensionable service with effect from the date of completion 5 years from the date of initial appointment for all purposes, as per circular dated 02.03.2005 of State Government and as per order dated 01.04.2019 passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court in Writ Appeal No. 88 of 2019 “Mobin Khan Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & others". 3 10.2 That, any other relief/order which may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case including award of the costs of the petition may be given.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present case is squarely covered by the decision rendered by this Court in Writ Petition (S) No.110 of 2023 (Krishna Prasad Vishwakarma vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.) decided on 21.07.2025. It is submitted that the controversy involved in the present petition is identical, and therefore, this petition may also be disposed of in light of the said order. 4. Learned State counsel does not dispute the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners and fairly submits that if the facts are identical, the same relief may be extended to the petitioners herein as well. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material along with the writ petition. 6. From the perusal of the record, it appears that the issue raised in this petition is similar to the one adjudicated in Writ Petition (S) No.110 of 2023 (Krishna Prasad Vishwakarma vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.). This Court in the said case has already taken a view on the issue involved. 7. Accordingly, without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of in light of the order passed in Writ Petition 4 (S) No.110 of 2023 (Krishna Prasad Vishwakarma vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.), with a direction to the respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders in the case of the petitioners, if the case is covered by the aforesaid order, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 8. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/-- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Yogesh