( 1 ) IN this batch of matters (W. P. Nos. 108/2005, 150/2005, 350/2005, 454/2005, 610/2005, 846/2005, 908/2005, 909/2005, 979/2005, 980/ 2008, 1001/2008, 1026/2005, 1039/2005, 3944/2008, 4542/2005, 4654/2005, 5668/ 2005, 5746/2005, 483/2006, 650/2006, 697/2006, 1980/2006, 2767/2006. 2768/2006, 2769/2006, 2770/2006, 2771/2006, 2917/2006, 3030/2006, 3938/2006, 4693/2006, 4694/2006, 5446/2006, 6256/2006, 6309/2006, 6686/2006, 501/2004 and 4476/2006), the petitioners, who have worked for more than 15 years as gangmen seek a relief that the petitioners being permanent gangmen be retired at the age of 62 years in accordance with the Chhattisgarh 5 shaskiya Sevak (Adhivarshiki-Ayu) adhiniyam. 1967 (for short 'the Act, 1967') read with Fundamental Rule (for short 'f. R. ' ).

( 2 ) THE indisputable facts are that the petitioners were employed as gangmen. According to teamed counsel for the petitioners they attained the status of permanent employees, as defined under Rule 2 (c) of the chhattisgarh (Workcharged and Contingency Paid Employees) pension Rules, 1979 (for short 'the Rules, 1979'), framed under Article 309 of the Constitution of India. After having attained the status of the perma

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