Munishwar Prasad Sharma v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.

consent of the parties firiolly, |as copi^s have been suppliecl ^ ' . ..; .:' aiid the acknowledgemeilts ha?) e been obtained h^<^:

3. Shri. Mizrtliy submitted Iiat Central Govemment has filcd thc rctum iii W.P. No. 2^ [53/2002 and prayed that thc A .^' same be adgpted in aU com| ected cases, which was not opposed and allowed.

4. Sliri Smijay . K. Agra^ \al, Dy. Advocate General, submitted tliat State has filed (^ letailed rctum in Writ Petitions No.2215/02 (Dr. R.K. Tiwaii vs State), No. 2547/02 (Bliimrao vs. Unioii of India) and No:24i ^7/02 (Sliiya Sliai-aii Sliaj-iua vs. Unioi^ of India). He furth^r submitted that t-he saiiie be adopted in otlier cases also, which was not opposed and allowed. During llie course ofai'gL|ments, counsel for some oftlie pctiiionci^ siil-;ii'iiitcd that tlie havc tlled tlic synopsi^. Tlicv wa\~ oe i.akeii/fileci/Tagged. [^^fel^ .S=^..,.^£SS£._S^_£ XI-HC.22 y5r ^i<4w^, <9xilwi<o, fti^wy 3 (% sn^ ^f^K W"^'M'M N<»wij^Rin^* ^ w^g^ -2fl0 -—•fa^K "*"•"""*•"—~~~"' W^IIBI •-^-^^^T" ^NI^B ^IOWX ^ftd '<liW(dp!l<(WNJ[1^ft^\(^r« i?3|pOTatA<T

6. Coiinsel for, t.he petitioT] |ers pointed oiit ,t.har in some cases, tlieir sp0iA$<es are j Govemment departments of; ^•orking in the Govt./Semi I,>ne State whereas thev havc bccn allocated to another Stat<| and in that vicw pf tlie uiatter, they pray tliat ttiey should;3a|ive beeri allocate^ to the same State where tJ^eir spouses arf working. It is submitted that reorganizadon of the State, in [so far as they have been posted sepai'aie State, has re| ^dted m automatic judicial scpai'ation causiiig di5tLU<baii<| c m dicu- faiuily lifc, cspcciallv partiiig compaiiv of cliildrcii a| id pai'eiits. IL is subiiiiLted lliai while deolding the allocation D|iatter, ttiis aspect has not been considered in proper prosp; bctive and tliere is iieecl TO reconsider tl^ie sauie, Their ca^ es should also be considered. It w^ is cojitcndcd tJ-iat po^ting of serving spoiises in tJic 1 ^rporatc offices, organizarioii^ Coi'i^oraiion, LocaJ bodie^, Q ;u-ici InsiiiuDons is aJso a claj 5S of spouses who clesen^e ilie saiiie consideration. '}*he^' coiitenctecl that thev aj'e sei-ving m {^^fe^ h""" ^ Ss^m^ 'iS'^^' XI-HC.22 •^^'^^^> ^^te^--- 4 'CTS? ^il^W^, ^<flw«e, ?K?tW^< an^T ^rar NWW V^K^ "M 296 ftre^sr a8^(iwiw<ft?r ^wrf8ptor?tWEi<l|toA ^W^H ^alftnah^i ^.±-..:- ^ese dcpartniftnrs liecansft thejOovt. jobs were i^ot availahle IJtiotthein, They also contende<| that in case they are not €dlocat«l.ln the same State, it nj ;:.::^-^"^/, [av result in criininal wasCe of not only manpowcr but jnay al b create econouiic criscs aiicl ^ affect the oadonal growih. r: jTMeir cases may also be ''" ' 1 , • '' considered.

8. It is submitted that durm j ';;A-i- persons have retired or nearing tlie interveiiing.peripd some '.'^.'?' '^ [iie age ofretirement, say this ycai- i.c. upto 31Et.Octobcr, 20 D3. Thcv submit tliat tlicir <;ascs mav bc coiisidcred so tliat tlierc 1s 110 diHicultx iii apportionment of retiral benefll^ |? and they may get the -saiiie at tiie earliest aj-id may settle tli ^mselves in their home town. Their cases ma\ aJso be coiisidej 'ed. ^y ]{ i-s fiirttici 5ubmittccl b\ lie cotinscl for thc petitionci^ rhar t^esides rt-ie cases or'spouse] ^, iliere are orher cases wliere finaJ ailocanon neecis 1'ther consicleration {^^xw^ JP-HC-22 "3^f •<4<<4K1<<, ^Tll^^, ft(Cl(i<^< <M') 3TT^?T ^3W <»*#niVW ——^^ ^^ sB^ir^r frwo ^^<i ff»*<w» o«^ittdi^t ^*ft<i heconsider^rion ^nd r^regories 1^<e m^n^^ge of p^rties ^fi^?* )ption, mutual cases, bonafidil residence, non-caUing of l^ption etc. Wliich have been me^tioned by the pefitioners in yjticir i-cspcctlvc pctiUons. LO. 11,1s coni^nded Uiai Uiere,|ire-some persons who have ^een mamed in benveen as their! marriage was earlier settlecl nd has taken place after die a^ ^here ai'e few cases of this categ<| pouued day i.e. 1-11-2000. ^rv. Theii' cases mav aJso Ix^ bQn^idcrccl. II 1. Il is poiiiicd OUL Lliai emplo^ ees Iiave applied for mutiiaJ yiocar.ion. IV is submitted that nj .utual allocatlon is possil^le [inder t]ie provisions of scheme ^ nd the few cases of miiliial iLliocalioiis have been consideil ed \vhereas cases of t.1 ic |)ctilionci<^ hQvc bccn rcjectcd/n^ 'iirtlici >t properlv considcred, ll siil^mittrd tl-iat thc miitu^il adju^tmciit i5 pcrmi<)5il;lc ind ma\' oe coi^sidered aiid esp^ciallv in ihose cases wliere lie j^ersons a])\)[\ iiig for muTual ^ JlocaTion cto not clistiii-b ^y {^^f^ XI-HC-22 6 "5^ ^ww^, ^rSiwi^, P«riwy 3ff^?r ^(^K WWF(T'3R^l9?****w*'w'Mwm'^':w'MW'^T^ 200 Rljb<iyi' W^T^ A t^tt^ ^«SW ^ww ^t<iw< w^^i^ *w(w8-i w*if<i fe^ <r<(^i< ^,3^R3SB^ff M; seniority or otheT'wise ^ffectin the State excheqiier. Tr is rh^r there are^other categories of. ijnployees Uke change of option after ms|i|iage. "^ftigil."' r"-""^^ It is contended t&at

12. certaJmL^persons have not been given place^of theljE|^9ifce. T^y op||d opl^djfor a;panlculaTrState bui are given another State and unde] the policy tticy are entitled t.o be given the place of their choice. Their cases niay be reconsider in accordance with |the policy and if it is possible, tlicy may bc givcn thc placc of] Ithcu' choicc.

13. Duruig diclalioii, iL also submiLtcd bv S/Slu-i f Maiiindya Shrivastava, P. Diw] ^ar, Prashant Mishra, Rajeev Shrivastava, Awadh Tripathl Sandeep Dnbey ancl Smt. Hai^ieeda Siddique that in thej batch, there ai'e sonie cases of theni wherc t.hc employces have chaiiged thcir o])tioris bccausc of thc compclliiig circji mstaiiccs mcntioncd thcrcin.

14. IT mav be noied ihai m^r .v of these maiT.ers have been heai'ct on earlier clates. How(f\ er, detailecl ai'gumenrs ^'erc:' [^^fe^ XI-HC-22 ^^r ^l^td^ ^xtl^Ko, f<«rt{^y M7;) 3H^?T TC^R? 1TOW95W3F *" ^^w-*w—-—^^ ^g^ T~-""lN^r~~"—" 3B^T^T fe^^ »>*ff<l»^SS^Q ^KK^ ttt^<l 4»KrfW&'< 'W^S 'it'fe^A <Rnt^H ^aiPwaB^r advanceri on 23-4-2003 biit coi ]1d nor be condiided ri11 T-ising ^ '', of the Cour^^and it was stated Itfiat the Advocate General of the State of Cfahattisgarh Shri Ravindra Shrivastava aiid the Advocate Gcncral of the State M.P. Shri V.K.Tankha would address Qil.,;] ^IS- Qf^^fieu' rp^peciive States. Shri Murihy, leai'ned eounsel for the Union . r India was given time to seek defuiite insti'uctioris/from the D(rector (S.R.) concemed on die qucstions raised especiaUtv re^arding cbnsideration of the rcprc^cntadoiis aiid thc niattci| werc dii'cctcd to bc listcd for lieaiiiig 011 24-4-2003, Llicrefoil , baLcli of Lliese cases liavc been lis^ed accordingly. ArgL^ nients have l^een heard at extentio.

15. Shri Ravuidra Shrivast^v^ r.1xc Statc 6f CI^hat.tisgarl^ aiic| , leai'ned Advocate General oj' ' Shri V.K. Tanklia. lcaj'iK-^i Advocatc Gciicral of tlic State ofl M,P. ^ubmicrccl thar 50 fai a: ,-L.. rhe cillocauon under ihe i^rovlsid ts ofrhe M.F. Reorgajilsarion ACT 20^)G) is concernecl, rlie po\^ er is vestecl with The ('enTrnl [^^fm XI-HC-22 'l^ttt^. ••.^^^^^<;^^..^^^ •:;K^%?%^li^^^^'-^.^:'':;.-.^;^". ..'<:-^-^^^.^.-^. '^^..:.-:...^..,.:^:,.,^,^.-_ • •.. -..•-•: '•.:'..-:;:- • ^1.'-.;.<-:-'.• • •,.;;;..;-.. f ^ & ^E? ^i<4w<<, ^Tftww, ft9roy ('^4.; sn^r ^w.;. .„,.•.;:'' ^ ^:: ':;;:'VS^K; ^^ ^dwir th*wfc R<*<ya "^ ••20®.-.--..-—^-..ii,^^^.. •.-.^^-^ -^..^111^:- ^n^r^r ^i<t» ^fl^^l ^WWK Trf^ <i>t<t(<i4li ^^tpa*ioli^i Ciovt. and J:he role of the re| ipftctive'St^tR govftmments is to aid aiid assist tlie Central' Govt. and provide the requisite information. It is submitted hat thev have done so and would do so as and whcn rcquii] :d bv thc Ccntral Oovt. or as dlrected bf this Court.

16. So tar as provisions r€|latlng to services are concemed, sectksns 68, 69, 70, 71^ id 72 are relevs(nt;,ahd quoted ? ~ below:- ^,-^:;^^^ "68. Provisions rclatiiib to scrviccs in Madliv-a rradcsli and Chhattisgarh-(l) [Every person who immediately beforc tlie appouitc(L4^y i» servuig ui coiuiecLioii witli the affaii-s ofthe exist^ng State ofMadhya Praesh shall, on and from that dav |3rovisionally contiiiue to se]-ve ui connection with the jaffalrs of the State of Madh\ a reqiiired, by general or specia) Pradesh unless he is order of tlie Ceiitral •Q tovcnuneni to serve provisioiiall\ in coiinect.ion \vith ChhaTTisgaj'n: iio dire| Providcd that sectioii at'ter rtie expii] dav. As soon a.s ma\-j (2) Cenrrai GOVT. Shall.1 deteniiine U-ie succesj referr^cl to in sub-sed scrvict: aiid tlie dat be Lifter the appoiiited day, tlie special orcier. b^ ^or State to wliich eveiy person ion H) sl-iall be finally allotte.cl Ibr from wliich sucli ;Uoii sl^all be issued undcr this [\ of oiie vear trom the appointecl general or \\-}[h effeci affairs of the State [^^fe^ i£^,,s^S;^ XI-HC-22 9 @'; ^r^ ^wm^, yrOwi^, flRTOy 3Tr^r "qsra? •nNni WElftl?"""""""""""""*"' —•ftre^r" "^p^ 200 ^n^rw ftWF ^s ll^<HI^^I ^<B^< W^dft( *«4wfl^HiwT <f ft«4ifti4^< It I is fmally allotted under rli^ Every,person whc^ (3) (2) to a successor State sliall, provisions qf sub-sectioij if he is not already servi4g tllerein be made available for seiving in the successor^tate from such date as may be agreed upon between th^ Governnients concerned or in default of such agreeme4t, as may be detemimed l^y Tt-ie Central Ooverninent. 69.Provisions relating tfc other services-(l) Nothing ui > shaU be deemed to afl'ecT on or ihis s^ction or section 6^ the operation of the provisions after tlie appointed dayj of Chapter I of Part XW <j>f the Constitution in relation to deteruiination of the c< nditions of service of persons sei-vmg iii coiiiiection \fitli the affau's of tlie Union or anv State : the coiditions of seivice ap}3licable Provided that ^ppointed day in the case ot any immediately betbre the i beeii allocated to tlie State ol persoii dceiued to liav^ Madhya Pradesh or to l|he State of Chhattisgarh under Section 68 shall. iiot |3e vaiied to liis disadvaiitage except with the previou^ of the Cenfaral Goveniment. [2] Ali sei-vices prior to fhe appointed day renderect Dv a person- (a) if he is deen^ed to have been allocated to ai^y State under section 68| sha]l be deemed to have Iwei-i rendcrcd in conncctioiihvith the affairs ofthat Statc, (b) if he is deemed t.o Ii^ve been ailocated to the liiiioi] Cl-iliattisgai-l^ sliall bc cjeeined to have been rendercd ii~i coiinecrioii with rlic ^ft^irs ofrhe Union, foi thc i^urposcs ofthe service. i.3) The provlslons of tSeciion 68, shall noi relatioi^ lo meml)ers of^nv All India Sei'vTice. ~7<). ule-> regulating iiis conditioii-s of Provisions as ro (lontinuai-ice ot' ofticers In saiiK.' immediately bcibrc ll-ir (1) Eveiy pcrso^ vvho. aclmmlst.rarion \vM~\ | Tl'ie' connecnon ]X)st:- a1^p}^' oi' i ii t<i»«irt XI-HC-22 75? -<41<4W<<, ^rft^KS, ftl<!11«y "/ • •'.^.^l^.^i^" 10 3n^?T T^w NINCTI <(pqj-2p'—"*-—"—-——'—-""t'^p^ ^g^ ftns^CT' w^yw ftli^ Wl^ i^w^a «*wnwwwwftl <Ki«4(iwirir4ft<«fliftit^R ^VpWVSpK appointed day is holdingj post or Dffice in conne< existing State of Madhya that dav falls withln anv continue to hold the successor State, and shal] day, to havc been duly tlie Govemraent of, or in^ that guccessor State : Provided that nbthing in prevent a competent appointed day, from passj aiiy order affectiiig the office. |or discharging diities of an\ Idon with tlie afTairs of tfie pradesh m any area wliich on lof the. successor States shall ^uaie post or office ui be deemed, on and from that apjwuited to the post or office by otlier appropriate autliority aifV tbis Section shall be deemed to al-ithority, on and from the |ng in relation to such person 'ontmuaiice in such post or

71. AdvisoiT Committees- 11 by order establish one or Llic purpose of assistiiig it iii (a) the dischm'ge of aiiy of lie Centi'al Goveraiment may, utore Advison7 Committees tbr rcgai'd to- Ls fmictions mider this Pai't; (b) the ensuring of fair ali| per^ons afTected by t.he ^ proper consideration of such persons.

72. Powci of Central Guver Ceiitral Goven^mei^t may, gi-j Goveniinei^T ol'Macll^'a Prad^ of Chliat.tisgarh as iiiay d|3p^ purpose ot' giving ^t'frcT tn t^ Pait ancl t]~ic Staie Crovciliu directions." equitable treatoaient to aU rovisions of this Part anct the uiv representations madc by [mciit to pive dircction^- Tlie such directions to the State ?h ajicl rhe Srate Govenimeni u' t.o il to bc necessai'\ for {he ^ Toregoing provisions of ttiis it-.iit sliall comply with siicli I^^rt XI-HC-22 -3'^ ^l^ld^l, ^^«4i<fi, fa<nwy ..:^^%-?il^w'^ 11

7. 3ff^?T 'VT^ NI^ICTI -gyq^—————mM*"WM**^'"^i^ 200 ,•••«••—•»••»*•—••—»<^—»< •••••••»••—•«•• an^rw (^nl5> ^t^^n ^a ou^i ^wiw\\ TM^U wrfwa-i wrir-iifc^ <R(^K ^ ^iPa^t <^i^<l

17. It is siihmittjRrl hy Shn M iirthy that thftre was process of bifi-ircation of the State ot M.P., tlierefore, the policy guidelines were franied sepai ate vide Aiinexures-R/1, R/2 and R/5. Statc of Chliattisj ^ai'h carac iiito cxistcncc 011 1/11/2000. The Govemment of India in exerclse of powers coi-ilerred under Section 71 o{' the M.P. Keorganization Act; 2000 coiistituted a. committ^s by order dated Jaiiuaiy 1, 2001 mider Chainiiansliip ol Sliri N.B. Lohani with other mcmbcrs, wliicli is popLdarly i hovvii as Lohaiii Coiiimittcc. It is fLU'tlier subuiilled lliaL u aLtcrs of allocatioii of aboui [,62,46 t /employees of 9 t dep; irtmenr.s were dealt with. First provisional aJlocations were n 4ade. Tn tl-ie said provisional allocat-ioii, cert^jii najines co |_ild not find place. Then the Ceiit.ral Govei'nii'iciit dcc.idecl Ito introduce Q t.cntarive fina} allocation li^t, covcriiiig al] pei 50iincl aj.id tcnt^^iYcl^ informin^ inein of Their i^roj: bsecl ailocauon r.o one or ilic oTher siircessor Stare aiici inv] [ing representations trom rhem {^i^fe^ XI-HC-22 ^a? ^1<41<?1^ ^xtl^4!^ {<<^IWy :'^.i's';-.^^^ 12 3H^T XR(q? 'ViJ^^^^^^^ IIN^B ^^^ y^ >••••——^••—••—»•»•••••<••»»•• w^ ^ (^ll^l ^t<§<! S(»*<1<»> Kl^a ^Rftl ?W f«u^<w^a ^i^dwft^ "wwB 4 flrtS <fatsr« ^?3lpTO^^ff against. t.he same. Therpfore, i 8692 aggneved personnel nia<le the representations before |the State Advisdry Committee. These representations wer< exainuied bv the conccrned dcpai-tiiicnt and thcy wcrc Ifonvardcd to tlic committcc foj conslderaiipn and 4014 rep rcscntations were accepted ancl the claiiiis of about 467S ? were rejectecl. The Ccntral Govei'nuienr considered tll [e request of State Advisory C^mmittee aiid decided to a|locate 219 excess optees, whose rcprcscn t<ition5 wcrc rcccr [cd to thc 5iiccc»sor Statc of CliliaiLisgai'Ii, iu lieu of M. ). as rccoiumciidcd bv tlie saicl committee. It is further subl .iiitted that in additlon to at^ove 219 excess optees, 43 additicjnal cases were consiclered 1)\ tlie Ceiit-raJ Governmeiil.. Il is ^ Iso subinilt.ed that llie Ceiil.ral Covcrnincnt ha^ donc its bd st under ihc ci]*cuinstai]c«;s aud ilicic i-s no jjrciiidicc again^t. uiv {jcr^on.

18. S i iri M \Anh\ , appeoi'ir ^ for the IJnion of !ndia f<iirl\ 5latcd ajul ^ul^inittcd rciji'c.5Ci^lat.ioii<5 cu <- [^^{^ XI-HC-22 13 T^ ^TWRT^, ^T{l«4i<s, T<<^i«y iiT) 3ff^?T ^T^ WNWI <bH|€|» R<*<w '•(H, 200 sn^rw ftii^ ^<^<i ^Wft twii^i\ niftn wqferi^ ^pffif 4 ftcA xftn?^ ifr ^ip<i4 on^<i siihmit.ted ciiily siipported hyl dociiments and copy nf rhe petitions and annexm'es filed,' Central GoveiTunent would consider tlie saiiie afresh. It s submitted that the Policv wlzich lias bccn fraracd is aft^ r duc cunsidcratioii aiid tlic representations will. be decl(| •<S in accordance wlih ihe provisions of law aiid the polici^ s tranied.

19. It is conrended ihat f4lr and equimble treatmeni envisages a declsion, which |s fair aiid equitable to all. Reliance has been placed on a| decision of the Hon^le Apex Court in the case of State of Mlaliai'ashtra vs. ChandrakarM, re]^orted;'iii AIR 1981 SC T 990.

20. Il ib ijcrtiiicnt tu jiulc tlliat Scctiuii 71 uf tlic M.P. Reorgaiiizarion ACI 2<J(.":) casis dul^' oi] Ceiiii'aJ Govenimeni ensl^riiied iirider The snid Act Wliat is eiisiirecl is t'ai]' r^iKl equital^le treatment to all pers< |ns affected by the provisions ol' Parl V71II ^er consideration ^xi)\ I'cprc.^ciitalioii^ uiadc bv :5Licli } Cl^Oll. It i^ fol' tllC CciitiaJ [^»^rt •-^ XI-HC-22 1-4 TO? •<(1<41<>1^, ^Tfl^<l<S, f<<diy^< 3TI^T 1RRR Niini gpq^"—•——•••—•———••—•—^p^ ^O fd*<ff' 3?y^r^RT ftii^ <aflit<n »>*<i^»tifta ^w<i fwiw w^aft? ^»i<rfCT<fii ^wvS 4 fc^t <n^t^i< i»a<<w^v p'"11"^^. GoveiTimftnt. To ensiire fair ^nd eqiiitahle treatment to a11 persons afiected by tlie releva|iit provisions of the part VIII of the M.P. Reorgaiiization Act 2000 and the proper consideration of aiiy rcpreserj tations inadc by such pcr^on^. Under the tacts aiid clrcunisl canCes xhis courr would llke ro obsei've that power "r ot' C-entr^ G C'tovernment is not exhausted nierely by layuig down cr| teria. flnal altotment but coiitinues till entire proces| ^ is completed, all problems, doubts rcsolvcd aiid all rcprc^ ciitations coiisidcrcd.

21. Having thus considered| the facts and circuinstaiices of the case ai~id in view of the s| 1 Latcnients niade bv the counscl un bclialfof thc pai'tic^, iii tl'| c opinion of tlii^ Court, ciid-s of lusnce \vill !)e scrvccl ll' ail oppo]'MiniT\' is glven ro T]-K l^etlTioners, ti'iose \yV\o d ^sii'p, ro make a (-let^il^-d represenmrion raising rheir g| "ievai-ices along \vith documenis on G]' before. 10Tn ^1Q^ (.)('J(° 2()CJ(3 t<^ t-he Cei-iLrol Governme.})! addic^^cc] lo thc Oovcniii |eiit or Iiidia, Dcpailiudit ui' {^^srt XI-HC-22 sn^crw ftpri?w ^?<< ^ ^%'^^£- •© 15 ^^ -<<t^«vi^, t9T{i^<i<s, 9<dW;i< 3TI^?T 'qira? NTNCH WTHKd 'ftpR^ar" "^ 200 IIH^I ^m'iv\ ^II^?M vaSwSnw^^fpfl Tftn?R '^T^tPW Personal and Trainiiig, Min| istiy of Personal, Public Grievancfss aiid Pensions, Lokh^iyak Bhawan, Khan Market, New DeUii ^(State Reorganizati^ n Cell). Sanie copy of the rcprcscntation dLdy sp.pportcd by all docuincnte bc also seFV^<miAi^pnceTned|Depai^a^^ oft)0l3ittie^?;atesafter obtalning tlie acknowledgemeilt and boUi tlie' States to foi-wai'd tlie saiae ^to the Gentral Govei-nnient with their commente aiid thc requisite uifo| 'mation and coniplete details witliin 30 days, iii ordcr to enab. tlic Osiitral Govei'iuaient to dccidc the represeniation. ItJs )peii to tlic Central Govt. seek sLicli' further mformation ti'om the State Govemments aad on si-ich requisition beii g made from the Centra] Goveniment; tl~ie St^t.e Governti lents will supplv" Uie saiiie expeditiousl\\ On such a repr^ scnlation beii'ig made, Ccntral Govcrnuicnt ^hall con^i :lei and decidc -t.hc ^ainc a^ oa^I^- as posslbie 13^eJe^abl^· on r before 31!-'t Julv, 20U3 b\- Dassing appropriare orcle.rs. [^i^fia^ XI-HC-22 ^r^r ^wid^, ^T{)^II<?, hw«y 16 3n^?T tl5RF Nd^l <bNici»* "ftPB^* .r^. "^ 200 ^aw ftii^^i^ i»l«H^I'0 TUI^I^'^11 n ir' f^N^^ W^BT ^ty<

22. 8o far as t.he cases ofrflvised options are conceiTied, rhe petitioners ofthpse cases ar<t directed.to specificsdly mention FN<aN^» this faGt^ui fhe represenfatio ;^»?-^^—^. '.'^?.. |i. Their representations shall be dccidcd by thc Ccntral Qovt. ks directcd abovc, It is also made Gleaii&that ;:%?^ ,ii^j: ~~^^^' ^^t^ wlll remaln on dunr on l/y/200f|to receive ttie decision of the Central Govermnent 6n their r^res^atations.

23. Cotmsel for the petitio^ lers^submitted mat pursuaiit to interinis orders passed by :his CoLirt, they have not been relieved and they are contmjuing. This statement is made at the Bor by the coi.insel f()r the petitioners and tliis is rccordcd. CoLmscl for thc StdLte SLiljmitted fhat thcv could noi venlV abour the incllviclual cjases ai-icl rlie srareiiiei^i iiiacle ai tlTP'Bar mav be recorded. It' in some cases or r1i^ other, it is foLuid tliar the petitioners lave made incorrect statement, they may be giveii liberty to make a mentioii b\ filiiig a}^plicatioii for modification. Thc 5tatcmciit5 ai'c rccoixlcd ajiul (^^ftrt XI-HC-22 "3^ ^i<«d^^xfl^^^ f«<n(«y 17 ^/ sn^r 'vsfSR NINC^I <toNi€bM-^^'M ^^^"'"^gr^ ^we T^fti^qw' fc-U^> <WI§<1 •a ^tKW ^«wi^4ift<i wqferikWffJT <1ft*4<Ru#< ^« a*i8B%<r the liherty i^llgt^en to thfr S^ate, as.prayed. Relying on the statements^imade, it is direc|^ed that if the persons are not relieved thev shall n0tl>e,i'eli^ved. In'the circumstances, it is relieyed^th^shall.ru^t^l^ dh-cc tcd fhaf till 'T%pf'.:fT^I%^^lll thei^ljdecy ^;%-^ ^yg^:"' i^^". Govemmeat^^petlQilgers [ioi-i is givcn by thc Ccntral to> have not been relieved and still coiitmuingyisl:ial|j|)e alL iwed to continue. So far tliose who have been relieved^re ^ '•-» oncemed, they should mention tliis fact in their representlition and it is for tlie Central GovciTinicnt te pass suc|i ordcr which tlic Ccntral GovcnmieiiL dcems lit. II is tiiade clcaj- Uial Llie dccisioii 011 t-he rei^resentation would be fc-ommunicated to the concernecl departments, who after rece [ving it would communicate it To y the employees concenied. Tl |.e directioiis ai'e beuig issued to the respectivc dcpart.ment.sj vso t.hc decision tAkcii scrvcd on thc petitioncrs. 2^. In rhe oplnion of ihls <l)oun, 111s in rhe inieresr of rlie empiovees as well as the r spective Governments that tlic (^^firt ^^^?^;q^^ / XI-HC-22 . -,:^;..^.^-^^^^-^.^ .-... -^^^^^^^i!^^^.^^, ,.., 18 (STf: T5? ^i^id^ ^Tli^'Ko, faw^y " >; 3n^?T 1I?(q? _ -^^lW^I^':^:::^:^^^''^':^^ 200 '•—^yyy——' »B^rw i«n <ws^i 5b^fl^» %^i?iiawijBft^f ^>f<rfCT<fi<l orders are iTTiplem^nte^, al^ ^,. ^••%':"i persons starfwbrking, so thafe ' bations .are finalized and rlie entire raatter is fuialteed at tlie earlieait an<r the resp^tive p^onnel should devote time in '^''fiiiss^~'~'-'':~:'fi u^,S^ S^^ ' • /:i .1 pcrforming tfccir dir|||s;instea i of Utigatiiig. •;'^i|^i|^|%^^g^^^ , ^.,^...... •,-,,..i,.:. .• ,^.; •,:..:, ^ - It isnSa<iil|^aEi£hQ^|^i the

25. mattcr on broad consensus lirrived at bctwccrn. thc partics -. .'^^' •k and has not esq)r^sed<mw opitilc^ merins or otherwise h1^—. of the case andlit is left fbf coi^idemtion crf the (^ntral Governm.ent.

26. With these observations -< these petitions are disposed of fmallv. ' /.

27. Conscqucntly, M.W.P.s Qb I.A.^, if anv, ^taiid di^po^rd OI'.

28.-- Before parting, this C|)Tirt appreciates rhe valuable assistaiice rendered by couj isel for the petitioners, Slii'i Ravindra Shrivastava , Acivoc^ ie Geiieral of State of C.G m-icl liis collcagucs, aiid Shri VJv. taiika, Advocatc Qciicral ofM.P. :iSWSSiiSsi' K^K^ ^.,^M ^»l&; (^Wsr^ XI-HC-22 19 ^o^ -<4i<(i<n<<, ^^1«4(<o, fa^wy 3n^r LO P J^^-6 ^p? m^ c^ Nl*<^< (bHlcii ^ 200 ...4-— fa<»<i€|< an^^Ri w ^«Aiw.^ift<i »iqfa<n-<WKff <l|R(«a<ftW< ^<dpTO<WhT l^^- f^«»ti. •^ (^ and his colleagues, Shri V «' V.S. Murthy, Addl. Standing ) Counsel for Union of Indid, L-of whora assisted the Court in i arriving broad consensus in. matter Uke this. Ccrtificd copy to thic ^ctitioncrs/thcir icounscl aftci mcorporation df tlie ainendm^nt,etc. if dtrected eai'lier. ^&^- Copy to Stsite" counsel o Union of India free of costl Goveniiiients for compliaiice. '^oth theiStaAesf& counsel for |br forwarding it to respecuve /" Sd/- Fakhruddin Judge [^^fe^