(WPS No.1274/2020) 2026:CGHC:8590 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1274 of 2020 Hriday Lal, S/o Aagar Sai, aged about 63 years, R/o Village Odgi, Kotolipara, Police Station Baikunthpur, District Koria, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1. South Eastern Coal Field Limited, through its Chairman Cum Managing Director, South Eastern Coal Field Limited, Headquarters, Seepat Road, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Director (Personnel), South Eastern Coal Field Limited, Seepat Road, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 3. General Manager, South Eastern Coal Field Limited, Baikunthpur Area, District Koria, Chhattisgarh. 4. Area Personnel Manager, South Eastern Coal Field Limited, Baikunthpur Area, District Koria, Chhattisgarh. 5. Sub Area Manager, South Eastern Coal Field Limited, Charcha Mines (R.O.), Post Charcha Colliery, Police Station Charcha, District Koria, Chhattisgarh. 6. Regional Commissioner, Office of Regional Commissioner, Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization, Shanti Nagar, Gupteshwar, Jabalpur, District Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. 7. Regional Commissioner, Office of Regional Commissioner, Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization, Seepat Road, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Govind Dewangan, Advocate. For Respondents No.1 to 5 : Mr. Atul Kumar Kesharwani, Advocate. For Respondent No.6 : Mr. Shubham Singh, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Ravi Ranjan Sinha, Advocate. For Respondent No.7 : Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Advocate. SISTA SOMAYAJULU Digitally signed by SISTA SOMAYAJULU Date: 2026.02.18 15:23:22 +0530 (WPS No.1274/2020) Single Bench:- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 17/02/2026 1. Mr. Govind Dewangan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, would submit that the petitioner is entitled for an amount of ₹ 3,94,000/- against the House Building Allowance which was illegally withdrawn from his CMPF account. He would further submit that according to the petitioner, the said amount is payable by respondent No.7 to the petitioner. 2. Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.7, would submit that respondent No.6 would have to pay the said amount to the petitioner. 3. In that view of the matter, the matter is referred to the Commissioner, CMPF, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) to settle the dispute between the Regional Commissioner, CMPF, Jabalpur (M.P.) and the Regional Commissioner, CMPF, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) to decide the dispute between respondents No.6 & 7 as to who will pay the disputed amount to the petitioner within 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Respondents No.6 & 7 both will apprise the Commissioner, CMPF, Dhanbad regarding facts of the case. The petitioner is at liberty to join the proceeding before the Commissioner, CMPF, Dhanbad. 4. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s). Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE Soma