1 2025:CGHC:6933 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2800 of 2018 1. Sanjay Kumar Yadu S/o Late Vimalchandra Yadu Aged About 38 Years R/o E 73, CSPGCL (Marva Colony) Champa District Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh 2. Manharan Lal Dhruv S/o Late Bharat Lal Dhruv Aged About 38 Years R/o E 109 CSPGCL (Marva Colony) Champa, District : Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh 3. Ramchandra Pillai S/o S/o Late T.C. Pillai Aged About 40 Years R/o SE 456 CSPGCL Colony Korba (East) District Korba, Chhattisgarh 4. Vinod Patel S/o Late Nagin Bhai Patel Aged About 42 Years R/o OD- 50 CSPGCL Colony, Korba (East) District Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department Of Energy Mahanadi Bhavan Mantralaya New Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Chhattisgarh Power Generation Company Limited Through Its Chairman, Vidyut Sewa Bhavan, Dangania, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Superintendent Engineer (ET And I) III Korba Thermal Power Station Korba East, District Korba, Chhattisgarh 4. Executive Engineer (ET And I) III Korba Thermal Power Station, Korba East District Korba, Chhattisgarh 5. The Commissioner Employees Provident Fund Block D Scheme No. 32, Indragandhi Commercial Complex Pandri Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioners Mr. Ajay Thakre, Advocate For Respondent No. 1/ State For Respondent No. 5 For Respondents No. 2 to 4 Mr. Prateek Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Mr. Sunil Pillai, Advocate None Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI 2 Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 06/02/2025 1. The petitioners have filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to make final payment of amount of provident fund deducted from salaries of the petitioners. 10.2 This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to pay interest on delayed payment of provident fund. 10.3 Any other relief or relief(s) which this Hon’ble Court may think proper in view of the facts and circumstances of the case may also kindly be granted.” 2. Mr. Sunil Pillai, learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 5 would submit that the Senior Welfare Officer cum Chief Chemist (CSC) DSPM TPS, CSPGCL, Korba East has agreed to deposit the amount to the tune of Rs.84,558/- in the EPF Account. He would contend that respondents No. 3 and 4 may deposit the amount via Electronic Challan cum Returns for the employees in any of the active PF Codes of CSPGCL. Mr. Sunil Pillai would also submit that as respondents No. 4 and 5 have agreed and are ready to deposit the outstanding amount, this petition may be disposed of. 3. Mr. Ajay Thakre, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that with regard to interest, the petitioners may be permitted to make a representation before respondent No. 5. 4. Mr. Sunil Pillai would submit that the final amount shall be paid to the employees in accordance with the law. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3 6. Taking into consideration the submissions made by the parties, this petition is disposed of pursuant to the letter dated 23.01.2025 (Annexure A/3) issued by the Senior Welfare Officer-Cum-Chief Chemist (CSC) DSPM TPS, CSPGCL, Korba East, whereby the authority has agreed to make payment of dues of Rs.84,558/-. 7. The petitioners would be at liberty to make a representation for the grant of interest. 8. Consequently, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti