1 2025:CGHC:15635 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2225 of 2025 1 - Faguva Nishad S/o Late Badhai Nishad Aged About 70 Years (Retired Peon), R/o Mahmara, Post Rashmada, Police Station Pulgaon, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Urban Administration, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Director, Directorate, Urban Administration Department, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Deputy Director Pension, Urban Administration Department, Indrawati Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Praveen Dhurandhar, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Akanksha Verma, PL (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 03/04/2025 1. By the present Writ Petition, the Petitioner who has retired from the post of Peon from Municipal Corporation, Durg, is seeking a limited direction towards the Municipal Corporation to release the amount of gratuity as per its memo dated 11/12/2024 (Annexure-P/2). RAHUL JHA Digitally signed by RAHUL JHA Date: 2025.04.07 11:29:55 +0530 2 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that vide memo dated 11/12/2024 (Annexure-P/2), the Commissioner has informed to the Petitioner that the gratuity amount of the petitioner i.e. Rs. 8,17,349/- would be paid to him from the month of December, 2024 in installment of Rs. 50,000/- / 30,000/- per month, however, till date the same has not been released, despite the representation made by the petitioner on 24/02/2025 to the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Durg. 3. On perusal of memo dated 11/12/2024 (Annexure-P/2), it is quite vivid that the Commissioner has informed to the petitioner that the gratuity amount of the petitioner would be paid to him from the month of December, 2024 in installment of Rs. 50,000/- / 30,000/- per month, however, till date the same has not been released, despite the representation made by the petitioner to the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Durg on 24/02/2025. 4. Hence, the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Durg is directed to take necessary steps for releasing of the amount of the gratuity in accordance with memo dated 11/12/2024 (Annexure-P/2) within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The petitioner is at liberty to apprize the order of this Court to the Commissioner. 5. With the aforesaid directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Rahul