1 2025:CGHC:21172 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3333 of 2025 1 - Bhuneshwar Dewangan S/o Patau Ram Dewangan Aged About 58 Years R/o Near Atal Chowk Village Adsena Tahsil- Kharora District Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Naya Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Collector, Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Manager Nutan Privet Limited (Indo Lahri Privet Limited) Village Jarodha, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Swapnil Keshari, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Vinay Pandey, Dy. A.G. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 08/05/2025 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking a direction towards the respondent Nos.2 & 3 to pay gratuity amount as AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2025.05.09 16:39:57 +0530 2 awarded by the controlling authority. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was employed as labour on daily wages under the respondent No.3 since 1996 to 23.10.2017, rendering services of 21 years. The respondent No.3 has not made payment of gratuity. Subsequent to which, the petitioner preferred a petition, before the Court of Controlling Officer under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The Controlling Officer has passed the order dated 24.03.2023 holding that the petitioner is entitled to receive Rs. 1,07,100/- as gratuity. On the basis of this order, RRC has also been issued but the respondents has not taken any action on the same. Hence, this petition. 3. Learned State counsel opposes the petition. 4. After considering on the submission, this petition is disposed off. As the order dated 24.03.2023, passed by the competent authority is existing and the RRC issued is pending, before the respondent No.2, therefore, this petition is disposed off. The respondent No.2 is directed to expedite the proceeding on the RRC issued in this case and conclude the same within a time limit of 60 days. 5. With these observations this petition is disposed off SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep