2025:CGHC:31190 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6643 of 2025 Ramesh Kumar Tiwari S/o Gopal Prasad Tiwari Aged About 62 Years R/o Raj Mahal Chowk Kawardha, Forest Circle Kawardha, Tehsil Kawardha, District : Kawardha (Kabirdham), Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Forest, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest And Head Of Forest Force Chhattisgarh Forest Department Aranya Bhawan, North Block, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Forest Conservator Circle Durg District- Durg, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4 - Divisional Forest Officer Forest Division Kawardha, District : Kawardha (Kabirdham), Chhattisgarh ...Respondents (Cause title is taken from the CIS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Petitioner : Shri Hemant Kesharwani, Advocate For Respondents/State : Shri Khulesh Sahu, PL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal Order on Board 08.07.2025 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition with the following reliefs: “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue direction for the respondent authority to grant full pension instead of anticipation pension and grant other retiral benefit i.e. gratuity. 10.2 That, the Hon’ble court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to grant interest in delay payment of gratuity and pension. Digitally signed by V PADMAVATHI Date: 2025.07.09 11:15:02 +0530 Wps 6643 of 2025 2 10.3 That, any other writ, order directions or relief which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit may kindly be passed in favor of the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner superannuated on 30.09.2024 from the post of Forester but till date, his retiral dues have not been finalized, and he is being paid only anticipation pension. Petitioner submitted his representation before respondent-2 on 30.04.2025 but till date his representation has not been decided. Learned counsel restricted his submission to the extent that respondent-2 may be directed to take decision on the pending representation of the petitioner within stipulated time frame. 3. Learned State counsel has not opposed the limited prayer of the petitioner, and would submit that he has no objection if such a direction is being given to respondent-2 to decide the pending representation of the petitioner within the stipulated time frame. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties, and perused the documents annexed with the petition. 5. Considering the limited prayer submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which is not objected by learned State counsel, it is directed that respondent-2 to take decision on the pending representation dated 30.04.2025, submitted by the petitioner within three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order, in accordance with law, on its own merits. 6. Petitioner is directed to produce copy of this order before respondent-2 within a week from today. 7. With aforesaid observation, and direction present petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) JUDGE padma