2025:CGHC:31191 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6645 of 2025 Laxminarayan Soni S/o Late Rikhiram Soni Aged About 62 Years R/o Forest Colony, Old Civil Line Kawardha, Tahsil Kawardha District 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 Chhattisgarh. 4 - Divisional Forest Officer Forest Division Kawardha, District 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 11:14:32 +0530 Wps 6645 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 30.11.2024 from the post of Deputy Forest Ranger but till date, his retiral dues have not been finalized, and he is being paid only anticipation pension. Learned counsel would submit that petitioner may be permitted to make fresh representation before respondent-2, who will take decision on the representation so made by the petitioner at the earliest, within stipulated time frame as directed by this Court. 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 fresh 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 submissions of learned counsel for the parties, also considering the issue involved in the present petition, petitioner is permitted to make a fresh representation along with copy of this order before the respondent-2 within two weeks from today, and respondent-2 shall decide the fresh representation so submitted by the petitioner within further period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation in accordance with law, on its own merits. 6. With aforesaid observation, and direction present petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) JUDGE padma