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2025:CGHC:30119
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7002 of 2025 1 - Kamal Narayan Netam S/o Late Shri Hiruram Netam Aged About 62 Years R/o Hatguda, Jagdalpur, District- Bastar, C.G.
... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Director Directorate Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Vikas Bhawan, Sector- 19, North Block, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Collector District Bijapur, C.G. 4 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Bijapur, District Bijapur C.G. 5 - Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Bijapur, District- Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Sunita Jain, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mayur Khandelwal,Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J
Order on Board 03/07/2025 ALOK SHARMA Digitally signed by ALOK SHARMA Date: 2025.07.10 19:07:35 +0530
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1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner, who retired on 31.01.2025 from the office of respondent No. 5, is seeking a direction towards the respondent authorities to grant pension to the petitioner from the date of superannuation.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner superannuated from service on 31.01.2025, but till date the respondents have not released the pension of the petitioner.
3. Learned State counsel submits that if the petitioner will approach before the respondent authority by filing a fresh representation, the same will be considered in accordance with law within the stipulated time.
4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the pleadings and the documents.
5. From perusal of the pleadings, it appears that petitioner has been superannuated on 31.01.2025 but till date she is not getting her pension though 3 years have already been expired.
6. Considering the same, the writ petition is disposed off with a direction to the petitioner to approach the respondents No.3 to 5 by filing a fresh representation within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order by reiterating her claims. In case of filing of such representation, the respondent authorities are directed to consider the same in accordance with law and if after verification of the records of the case of the petitioner if he is found entitled and his case is similar to other similarly situated employees, they shall take the necessary steps for disbursal of pension to the petitioner within the further period of 60 days from the date of receipt of the representation.
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7. With the aforesaid observation/ direction, the writ petition is disposed of.
8. The Petitioner is at liberty to apprise the concerned respondents about the order of this court.
Sd/-
(Ravindra Kumar Agrawal)
Judge Alok