1 2025:CGHC:59240 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2011 of 2024 1. Ram Swami Naidu Chief Engineer (Retired), S/o Shri K.S. Naidu, Aged About 63 Years R/o House No. 626, Sindhya Nagar, District Durg, Chhattisgarh, 491001. ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Special Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 2. Engineer In Chief, Department Of Water Resources, Shivnath Bhawan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3. Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Syed Majid Ali, Advocate For State : Mr. Sabyasachi Choubey, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 05.12.2025 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to the respondents to issue no dues no enquiry certificate, release pension and gratuity of the petitioner with interest over the delay caused in payment of pension and gratuity reckoning with affect from 31.12.2021. 2. Learned counsel for the State would submit that closure application MANISH YADAV Digitally signed by MANISH YADAV Date: 2025.12.19 11:17:34 +0530 2 has been submitted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Criminal Case No. 15/2018 registered against the petitioner for commission of offence under Section 13(1) D, 13(2) P.C. Act, 1988 read with Section 120(B), 467, 468, 471, 472 of IPC and the same has been considered by the learned Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) Bilaspur on 08.10.2025 and closed the criminal case against the petitioner. 3. Since the criminal case has already been closed by the prosecution, therefore, the respondents are directed to release the pensionary benefits to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order if there is no other impediement. 4. With aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Manish