1 2025:CGHC:54466 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 8611 of 2023 Ram Pyare Sidar S/o Late Shri Antram Aged About 69 Years R/o Village- Limgaon, Tahsil- Malkharoda, District : Sakti, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Secretary School Education Department, Atal Nagar, Raipur,, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Director Directorate of Public Education,, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Joint Director Directorate of Public Education, Raipur,, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Accountant General Department of Accounts And Treasury, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Collector Sakti, District : Sakti, Chhattisgarh. 6 - District Education Officer Sakti, District : Sakti, Chhattisgarh. Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU 2 7 - Block Education Officer Sakti, District : Sakti, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System Software.) For Petitioner : Mr. Prateek Singh Thakur, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. Rahul Tamaskar, G.A. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 07/11/2025 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for the following relief(s):- “10.1. That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly call records with regard to services of petitioner and payment of his retiral dues. 10.2. That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly direct the respondents to release all the monetary benefits and pension to the petitioner forthwith with interest at the rate of 18% per annum. 10.3 That the respondents may kindly be directed to regularise the suspension period of the petitioner and he may be paid the arrears of salary with all consequential benefits. 10.4 That the respondents may kindly be directed to close the departmental enquiry pending against him. 10.5 That, any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may deemed just and fit in facts and circumstances of the case.” 3 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite the conclusion of the departmental enquiry and exoneration of the petitioner, the retiral dues have not yet been released. It is contended that the petitioner was made to suffer undue hardship owing to the prolonged pendency of the departmental proceedings, which commenced in the year 2014 and culminated only on 22.10.2025. Accordingly, it is prayed that appropriate directions be issued to the respondent–authorities to release all retiral benefits along with interest. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that a return/reply has been filed in the matter. Referring to paragraph 3 of the said return, it has been stated that the petitioner has already been exonerated and that the respondent–authorities are taking necessary steps to release the entire retiral dues of the petitioner at the earliest. A copy of the order dated 22.10.2025 has been annexed along with the return in support of this submission. 4. In view of the statements made in the return filed by the State and the submissions made by the State at bar is brought on record, it appears that the respondent–authorities are ready and willing to disburse the entire retiral dues of the petitioner within a period of 30 days from today. 5. Since the departmental enquiry remained pending from the year 2014 till the date of exoneration, i.e., 22.10.2025, it would be just and proper to direct the respondent/State to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the delayed payment of retiral dues, to 4 be calculated from the date of disbursement of amount. 6. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Certified Copy as per Rules. Sd/- Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge U. K. Raju