1 2025:CGHC:54787 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1284 of 2022 1 - Salikram Sao S/o Late Noharsingh Aged About 65 Years Retired Accountant, Kshetriya Panchayat Evam Gramin Vikas Training Center, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh R/o Ward No. 12, Bangali Para, Baikunthpur, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Social Welfare, Mahanadi Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, Post Office And Police Station Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Secretary Department Of Finance, Mahanadi Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, Post Office And Police Station Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Director Directorate Of Panchayat And Social Welfare, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Post Office And Police Station Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4- Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 5 - Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 6 - Deputy Director Kshetriya Panchayat Evam Gramin Vikas Training Center, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 2 7 - Joint Director (Treasury, Accounts And Pension), Bilaspur Division, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Vivek Kumar Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Shailja Shukla, Dy.G.A. ({Hon’ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput}) Order on Board 11/11/2025 1. Following relief has been claimed in this writ petition - i. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to make payment of entire retiral dues including gratuity, group insurance, leave encashment, security deposit, GPF etc. in favour of the petitioner along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum. ii. Cost of the petition may also be granted to the petitioner. iii. Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper, may also kindly be granted to the petitioner, in the interest of justice. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired on 30/06/2018 and till date, some of the retiral dues have been paid however, only anticipatory pension has been paid and GPF has not been paid, therefore, this writ petition was filed and after delay of about 8 years, the retiral dues of the petitioner have not been paid. He submits that the petitioner served for more than 30 years and therefore he is also entitled for 3rd bound pay scale. 3. Return has been filed indicating therein that that 90% gratuity, family benefit fund, Group Insurance and leave encashment has been paid. It has also been mentioned that 90% anticipatory pension has also been paid. 4. Return / reply does not disclose as to whether any departmental enquiry is pending against the petitioner. 5. In the light of above, the entire retiral dues which the petitioner is entitled to get shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- ({Sachin Singh Rajput}) JUDGE Deepti DEEPTI HARIKUMAR Digitally signed by DEEPTI HARIKUMAR Date: 2025.11.13 11:23:25 +0530