1 WPS No.4678 of 2023 2025:CGHC:49696 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4678 of 2023 1 - Resham Lal Pandey S/o Late Shri Dashrath Pandey Aged About 82 Years R/o Village Gadhphooljhar, Post Gadphooljhar, Tehsil Basna, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Food Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Registrar Cooperative Societies, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Nava Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies Durg, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 4 - Accountant General (A And E) Chhattisgarh Raipur, Zero Point, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Surfaraj Khan, Advocate For State For Respondent No.4 : : Mr. Devesh G. Kela, Panel Lawyer Mr. Rajkumar Gupta, Advocate ABHIGYA SAXENA Digitally signed by ABHIGYA SAXENA 2 WPS No.4678 of 2023 Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 06.10.2025 1. Learned counsel for the State submits that the service book of the petitioner, along with certain relevant documents, is not presently available with the respondent department and may have been misplaced. In this regard, the authorities have already issued a letter dated 03.08.2023 to the petitioner, requesting copies of the said documents. 2. In response, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to furnish copies of the required documents. It is further submitted that the respondent authorities may be directed to consider and decide the petitioner’s claim for service-related benefits upon receipt of such documents. 3. I have heard counsel for the parties and perused the documents available on record. 4. In view of the above facts and circumstances, and taking into consideration the State's assertion that the original service book and relevant records are not traceable, and the petitioner’s willingness to provide copies thereof, the present writ petition is disposed of with the following directions that The petitioner shall submit copies of the relevant documents, including the service book, to the competent authority within a period of two weeks from today and Upon receipt 3 WPS No.4678 of 2023 of the aforesaid documents, the respondent authorities shall consider and decide the petitioner’s claim for service-related benefits within a period of 30 days, strictly in accordance with the applicable rules, regulations, and law. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the present writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Saxena