1 2025:CGHC:20652 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3189 of 2025 1 Altaf Khan S/o Late Abbas Khan Aged About 65 Years R/o Village And Post - Bhopalpatnam, Tehsil - Bhopalpatnam, District - Bijapur, Chhattisgarh ... 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 The Collector District - Bijapur, Chhattisgarh 4 The Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Bijapur, District - Bijapur, Chhattisgarh 5 The Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Bhopalpatnam, District - Bijapur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2025.05.07 10:38:34 +0530 2 For Petitioner(s) : Shri Gagan Tiwari, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Shri Vinay Pandey, Dy. A.G. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 06/05/2025 Heard. 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner, who retired on 28.02.2022 from the office of respondent No. 5 is seeking direction towards the respondent authorities to decide the pending representation of the petitioner dated 29.09.2023 (Annexure P-5) and 03.08.2024 (Annexure P-6) for grant of pension. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner superannuated from service on 28.02.2022, but till date the respondents have not released the pension of the petitioner. 3. Learned State counsel submits that petitioner has already approached the respondent authorities vide Annexure P-5 and P-6 and the same will be considered in accordance with law within 30 days. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the pleadings and the documents. 3 5. From perusal of the pleadings, it appears that petitioner has been superannuated on 28.02.2022 but till date he is not getting his 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 Collector, Bijapur (respondent No. 3) by filing a representation within a period of 10 days by reiterating his claims made in Annexure P-5 and P-6. In case of filing of the same, respondent No. 3 is directed to consider the same and take necessary steps for disbursal of pension to the petitioner within a period of 30 days from date of receipt of the representation. 7. With the aforesaid observation/ direction, the writ petition is disposed off. 8. Petitioner is at liberty to apprise the concerned respondents about the order of this court. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE Jyoti