1 2025:CGHC:56245 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5540 of 2019 Satyendra Tiwari S/o Late Shri Badri Tiwari Aged About 60 Years R/o Staff Colony S.E.C.L., Charcha Colony, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner. versus 1 - South Eastern Coal Field Limited Bilaspur, Through Its Chairman Managing Director, S.E.C.L. Seepat Raod, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - General Manager S.E.C.L. Baikunthpur, District- Koriya, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Sub Area Manager S.E.C.L. Charcha, Colony, Baikunthpur, District- Koriya, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents. For Petitioner : Shri Preetam Tiwari, Advocate. For Respondent Nos.1 to 3 : Shri Vinod Deshmukh with Shri Ritesh Giri, Advocates. Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari Order On Board 19/11/2025 1. At the outset, counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 3-SECL submits that AVINASH SHARMA Digitally signed by AVINASH SHARMA Date: 2025.11.19 15:52:12 +0530 2 after the quarter house has been vacated, the amount of gratuity has been disbursed to the petitioner. 2. Counsel for the petitioner, at this juncture, seeks liberty to move an appropriate application before the appropriate Authority if any grievance remains. 3. Counsel for the other side would not oppose the aforesaid prayer. 4. In view of the aforesaid, this Writ Petition is disposed of reserving liberty as aforesaid in favour of the petitioner. If any such appropriate application is moved by the petitioner, the appropriate Authority shall decide the claim strictly on its own merits, in accordance with law. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (Deepak Kumar Tiwari) Judge Avinash