1 2025:CGHC:5579 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 853 of 2025 1 - Mahesh Kumar Sharma S/o Late Ramkishan Sharma Aged About 65 Years Retired Asstt. Engineer, Water Resources Department, R/o 11, Arjun Enclave, Bhairav Nagar, P.O. Sundar Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Accountant General (A And E) Vidhan Sabha Road, Zero Point, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Superintending Engineer Mahanadi Circle, Sihawa Bhawan, Civil Lines, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause Title is taken from CIS System) For Petitioner : Mr. Ashish Thawait, Advcoate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. S. S. Choubey, P.L. For Respondent No. 2 : Mr. Rajkumar Gupta, Advocate. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 30/01/2025 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA BEOHAR 2 reliefs:- “10(a) To direct the respondents for the payment for balance amount of Rs. 3,18,198/- with 12% interest up to date of payment. (b) To direct the Respondent authorities to pay 12% interest up to date of payment on amount Rs. 8,60,827/- paid on 05-02-2024 from the date of first payment on 05/06/2022. (c) Cost of the present petitioner may also be awarded. (d) Pass any other further order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a retired employee of the Water Resources Department and after the retirement, as per the GPF account statement issued by the respondent No. 2 the amount showcasing in the GPF account of the petitioner is Rs. 25,56,929/-, however, the amount released in favor of the petitioner was Rs. 22,38,731/-, thus an amount of Rs.3,18,198/- has been withheld by the respondents without affording any reason. Against such action of the respondent No. 2, the petitioner preferred representations before the respondent No. 2 but till date no action has been taken by the respondent No. 2. 3. Learned Counsel for respondent submits that there is already a High Powered Committee constituted by the State Government for redressal of such grievances where a dispute in-respect-of the 3 GPF amount and retiral dues is concerned. 4. Given the said nature of dispute, this Court is of the opinion that it is a fit case where the matter of the petitioner can be placed before the High Power Committee constituted by the State Government for redressal of dispute so far as the pension and the retiral dues are concerned. 5. It is directed that let the High Power Committee consider the case of the petitioner and in the course of consideration they shall call upon the original GPF passbook maintained with the employer, so also the GPF passbook maintained in the office of the Accountant General and the record which is available with the petitioner and shall scrutinize the entire service record to ascertain the actual amount of GPF payable on the date of retirement to the petitioner. 6. Let this exercise be done by the High Power Committee within a period of 3 months from the date of certified copy of this order is placed before the Committee. The Committee is also directed to ensure that while scrutinizing the documents, the petitioner also shall be given an opportunity to submit his contentions along with the relevant records, if any. 7. Accordingly, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge vishakha