1 2025:CGHC:5033 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 761 of 2025 • Chitram Pali S/o Late Shri Bhagwani Ram Pali Aged About 63 Years Occupation- (Retired) Time Keeper, Office Of Executive Engineer, Res Sub Division Bharatpur, Division Baikunthpur District Koriya (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.). 2 - Engineer-In-Chief Indrawati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.). 3 - Executive Engineer Rural Engineering Services Division, Baikunthpur, District Koriya (C.G.). Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 4 - Accountant General (Treasury Account And Pension), Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.). ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Advcoate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Khulesh Sahu, Panel Lawyer. For Respondent No. 4 : Mr. Rajkumar Gupta, Advocate. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 28/01/2025 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue directions to respondent no. 04 to release the balance amount in the GPF account of the petitioner in favor of the petitioner. 10.2 Cost of the petition. 10.3 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 petitioner was appointed to the post of time keeper in the respondent department and has discharged its duties with utmost dedication. After reaching the stage of superannuation the petitioner retired 3 from its services and as per the GPF account statement issued by the respondent No. 04 the amount showcasing in the GPF account of the petitioner is Rs. 7,78,148/-, however, the amount released in favor of the petitioner was Rs. 4,29,802/-, thus an amount of Rs.3,48,382/ has been withheld by the respondents without affording any reason. Against such action of the respondent No. 4, the petitioner preferred representations before the respondent No. 04 but till date no action has been taken by the respondent No. 04. 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 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 4 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 Raghu Jat