1 / 3 2026:CGHC:13938 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2712 of 2026 • Dashrath Sharma S/o Shri Late Jagdish Prasad Sharma Aged About 62 Years Retired Assistant Revenue Inspector At Office Of Municipal Council Ambagarh Chowki, District Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, (C.G.), R/o Ward No. 10, Bajrang Chowk Ambagarh Chowki, Tahsil Ambagarh Chowki, District- Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development Department, Indrawati Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur, (C.G.) 3. Collector District- Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, (C.G.) 4. Chief Municipal Officer Municipal Council Ambagarh Chowki, District Mohla- Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Anil Tawadkar, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Shahil Singh, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 24/03/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to the case of the petitioner. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents authorities to give benefit of leave encashment, gratuity and provident fund ie., 14,10,544 and family welfare fund Rs. 48,540 within stipulated time to the PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 3 petitioner with interest, in the interest of the justice. 10.3 That, any other relief which the Hon’ble Court may deemed fit and proper also be granted to the petitioner, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner while working with respondent No.4/Nagar Panchayat on the post of Assistant Revenue Inspector stood retire on 31.10.2025. After his retirement, some retiral dues has been disbursed by Respondent No.4 to petitioner. However, amount of Rs.14,10,544/- in respect of leave encashment, gratuity and provident fund and an amount of Rs. 48,540 towards family welfare fund are still remaining to be disbursed. Petitioner has submitted an application on 06.03.2026 before Respondent No. 4 requesting to disbursement of retiral dues, to which Respondent No. 4 vide letter dated 06.03.2026 informed the petitioner about remaining retiral dues of Rs. 14,10,544. Therefore, appropriate direction be issued to Respondent No.4 to disburse the pending amount at the earliest within specified time frame. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that claim of petitioner is against Respondent No.4/Nagar Panchayat for whom he is not appearing. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and also perused the documents enclosed along with this writ petition. 5. Perusal of Annexure P-3 would show that it is letter written by Respondent No.4 to the petitioner mentioning balance amount due and payable to petitioner towards leave encashment, gratuity and provident fund is of Rs.14,10,544/-. Reason assigned for non-payment of aforementioned amount is - “non-availability of fund”. 6. In the facts of the case, considering Annexure P-3 letter issued by Respondent No. 4, date of retirement of petitoner, instead of issuing notice to Respondent No.4 and seeking reply from them, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing Respondent No.4 to pay balance 3 / 3 amount due and payable to petitioner towards retiral dues as mentioned in letter dated 06.03.2026 (Annexure P-3), expeditiously, preferably within an outer limit of 02 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) pwn JUDGE