1 / 2 2026:CGHC:14917 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2909 of 2026 Mahesh Ram Gabel S/o Shri Goverdhan Prasad Gabel Aged About 72 Years Post Of Asst. Grade 3, (Retired), R/o Village - Masaniyakala Tahasil - Sakti, Distt. Sakti Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through, The Chief Engineer Water Resources Department, Shivnath Bhawan, North Block, Sector 19, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Superintendent Engineer Kelo Project, Dam Division, Kharsia, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh 3 - Executive Engineer Minimata Bango Canal Division No. 6, Nandelibhata/ Sakti, District - Sakti Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Munendra Kumar Sharma, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Sahil Singh, P.L. HON'BLE SHRI PARTH PRATEEM SAHU, JUDGE ORDER ON BOARD 01.04.2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs: “10.1 The Hon'ble court may kindly please to issue writ of mandamus and the matter of the petitioner regarding the payment of the gratuity for the period worked as a daily wage's employee from 24.03.1982 to 15.12.1987. 2 / 2 10.2 That, the Hon'ble court may kindly please to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner representation/application regarding the payment of the gratuity with interest for the period worked as a daily wage's employee from 24.03.1982 to 15.12.1987. 10.3 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly please to Grant any other relief that the Hon'ble High Court may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case, including avoiding of the cost. An affidavit in support of the petition is annexed herewith.” 2. Counsel for petitioner submits that he is not pressing this writ petition on merits and is only seeking a direction to the respondent No. 3 to consider and take decision on the representation dated 07.10.2025, at the earliest, within specified time frame. 3. Counsel for the State submits that he is having no objection to the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioner. 4. On due consideration of the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing the respondent No. 3 to consider and take decision on the representation, in accordance with law, expeditiously preferably within a further period of three weeks from the date of receipt of copy of order passed by this Court. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Saurabh JUDGE