1 2026:CGHC:2689 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 472 of 2026 1 - Tarendra Singh Atri S/o Shri B.P. Singh Aged About 62 Years R/o M.D. 3, Padmanabhpur, Ward No. 46, Durg, District- Durg (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Upper Secretary Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, Disrict Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director Directorate Of Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Block-2, Third Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Director Directorate Of Treasury Accounts And Pensions, Indrawati Bhavan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 5 - Collector, Durg District- Durg (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) (The cause title is taken from CIS) For Petitioner : Mr. Shyam Kumar, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Vinay Kumar Pandey, Dy.A.G. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 16/01/2026 1. Petitioner has filled this petition seeking the following reliefs:- BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN 2 “10.1 The Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records from the office of respondents with respect to the case of the petitioner. 10.2 The Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to pay pension, gratuity, PF and other retiral dues and benefits to the petitioner from the date of his retirement, with interest, in accordance with the law, in the interest of justicer. 10.3 The Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to finalize the pension case of the petitioner within stipulated time, preferably within a period one week in accordance with law, in the interest of justice. 10.4 The Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider and allow the applications and representations filed by the petitioner (Annexure P-7) in accordance with law, in the interest of justice. 10.5 Any other relief (s) that this Hon’ble Court may deem fit to grant in the interest of justice” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner while working as Assistant Food Inspector after attaining the age of superannuation retired from service on 30.06.2025, however, till date retiral dues payable to petitioner has not been disbursed. Petitioner has made several request to the authorities and when oral request is not acceded to, he submitted representation on 01.12.2025, before respondent No.3, however, till date the representation is also not considered, therefore, a direction be issued to respondent No.3 to take decision on the representation submitted by petitioner and disburse the retiral dues due in favour of petitioner expeditiously. 3 3. Learned State counsel submits that in view of the limited prayer made by leaned counsel for petitioner, he is having no objection. 4. On due consideration on the submission of learned counsel for parties and looking to the nature of grievance raised in particular the submission of learned counsel for petitioner that petitioner is not paid retiral dues even after lapse of more than six months, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing respondent No.3 to consider and decide the representation submitted by petitioner expeditiously preferably within further period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, if there is no any hurdle retiral dues be disbursed. 5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Balram