1 2026:CGHC:2655 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 448 of 2026 • Gopal Ram Sonkar S/o Late Shri Koduram Sonkar Aged About 64 Years Dresser (Patti Bandhak) At Veterinary Health Services Department Dongargaon, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) R/o Village Bhatguna, Post Khujji, Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Department Of Veterinary Health Services Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Mantralaya New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.). 2. Director Veterinary Health Services Department, Indravati Bhawan, Block No. 03, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3. Collector Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.). 4. Deputy Director Veterinary Health Services Department Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 5. Controller Officer, Gratuity Payment Act And Labour Officer Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. C.R. Shau, Advocate. For State/Respondents : Ms. Akansha Verma Dabhadkar, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order on Board 16/01/2026 1. Heard. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the alternate remedy available to the petitioner for filing an application under Section 8 of DEEPTI JHA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA 2 the Gratuity Act, he may be permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to avail the other alternate remedy. 3. Learned State counsel has no objection with regard to the submission made by the counsel for the petitioner. 4. In view of the submission made by the parties, the instant writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty, as prayed for. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Deepti Jha