1 2026:CGHC:10882 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1331 of 2020 1 - Poonam Devi Widow Of Late Sushil Kumar Singh Aged About 58 Years R/o Ward No. 02, Maharan Pratap Colony, Curcha, Shivpur Charcha Colliery, District Korea Chhattisgarh., ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - South Eastern Coalfield Limited Through Managing Director, Office At Seepat Road, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., 2 - Sub Area Manager South Eastern Coalfield Limited, Church Mines (Ro), Churcha Colliery, District Korea Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Yogesh Chandra, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Shri Sudhir Kumar Bajpai, Advocate. (Single Bench) Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 02/03/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the retiral dues have been paid to the petitioner, however, interest has not been paid, for which the petitioner may be permitted to make a representation before the competent authority of the respondents and in turn, the said authority may be directed to decide the same within a certain time frame. KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Digitally signed by KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Date: 2026.03.03 16:11:47 +0530 2 2. Prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner appears to be just and reasonable. 3. Accordingly, the petitioner is permitted to make a representation raising his grievances before the competent authority of the respondents within a period of 3 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such representation being made, the competent authority of the respondents shall consider and decide the same within a further period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of representation, strictly in accordance with law. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Barve