1 2026:CGHC:22021 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3275 of 2024 Ramratan Khandekar S/o Late Shri Hariram Khandekar, Aged About 55 Years Working As Lecturer Government Higher Secondary School N.C.D.C. Korba District Korba Korba Chhattisgarh R/o Maharana Pratap Nagar, Mig 1/105, Korba Districtd Korba Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Accountant General Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Collector, Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh. 4 - Joint Director, Education Division, Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh. 5 - District Education OfÏcer, Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.05.12 10:13:24 +0530 2 6 - Governemnt Highe Secondary School, N.C.D.C. Korba, Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh Through Its Principal, Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) :Shri Punit Ruparel, Advocate For Respondent Nos. 1, 3 to 6 :Ms. Anuja Sharma, Dy. Govt. Advocate For Respondent No. 2 :Shri R.K. Gupta, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 11.05.2026 1. Learned counsel for the parties would submit that the issue involved and the relief claimed in the present petition are required to be considered by the Pension Committee. 2. This Court in the matter of W.P. No. 4642/2004 (Baijnath Mandal v. The State of Chhattisgarh & Others) and other connected matters directed the Committee to consider the matter of retiral dues as the disputed question of facts were involved. The Committee was constituted by the State Government, pursuant to the order dated 19/06/2006 passed in W.P. No. 1961/2006 (Smt. Keja Bai Chandrakar Vs. State 3 Government and Others) and order dated 13/03/2008 passed in M.C.C. No. 105 of 2008 (State of Chhattisgarh & Others V. Baijnath Mandal and another). Thus, this petition is squarely covered by the judgment and order dated 31 of January, 2008 passed in W.P. No. 4642/2004 Baijnath Mandal (supra) as submitted by learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. This petition is accordingly disposed of in the same terms i.e. the ofÏce of the Advocate General is directed to send the case to the Committee, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the petition from the petitioner and this order. The Committee shall consider and pass a reasoned order within a further period of 3 months, in accordance with law, after affording proper opportunity of hearing to the parties. The petitioner and the ofÏcers concerned may file additional documents, if necessary. The entire exercise, including retiral dues of the employee and other pensionary benefits, if any, to the petitioner be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4 4. The petitioner shall supply extra copy of the petition to learned counsel appearing for the State/respondents for forwarding the same to the Committee. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that liberty may be reserved in favour of the petitioner to move a fresh writ petition if the decision made by the Committee on any of the claim including claim for interest is decided against the petitioner. 6. Liberty as prayed for is granted. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib