1 NAFR NATIONAL LOK ADALAT Dated - 9 th May, 2026 CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT CAMPUS-BILASPUR WPS No. 4173 of 2024 Buti @ Goutam S/o Arkhit Soni Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward No. 40, Surana College, Kalibadi, Durg District Durg Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Urban Administration And Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Director Urban Administration And Development, Block-4, Fourth Floor, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Commissioner Nagar Palik Nigam Durg District Durg Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Smt. Sushila Soni (wife of the petitioner, appeared through virtual mode from Municipal Corporation, Durg) For Respondents/State : Mr. Soumya Rai, Deputy Govt. Advocate ORDER (PASSED ON 09.05.2026) 1. On due verification, the wife of the petitioner, Smt. Sushila Soni, submitted that her husband, namely Buti @ Goutam, is suffering from VED PRAKASH DEWANGAN Digitally signed by VED PRAKASH DEWANGAN Date: 2026.05.12 13:22:42 +0530 2 paralysis and is unable to move; therefore, she appeared on his behalf in the present case. 2. She has been duly identified by the OIC, Mr. Bhupesh Diwan, Assistant Director, Office of the Joint Director, Urban Administration and Development, Durg. 3. Smt. Sushila Soni submitted that she has received an amount of Rs. 7,09,759/- towards gratuity and that they do not wish to prosecute the present writ petition any further. 4. Since the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed and the amount of gratuity claimed in the present writ petition has already been paid to the petitioner, the present writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to revive his claim, if the cause of action still survives. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge -Lok Adalat High Court of Chhattisgarh Bilaspur Sd/- (Vaibhav Shukla) Member- Lok Adalat High Court of Chhattisgarh Bilaspur ved