1 2026:CGHC:26094 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CONT No. 1414 of 2025  Prem Sai Sarpraj S/o Late Chaitan Das Sarpraj Aged About 62 Years Retd. Joint Commissioner, Cooperative Chhattisgarh (Joint Registrar), R/o. H. No. B-10, Vishal Nagar, Mahasamund Road, Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1. C.R. Prasanna Secretary, Department Of Cooperative, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Kuldeep Sharma Registrar, Cooperative Society Of Chhattisgarh, Indrawati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. H.B. Agrawal, Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. Preeti Yadav, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 25.06 .2026 1. This contempt petition has been filed against disobedience of order passed in WPS No. 6777 of 2024 dated 24.10.2024, wherein and whereby, the respondents were directed to disburse entire amount of retiral dues for which petitioner was entitled along with arrears of 10% within a period of two months, failing of disbursement within said period, amount shall carry interest @ 6%. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the order was passed on SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.06.25 18:05:18 +0530 2 24.10.2024, whereas, payment was made with delay of 7 months and 17 days, therefore, the petitioner is entitled for interest at the rate of 6% from date of order passed in writ petition till date of its realization. 3. On the other hand, Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava would submit that the respondents were granted two months time to disburse the amount of retiral dues and after expiry of two months there was delay of 5 months and 17 days in payment of gratuity, commutation of pension, 10% arrears of pension and 1 months and 17 days delay in payment of leave encashment and for said period interest at the rate of 6% has been paid. He would refer chart annexed as Annexure A/1. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 5. The chart Annexure A/1 is reproduced herein below :- क्रमांक राशि क प्रकरा मांननय उच्च न्ययलय क आदे दिदेनक 24.10.2024 60 दिदेवस मां भुगतान क आदे (24.12.2024 ताक) भुगतान शिताशि एव राशि मांननय उच्च न्ययलय क पालन में शिवलशिता अवशि! 6% देरा स मांननय उच्च न्ययलय क आदे के परिपलन में भुगतान राशि 1 ग्रेच्यटी दिदेनक 24.10.2024 24.12.2024 दिदेनक 10.06.2025 ₹20,00,000 05 मांह 17 दिदेन ₹55,661 2 पान साशीकेण दिदेनक 24.10.2024 24.12.2024 दिदेनक 10.06.2025 ₹22,08,970 05 मांह 17 दिदेन ₹61,481 3 पान क 10 प्रशिताता दिदेनक 24.10.2024 24.12.2024 दिदेनक 10.06.2025 ₹3,24,320 05 मांह 17 दिदेन ₹9,028 4 अवक नगदेकराण दिदेनक 24.10.2024 24.12.2024 दिदेनक 10.02.2025 ₹15,63,757 01 मांह 17 दिदेन ₹12,256 Total ₹1,38,426 6. Perusal of chart would show that interest part at the rate of 6% was 3 calculated after expiry of two months from date of order i.e. 24.12.2024, which appears to be proper as respondents were granted two months time to comply with the order, and thereafter, there was delay of 5 months 17 days in payment of gratuity, commutation of pension, 10% arrears of pension and 1 month and 17 days delay in payment of leave encashment and interest for said part has already been paid, in my opinion the respondent has complied with the order passed in the writ petition. 7. Accordingly, this contempt petition is hereby dismissed. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to take recourse of law, if dues have not been paid properly. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE $iddhant