1 CGHC010244752026 2026:CGHC:28866 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5077 of 2026 Pundas Bharti S/o Ankalu Ram, Aged About 65 Years R/o, House No. 277, Ward No. 29, Lakholi, Rajeev Nagar, Rajnandgaon Distt. Rajnandgaon C. G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. Municipal Corporation Through Its Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Rajnandgaon Distt. Rajnandgaon C.G. 2. The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Rajnandgaon Distt. Rajnandgaon C.G. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Bhavika Kotecha, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Aniruddha Shrivastava on behalf of Mr. S.S. Baghel, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 10/07/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- "10.1 This Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or of like nature of writ by directing the respondents to release all retiral dues JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.07.10 17:55:18 +0530 2 including, provident fund, gratuity, leave encashment etc. and other retiral dues with interest @ 12% per annum on the delayed payment in favour of the petitioner. 10.2 Any other relief, which is deemed fit and proper may also be awarded to the petitioner along with the cost of petition." 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner stood retire from the post of Labour w.e.f. 31.10.2021 however, entire retiral dues has not been paid to petitioner even after lapse of about 04 years and therefore direction be issued to the respondents- Corporation to disburse entire retiral dues to petitioner forthwith. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that after receipt of advance copy of the petition, he has sought instructions from the concerned authorities. He submits that there is no dispute with the entitlement of petitioner for retiral dues. He further submits that amount of retiral dues could not be disbursed on account of shortage of funds. However, on instructions, he submits that the retiral dues payable to petitioner will be cleared within a period of three months. 4. On due consideration of nature of grievance raised, submission made by learned counsel for respective parties, this writ petition at this stage is dispose off, directing Respondents to consider and take decision on the claim of petitioner and to disburse the retiral 3 dues for which petitioner is entitled, in accordance with law, within a further period of 03 months from today. 5. It is for the counsel for respondents to inform the respondents about passing of order by this Court. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE Jyoti