1 CGHC010416532022 2026:CGHC:36344 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9245 of 2022 1 - Balram Rathore S/o Late Gendram Rathore Aged About 48 Years R/o House No. Hig-14, Sardar Valabh Bhai Patel Nagar, Jamnipali, Korba, Police Station - Darri, District - Korba Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - Managing Dirctor Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd. Chhattisgarh State Power Company Campus, Danganiya, Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Executive Director (Generation) Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd. Korba (West), District - Korba Chhattisgarh 3 - Superintendent Engineer (H.R. Dep.) Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd. Korba (West), District Korba Chhattisgarh. 4 - Executive Engineer (H.R. Dep)-4 Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd. Korba (West), District Korba Chhattisgarh 5 - Smt. Anushiya Bai Rathore W/o Late Shri Gendram Rathore Aged About 62 Years R/o Village - Sahimudih, Post Gopalpur, Police Station And Tahsil Darri, District Korba Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. S.P.Kale, Advocate along with Mr. Abhishek Singh, Advocate For Respondents No.1 to 4 : Mr. Raja Sharma, Advocate For Respondent No.5 : Ms. Tanusha Pathak, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Parag Kotecha, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 14.08.2026 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking following relief (s) : “10.1 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the record pursuant to the payment of gratuity amount of Late Gendram Rathore. 10.2 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to pay 50% of gratuity -2- amount to the petitioner with 18% interest. 10.3 Any other relief as deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court.” 2. Mr. Kale, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the name of the petitioner appears in the nomination paper in the service record of his father, namely, Gendram Rathore, respondents No.1 to 4 have paid the entire amount of gratuity to respondent No.5, who happens to be the second wife of the deceased employee. 3. Mr. Sharma, learned Advocate appearing for respondents No.1 to 4 would submit that the petitioner, being a nominee as reflected in the service record, would be entitled to receive his share of the benefits payable after the death of Anushuiya Bai Rathore. 4. Mr. Sharma is directed to file a copy of the nomination paper and other relevant documents on record today itself. 5. At this stage, as the entire amount of gratuity has already been paid to respondent No.5, no direction can be issued to respondents No.1 to 4 to make payment of gratuity again to the petitioner. 6. However, if the petitioner claims entitlement to any part of the gratuity amount, he would be at liberty to take recourse to the appropriate civil remedy. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Rekha