1 CGHC010267632024 2026:CGHC:36315 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4896 of 2024 Buddh Ram Lathiya S/o Late Joidha Ram Lathiya Aged About 62 Years Retired Chief/head Clerk, Akaltara Road, In Front Of Girls Higher Secondary School, Janjgir District- Janjgir- Champa Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur District- Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Commissioner Higher Education Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Additional Director Department Of Education, Regional Office, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 4 - Atal Bihari Bajpayee Univerisity Through Its Registrar, Bilaspur District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Principal Government T.C.L. Post Graduate College Janjgir, District- Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.08.14 18:44:23 +0530 2 6 - Accountant General, Raipur District- Raipur Chhattisgarh. 7 - Divisional Joint Director Fund, Account And Pension Bilaspur Division, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Punit Ruparel, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Lav Sharma, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.4 : Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Advocate For Respondent No.6 : Ms. Ekta Singh, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 14.08.2026 1. Though, the case is listed for referral to the special mediation drive- Mediation for the Nation 3.0, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner 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 Government and Others) and 3 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 31st 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 office 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 officers 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. 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 4 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 $. Bhilwar