1 CGHC010355432026 2026:CGHC:40150 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6699 of 2026 1 - Samiran S/o Govind Aged About 71 Years Retired Gang Labour, R/o Village Chandanpur, District Balrampur - Ramanunjganj (C.G.) 2 - Nava Say, S/o Govind, Aged About 68 Years Retired Gang Labour, R/o Village Bhanora, District Balramur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 3 - Sahdev S/o Chamroo Ram, Aged About 74 Years Retired Gang Labour, R/o Village Badki Mahari, Post Balrampur District Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 4 - Sonsay, S/o Fulchand Ram, Aged About 72 Years Retired Gang Labour R/o Ward No. 04 School Para Village Banaura, Post Balrampur District Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 5 - Sigan, S/o Bhana Ram, Aged About 56 Years Retired Gang Labour, R/o Badki Mahri, Post Balrampur District Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.09.15 18:08:21 +0530 2 6 - Kawalpati, Widow Of Baldev Ram, Aged About 79 Years R/o Village Bhanora, Post Balrampur, District Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 7 - Lalji, S/o Mogal, Aged About 68 Years Retired Gang Labour, R/o Chandanpur, Post Aragahi, District Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralay Nava Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief, Public Work Department, North Block Sector 19 Nirman Bhawan Nawa Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer, Public Work Department Circle Ambikapur, District Ambikapur (C.G.) 4 - Superintendent Engineer, Public Work Department Circle Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer, Public Work Department Bha / Sadak Division Ramanujganj, District - Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 6 - Executive Engineer, Public Work Department Bha / Sadak Division Ambikapur District Surajpur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) 3 (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Hemant Kesharwani, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 15.09.2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for following relief:- “10.1) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue the direction for the respondent authorities to grant the benefit of gratuity. 10.2) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue the direction for the respondents' authorities to grant interest on delay payment of gratuity. 10.3) Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to grant." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the case of the petitioner is covered with the decision passed by the Division Bench of this Court in WA No. 378 of 2016 and other connected matters. Petitioners had submitted a representation before respondents authority, at this stage, direction be issued to the concerned respondent authorities to consider and take decision on the representation submitted by the petitioner, at the earliest, in the light of the decision of 4 Division Bench of this Court in WA No. 378 of 2016. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that in view of the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioners, he is having no objection. 4. On due consideration of submission made by learned counsel for the parties, writ petition at this stage is disposed of permitting the petitioner to submit fresh representation before concerned respondent authorities along with all supporting documents and in the event of submitting such representation, the respondent authorities shall consider and take decision on the same, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of three months from the date of receipt of this Order, keeping in mind the decision of Division Bench of this Court passed in WA No. 378 of 2016 & other connected matters. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE Shoaib