1 / 3 CGHC010381052026 2026:CGHC:43398 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7328 of 2026 Kamlesh Kumar Shrivas S/o Late Shri Dhatel Singh Aged About 63 Years Formerly Working As Principal/ Head Teacher, Primary School, Department Of School Education, Government Of Chhattisgarh, R/o Ward No. 03 Bodari, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar Chhattisgarh 2. The District Education Officer District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Block Education Officer Bilha, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4. The Accountant General (A And E), Chhattisgarh, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Sumit Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Shahil Singh, P.L. For Respondent No.4 : Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Advocate (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 07/10/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired on 31.08.2025 and is yet to receive his lawful retiral dues, particularly GPF and leave encashment. It is submitted that while JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.10.07 16:52:59 +0530 2 / 3 the petitioner’s GPF account has been shown to have a negative balance of 4,38,077/-, the GPF statement dated 29.07.2025 ₹ issued by the Accountant General reflects a balance of ₹5,82,069/-. The petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 24.09.2025 seeking proper reconciliation of the account, but no effective action has been taken. Learned counsel, therefore, submits that the respondents may be directed to reconcile the GPF account and release the amount found due, along with the admissible leave encashment, within a stipulated period. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the State Government has constituted a High Power Pension Redressal Committee for redressal of grievances relating to retiral dues of retired employees, wherein the representatives of the Office of the Accountant General are also members. He submits that as disputed facts are involved, the grievance of the petitioner may appropriately be considered by the said Committee in accordance with law. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 4. Considering the nature of the grievance raised and the submission made on behalf of the respondents, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim, the petitioner is directed to furnish a copy of the writ petition before the Office of the Advocate General within 15 days from today. On receipt thereof, the Office of the Advocate General shall forthwith forward the same to the High Power Pension Redressal Committee. The 3 / 3 Committee shall thereafter consider and decide the petitioner's grievance regarding release of the GPF amount and leave encashment, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the concerned Department and the Office of the Accountant General, by passing an appropriate order in accordance with law, preferably within a further period of 50 days. 5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Jyoti