1 / 3 2026:CGHC:15787 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3034 of 2026 Chitram Rathiya S/o Chandan Singh Rathiya Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward No. 8 Pandripani, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Forest And Climate Diversion Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest Chhattisgarh, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Divisional Forest Officer Champa Forest Division, District Janjgir- Champa Chhattisgarh 4 - The Divisional Forest Officer Raigarh Forest Division, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioners : Mr. Siddharth Pandey, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Lav Sharma, P.L. HON'BLE SHRI PARTH PRATEEM SAHU, JUDGE ORDER ON BOARD 07.04.2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs: “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate direction to the respondents for release of unpaid retiral dues as well as pension, within stipulated time. 2 / 3 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent no. 2 to decide the pending representation of petitioner dated 14.01.2026 (Annexure P/5), within stipulated time. 10.3 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus thereby directing the respondents to conclude the departmental inquiry pending against the petitioner within a stipulated time frame. 10.4 Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case in hand, including the cost of the petition..” 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that departmental enquiry was initiated against the petitioner on 30.05.2025. Petitioner thereafter stood retired from service on 31.05.2025. Due to pendency of the departmental enquiry against the petitioner, the petitioner was not paid retiral dues, therefore, direction be issued to the respondent authorities to conclude the enquiry proceedings within specified time frame. He also submits that petitioner had submitted representation before respondent No. 2 for disbursing the retiral dues, therefore, direction be also issued to the respondents to decide the representation. 3. Counsel for the State submits that as the petitioner is only seeking a direction to the respondent authorities to conclude the enquiry proceedings initiated against him and take decision on the representation, he is having no objection. 4. On due consideration of submission of counsel for the respective parties, without entering into merits of the case, writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing the respondents to take necessary steps and measures to conclude the enquiry proceedings, at the earliest, following due process of law, subject to cooperation of the petitioner. Further considering the submission of counsel for the petitioner that the 3 / 3 petitioner had submitted representation for disbursing of the retiral dues, as per his entitlement, which is pending consideration before respondent No. 2. The respondent No. 2 is directed to consider and take decision on the representation submitted by the petitioner for disbursement of retiral dues, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of two months from the date of receipt of the Order. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Saurabh JUDGE