1 2026:CGHC:12828 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 13874 of 2025 1. Vepral Vijay Narayan Rao S/o Vepral Nagraj Rao Aged About 67 Years R/o House No. 355, Ward No. 06, Vohara Camp Near Steel Bridge, Post Kirandul, 494556, Distt. Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1. Chief Manager State Bank Of India, Kirandul Branch, Distt. Bastar, Chhattisgarh. 2. Assistant General Manager State Bank Of India, Region No. 4, Dharampura Road, Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar, Chhattisgarh. 3. Chief General Manager State Bank Of India, Local Head Office, Narmadapuram Road, Arrera Hills, Bhopal, M.P. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. H.B. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate assisted by Ms. Diksha Pandey, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Harshal Chouhan, Advocate S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order On Board 17/03/2026 1. Learned counsel for respondents submits that according to instructions received by him, claim/representation of petitioner, which is pending consideration before the respondent authorities, will be soon considered and decided in accordance with law expeditiously. SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Digitally signed by SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Date: 2026.03.18 11:13:42 +0530 2 2. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that if respondents are going to consider the claim/ representation of petitioner and to take decision on the same, a direction be issued to respondents to consider and decide the claim of petitioner within specified time. 3. Heard learned counsel for respective parties. 4. On due consideration of submission of learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion on the claim of petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents to take decision on the claim of petitioner regarding release of hold amount and gratuity in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the order. 5. Petitioner will also be at liberty to submit fresh comprehensive representation before respondent No.2 and 3 for redressal of his grievance as raised in this writ petition. If petitioner files such representation, respondent No.2 and 3 shall consider and decide the same, along with pending representation, in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within an outer limit of four weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge roshan/-