Avadh Ram Atre v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2605 of 2018 Avadh Ram Atre S/o Late Shri Goverdhan Prasad Atre, Aged About 71 Years, Post Retired Head Master, Department Of School Education, R/o Village Bhagodih, Post Office Muktaraja, Tahsil Sakti, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.

---Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Ministry, Mahanadi Bhavan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. The Accountant General, Through The Assistant Account Officer, Office Of The Accountant General, General Provident Fund Section, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. District Education Officer, Sakti, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.

4. Block Education Officer, Sakti, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. ---Respondents For petitioner :

Shri Deepak Kumar Singh, Advocate.

For State :

Shri Ashutosh Pandey, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 27/03/2018 1.

The petitioner who retired from the post of Headmaster from the School Education Department has filed the present Writ Petition alleging that he has not been paid the provident fund dues till date though his retirement took place almost 9 years back.

2.

There is a specific pleading made by the counsel for the petitioner that, no departmental enquiry or any such complication is their which could cause the delay in the settlement of the provident fund.

3.

Given the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court does not intend to go into the merits of the case at this juncture rather ends of justice would meet if the Writ Petition is disposed off with a direction to the respondents No. 1 & 2 to scrutinize the case of the petitioner and settle his provident fund dues within a period of 60 days from today. The petitioner shall also be entitled for interest till date the payment is made to the petitioner.

4.

The Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed off. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Sumit JUDGE