D.S. Kolhatkar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) NO. 3049 OF 2018 • D.S. Kolhatkar, S/o Shri Shravan Kolhatkar, aged about 62 years, R/o LIG 2/16, near Water Tank, Bardiya Vihar, Amlidih, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1.

State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Energy Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2.

Chief Electrical Inspector, H.O.D. Building, B-Block, Second Floor, Indravati Bhavan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3.

Superintending Engineer, (Energy Safety Wing), Energy Department, B-Block, Second Floor, Indravati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Yogendra Pandey, Advocate.

For Respondent-State :

Ms. Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 16/04/2018 1.

Grievance of the Petitioner is that though he had retired from service on 30.9.2017 but till date his retiral/pensionary benefits have not been settled by the department.

2.

Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that on the date of retirement there was no charge-sheet or departmental enquiry or any sort of criminal case pending against the Petitioner with which the retiral/pensionary benefits could have been withheld. 3.

Given the aforesaid factual matrix of the case, this Court is of the opinion that ends of justice would meet if the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to Respondent No.1 to ensure that the retiral/pensionary benefits payable to the Petitioner is paid at the earliest, unless he is otherwise not entitled or is disqualified for getting the same as per law. Let this exercise be done within a period of 45 days from the date

the Petitioner produces the certified copy of this order to the office of Respondent No.1.

4.

With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) /sharad/ Judge