Dr. Subhash Datta Jha v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 2821 of 2020 • Dr. Subhash Datta Jha S/o Late Shri Som Datta Jha Aged About 69 Years R/o Ayodhya Nagar, Ameri Road, DistrictBilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh through the Secretary, Higher Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Under Secretary Higher Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Director Higher Education Department, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

4. Accountant General (A And E) Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, P.O.- Vidhan Sabha Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For petitioner :

Mr. Neeraj Pradhan, Advocate.

For State :

Ms. Richa Shukla, Dy.Govt. Advocate.

For respondent No.4 :

Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Advocate.

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1. Heard.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner stands retired on 29-2-2016 from the services as Principal in Vivekananda Post Graduate College, Manindragarh and as per Government's circular dated 6-11-2017 (Annexure P/2), the persons who have retired after 1-1-2016, they would be

entitled to get gratuity of Rs.20,00,000/-. However, the petitioner has been paid Rs.9,00,000/- and rest of Rs.11,00,000/- is still remaining with the respondents authority, therefore, petitioner has made a representation dated 26-2-2020 (Annexure P/3) to the Secretary, Higher Education Department, Atal Nagar, Raipur, CG for release of rest of the amount of gratuity, which is still pending before the respondent authority and the same may be directed to be considered and decided.

3. Considering the limited prayer made by the petitioner, it is directed that the petitioner shall make a fresh representation to the Secretary, Higher Education Department, Raipur about his entitlement and benefit to get the gratuity to the extent of Rs.20,00,000/- within a period of three weeks which may be considered and decided by the respondent authorities within a further period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the representation.

4. With the above observations, this writ petition stands finally disposed of.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) J U D G E Raju