Pawan Kumar Potai v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4142 of 2019 Pawan Kumar Potai S/o Late Shri B.R. Potai, Aged About 62 Years Retired Forest Ranger, R/o Village Bhoyna, Post - Achhota, District - Dhamtari Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.,

2. The Accountant General, (Account And Pension), Chhattisgarh, Baroda, Zero Point, Balodabazar Road, Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. The Divisional Forest Officer, Kanker Forest Division, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh.

4. The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer, Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh.

5. The In Charge, Divisional Forest Officer, Gariyaband Forest Division, District - Gariyaband Chhattisgarh.

---Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate For State :

Mr. Ishan Verma, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.2 :

Mr. Rajkumar Gupta, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 17/06/2019 1.

The limited relief that the petitioner has sought for is for an appropriate direction to the respondent No.2 to immediately process the release of provident fund dues payable to the petitioner, who stood retired w.e.f. 31.08.2018.

2.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that vide Annexure P/5 dated 23.02.2019, the Conservator of Forest has already made a recommendation to the office of the respondent No.2 so far as the release of the provident fund dues to the petitioner is concerned, yet there is no further development. 3.

Given the limited grievance that the petitioner has, this Court is of the opinion that ends of justice would meet if the respondent No.2 takes

-2appropriate step so far as the provident fund dues payable to the petitioner is concerned and a decision is taken at the earliest within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order 4.

It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits. In case if there is any amount in the credit of the petitioner, the amount should be immediately released and in case if there is any deficit amount or any recovery to be made, the respondent No.2 shall intimate the petitioner in this regard and also call upon the petitioner to give explanation in this regard and then pass a speaking order.

5.

With the aforesaid observations, the present writ petition stands disposed off.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Ved