High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/3718/2021disposed off

Ram Singh Sahu, v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2021-07-19Hon'Ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy2 pages

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3718 of 2021

1. Ram Singh Sahu, S/o Late Shri Mani Ram Sahu, Aged About 64 Years Retired Gram Panchayat Secretary And R/o Village Rohina, Block Bilaigarh, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Baloda Bazar, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

3. Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Bilaigarh, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

----Respondents For Petitioner : Shri U.P.S. Sahu, Advocate.

For State : Shri Amit Buxy, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 19/07/2021

1. The limited relief that the petitioner has sought for through the present writ petition is for an appropriate direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representation seeking for early release of his earned leave.

2. According to the Counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner stood retired from service w.e.f. 31.05.2020.

3. Given the fact that the petitioner has retired from service for more than a year, the writ petition is at this juncture is disposed of directing the respondents No. 2 & 3 to immediately scrutinize the claim of the petitioner, so far as his claim for earned leave is concerned and an appropriate decision be taken at the earliest preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

-24. If the petitioner is entitled for the same, the amount should also be paid to the petitioner within the said period of 90 days, failing which the amount shall carry interest @ 10 % per annum from the date of his retirement till the actual payments are made. It would be recoverable from the Officials who are responsible for not processing the claim of the petitioner promptly after his retirement.

5. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge J-