Smt. Archana Kose v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 4202 of 2021

1. Smt. Archana Kose W/o Avinesh Kose Aged About 63 Years Retired Supervisor At Integrated Child And Development Project Bagbahara, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh. Resident Of Bagbahara, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

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

2. Director Integrated Child And Development Department Indravati Bhawan, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. District Program Officer Integrated Child And Development Project Mahasamund District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh.

4. Project Officer Integrated Child And Development Project Bagbahara, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh.

5. Rajesh Kshirsagar Project Officer, At Integrated Child And Development Project, Bagbahara, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioners :

Shri Ajay Shrivastava, Advocate.

For State :

Ms. Abhyunnati Singh, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 12.08.2021

1. The whole dispute in the present writ petition is the non-finalization of retiral dues payable to the petitioner.

2. According to the petitioner, he stood retired from service on the post of Supervisor at the Integrated Child and Development Project Mahasamund w.e.f. 30.06.2020. However, the pension and gratuity of the petitioner have not been finalized and released till date. According to the petitioner, after

about a year's time from the date of retirement, the respondents have now said to have issued a letter stating that there were certain Bills & vouchers which the petitioner was supposed to submit in-respect of an amount of Rs. 3,60,000/-. The petitioner immediately had reverted back by response and stating that the entire bills vouchers were already given to the Superior Officer i.e. Supervisor namely Shri Rajesh kshirsagar- the respondent No. 5 way back in the year 2017-18 itself.

3. From the pleadings, it appears that the department thereafter has made correspondence with the respondent No. 5 in this regard but till date there has been no further progress.

4. Given the limited grievance that the petitioner has, the writ petition at this juncture stands disposed of directing the respondents to take immediate steps to ensure that the pension and gratuity payable to the petitioner is finalized and settled at the earliest. If for any reason, the releasing of the gratuity and pension is getting delayed on account of the non-adjustment of Rs. 3,60,000/-, the respondent-authorities should ensure that after retaining Rs. 3,60,000/- from the dues payable to the petitioner for the time being, the remaining amount admissible and payable should be released forthwith.

5. As regards the clearance of the amount Rs. 3,60,000/-, let an appropriate decision be taken by the respondents at the earliest preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

6. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. Sd/-- P. Sam Koshy Judge J-