Hafeezullah Khan @ Hafeez Mohammad v. South Eastern Coalfields Limited

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No.6267 of 2016 Hafeezullah Khan @ Hafeez Mohammad, son of late Shri A.R. Khan, aged about 63 years, Ex-office Superintendent, resident of Quarter No.324 Mines, Post Office Bishrampur, District Surajpur (CG).

---- Petitioner

Versus

1.

South Eastern Coalfields Limited, through its Managing Director, SECL Headquarter, Seepat Road, Bilaspur (CG). 2.

The Sub Area Manger, SECL, Rehar Gayatri Ketki Sub-Area (Bishrampur Area), District Surajpur (CG) PIN-497226. 3.

The Controlling Authority and the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Bilaspur (CG).

4.

The Estate Officer, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Mini Ratna) Vishrampur Area, District Surajpur (CG). --- Respondents For Petitioner : Shri Rahul Kumar Mishra, Advocate For Respondents : Shri Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 21/11/2016 (1) Heard.

(2) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an application in Form-N under Section 10(1) of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 before respondent No.3 i.e. The Controlling Authority and Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Bilaspur for payment of gratuity, which is still pending consideration till this date and therefore, direction may be issued to the said authority to decide the same, expeditiously.

(3) In view of above, Respondent No.3 is directed to do well and take a decision on the pending application of the petitioner in accordance with law preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order as the petitioner has retired on 31.05.2014.

(4) With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge L/-