Vinod Kumar Sharma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Appeal No. 654 of 2018 • Vinod Kumar Sharma S/o Shri Mochan Prasad Sharma, aged About 68 Years R/o Village and Post Karnoad, Police Station Bamnidih, Tahsil Champa, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) ---- Appellant

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur (C.G.)

2. Executive Engineer Water Resources Survey and Barradge Construction Division No. 2, Champa, District : Janjgir-Champa (C.G.)

3. Appellate Authority Cum-Deputy Labour Commissioner, Under Payment of Gratuity Act, Office of Labour Commissioner, Indravati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur (C.G.) ---- Respondents __________________________________________________________________ For Appellant :

Shri K.P.S. Gandihi, Advocate For Respondents/State :

Shri Gary Mukhopadhyay, Government Advocate ___________________________________________________________________ Hon'ble Shri Ajay Kumar Tripathi, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Sanjay Agrawal, Judge Order on Board Per, Ajay Kumar Tripathi, Chief Justice 30.08.2018 1.

Heard counsel for the Appellant and counsel for the State. 2.

There is no infirmity in the order of the learned Single Judge in remanding to the appellate authority to consider the matter in the light of decision and direction issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, abstracts of which have been quoted in the said order.

3.

Since the employee has retired in the year 2010, the appellate authority is directed to give priority and decide the matter within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.

The appeal is otherwise dismissed.

Sd/- Sd/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi) (Sanjay Agrawal) Chief Justice Judge Chandra