Kejaha Ram Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 9414 of 2019 Kejaha Ram Sahu S/o Duklu Ram Sahu Aged About 63 Years Retired As Labourer From The Office Of Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Bemetara, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Chief Engineer (Administration) North Block Sector -19, Nirman Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Bemetara, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh ----Respondent For petitioner - Shri Sanjay Patel, Advocate. For State- Shri Amrito Das, Addl. A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 19/11/2019 1.

The petitioner contends that the petitioner joined on 1/04/1991, he was regularized on 26/08/2008 and he retired on 30/06/2018 and as per the circular of the State dated 27/11/2018 (Annexure P-4) the gratuity amount has to be calculated from the date of appointment and not from the date of regularization and the petitioner has not been paid the gratuity. 2.

Since under the Payment of Gratuity Act, statutory authority exist, therefore the petitioner can approach the controlling authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and may place all the grievance. Since there is a statutory remedy available, therefore at this stage, I am not inclined to go into the matter.

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With the aforesaid liberty, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE gouri