-4F^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR PETITIONER RESPONDENTS Present : WritPetitionN^4642 of 2004 Baijnath Mandal, aged about 63 years, S/o Late Ramphal Mandal, retired Health Assistant, Primary Health Centre, Farasgaon, resident of village Farasgaon, District Bastar (CG). VERSUS l.The State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Mantralaya, DKS Building, Raipur (CG). 2. The Accountant General, State of Chhattisgarh, Chantidih, Raipur (CG). 3. The Chief Medical and Health OfGcer, at Jagdalpur District Bastar (CG). 4. The Chief Medical Officer, Multipuipose Health Centre, Farasgaon, District Bastar (CG). Shri Vishnu Koshta, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1,3 and 4. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No.2. Writ Petition No. 58 of 2005 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS ft'esent : Ram Kumar Namdeo, Son of late Shri Suryadeen Namdeo, aged about 63 years, Retired Vetenary Field OfBcer, resident of Ring Road, Namnkala, Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja (CG). VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh fhrough the Secretary, General Administration Department, DKS Bhawan, Raipiir. 2. The Director, Vetenary Services, Raipur (CG). 3. Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Raipur (CG). Shri V.K. Pandey, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1 and 2. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standmg Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No.3. PETITIONERS RESPONDENTS Writ Petition No. 413 of 2005 1. Hardeo S/o Late Bhaktu Ram Mourya, aged about 2. Smt. Kamalbati D/o Late Bhaktu Ram Yadav, aged Both R/o village Nadisagar, Post Bade Chakva, Tahsil Jagdalpur, Distt, Bastar (CG). VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh through Education Department, DKS Bhawan, Raipur. 2. Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Raipur (CG). 3. Block Development Officer Aadivasi Vikas Khand Dharbha Distt. Bastar (CG). 4. TheCollectorBastar(CG). Present : Shri Bharat Pal Dembra, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1, 3 and 4. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No.2. PETITIONER RESPONDENTS Present : Writ Petition No. 833 of 2005 Gend Prasad Paadey, S/o Rama Prasad Pandey, aged about 65 years, retired Ex Head Master, in Educaiton Department, resident of Village Gandai, Tahsil Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon (CG). VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, Education Department, DKS Bhawan, Raipur. 2. The Accountant General of State of Chhattisgarh, Raipur (CG). 3. District Education OfGcer, District Rajnandgaon (CG). Dr. Sanjeet Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1, and 3. Ms Sharmila Siaghai, Asst. Solisitor General for the respondent No. 2. Writ Petition No. 843 of 2005 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS Baliram Pandey son of Shri Kaleshwar Prasad Pandey aged about 55 years, Retired Teacher (Head Master) R/o Block Road Takhatpur Tahsil Takhatpur District Bilaspur (CG). VERSUS 1. State ofChhattisgarh through Collector, Bilaspur (CG). 2. Secretary, Education Department, DKS Bhawaa, Raipur. 3. Accountant General Education Department, A.G. Office, Raipur (CG). 4. Assistant Director, Pension OfBcer (Joint Director Treasury, Accounts & Pension) Bilaspur (CG). Present : Shri R.K. Tiwari, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1 and 2. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No. 3 and 4. PETITIONER RESPONDENTS WritJ'etitionTio. 1702^f2005 Ram Prasad Upadhyay, aged about 67 years, son of late Shri Lalji Upadhyay, retired Teacher, resident of village Hafa, Tahsil and District Bilaspur (CG). VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary School Education Department, DKS Bhawan, Raipur. 2. Accountant General Chhattisgarh, Raipur (CG). /^T", "'?° Present : 3. Principal Govemment High Secondary School, Sakti, Tahsil and District Bilaspur (CG). None for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals forthe State/respondent No. 1 and 3. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Coimsel for Union oflndia/respondent No.2. Writ Petition No. 2247 of 2005 PETITIONER Paras Ram Ukey, aged about 62 years, S/o Late Anat Ram Ukey, Retired Revenue Inspector (Gram Palari, Tehsil Baloda Bazar, Distt. Raipur (CG), R/o Gram Ardia, Post Dongariya, Tehsil Behar, Distt. Balaghat (MP). VERSUS RESPONDENTS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Prmcipal Secretary Revenue Department, DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. The General Accountant through Account Officer, O/o Account Officer (Nidhi 10), Raipur (CG). Present : None for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1. Ms Sharmila Singhai, Asst. Solicitor General for the respondent No. 2. Writ Petition No. 3456 of 2005 PETITIONER Vidya Shankar Mishra, Retd. Block Labour Investigator, aged about 63 years, S/o Late Shri Chandrabali Mishra, R/o village Bachuuar, Post. Nakahara, Distt. Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. VERSUS RESPONDENTS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary Department of Panchayat & Social Welfare,DKS Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2. The Accountant General Chhattisgarh, Raipur (CG). 3. Director, Economic & Statistics Department, Chhattisgarh, Raipur. 4. District Planning & Statistics OfBcer, Ambikapur, District Surguja. Present : Shri Rahul Mishra, Advocate on behalf of Shri Rakesh Jha, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1, 3 and 4. Ms Sharmila Singhai, Asst. Solicitor General for the respondent No.2. Writ Petition No. 3553 of 2005 PETITIONER Balram Prasad Pandey, S/o Shri Chandulal Paadey, aged 67 years, Occupation Retired Govemment Servant, R/o Sanwa Dabra, Block & Tahsil Takhatpur, District Bilaspur (CG). VERSUS RESPONDENTS : 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary Department ofEducation, Mantralaya DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. Collector, Bilaspur (CG). 3. District Education Officer, Bilaspur (CG). 4. Accountant General State of Chhattisgarh, Raipur (CG). 5. Principal, Govemment Girls Higher Secondary School, Takhatpur, District Bilaspur (CG). Present : None for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals forthe State/respondent No. 1,2, 3 and 5. Ms Sharmila Singhai, Asstt. Solicitor General for the respondent No.4. Writ Petition No. 3662 of 2005 PETITIONER : Ramdhari Prasad, S/o Shri Mahesh Prasad, aged about 65 years, Retired Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School Baidhi, Block Rajpur, Distt. Surguja (CG), at present R/o Village Budha Bagicha, Tahsil Rajpur, Distt. Surguja (CG). VERSUS RESPONDENTS : 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary Tribal Welfare Department, DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. The Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development, Ambikapur Distt. Surguja (CG). 3. The Collector, Surguja Ambikapur (CG). 4. The Block Education ofEicer, Rajpur, Distt. Surguja (CG). 5. The Accountant General Lekha Aur Hakdari, Dutiya Nidhi 5, Near Bus Stand, Pandri, Raipur (CG). 6. The Senior Account OfFicer, Office of the Accountant General, Lekha Aur Hakdari, Dutiya Nidhi 5, Near Bus Stand, Pandri, Raipur (CG). Present : None for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1 to 4. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No. 5 and 6. PETITIONER RESPONDENTS Writ Petition No. 4069 of 2005 Tarachand Soni, S/o Late Ghanshyam Prasad Soni, aged about 62 years, Occupation Ex Superintendent Land Record, Janjgeer Champa, R/o Old Imgation Colony, G-2 Janjgeer Distt. Janjgeer Champa (CG). VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary Revenue Department, DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). Present : 2. The Accountant General Pagariya Complex, Near New Bust Stand, Pandri, Raipur (CG). 3. Collector, District Janjgir Champa (CG). Shri Rajesh Pandey, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals forthe State/respondent No. 1 and 3. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No.2. PETITIONER RESPONDENTS : Writ Petition No. 4193 of 2005 Manohar Lal Sahu S/o Late Ramdhan Sahu, aged about 62 years Asstt. Grade II, Cleark, PWD (Retd.) Janjgir Division Janjgir, R/o Near B.D. Mahant Primary School New Chandaniapara, Janjgir Champa, Distt. Janjgir Champa (CG). VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary Public Works Department, DKS Bhawan, Raipur, District Raipur (CG). 2. Senior Account Officer, Through OfGce of Accountant General, Raipur, District Raipur (CG). 3. Account Officer, Office of the Joint Director, Treasureis Acct.s and Pension, Bilaspur (CG). 4. District Treasurer Officer, Janjgir District Janjgir Champa (CG). 5. Executive Engineer, PWD Champa District Janjgir Champa (CG). Present : Shri C.P. Lahre, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1, 3,4 and 5. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standmg Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No.2. Writ Petition No. 3559 of 2005 PETITIONER : Ku. Meenal Singh Chouhan, Daughter of Shri Prabhat Singh Chouhan, age 23 years, Resident of MIG 58, Sector, 2, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. VERSUS RESPONDENTS : 1. Union of India, through Accountant General, Chhattisgarh, Vidhansabha Road, Raipur (CG). 2. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary Higher Education Department, Mantralaya, DKS Bhawan, Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3. Principal Govt. Girls College, Durg, Chhattisgarh. Present : None for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 2 and 3. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No.l. fe..._ 1. '<S®Ks.. s ^"•^s^ ^ .vrfy ^ Wrif Petition No. 4315 of 2005 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS : Present : RajendraNath Tiwari S/o Late Shri Nandlal Tiwari, aged about 63 years, occupation Retired A.S.I, R/o Opp. Veterinary Hospital Bouripara, Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja (CG). VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary Home Department, DKS Bhawan, Raipur CUhattisgarh. 2. Inspector General ofPolice, Raipur (CG). 3. DIG, Police, Surguja Range, Surguja (CG). 4. Superintendent ofPolice District Jashpur. 5. OfBce ofthe Accountant General, Through Account Officer, C.G. Raipur. None for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shd A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for fhe State/respondent No. 1 to 4. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No.5. Writ Petition No. 537 of 2006 PETITIONER Ramraksha Mishra, S/o Late Shri Bhuneshwar Prasad Mishra, aged about 64 years, Retired Head Master (Teacher) R/o Bramhanpara, Lormi Tahsil Lormi Distt. Bilaspur (CG). VERSUS RESPONDENTS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary Education Department, DKS Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur (CG). 2. The Accountant General of Chhattisgarh (Yello Building, Fafadih), District Raipur(CG). 3. The District Education Officer, Bilaspur (CG). Present : None for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1 and 3. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standmg Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No.2. Writ Petition No. 516 of 2006 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS Bab-aj Singh S/o Shri Akm Singh aged about 63 years, Retured Tahsildar, R/o Hemu Nagar, Behind Siliket Factory Bilaspur (CG). VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary Department of Revenue, Mantralaya, DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. Accountant General Chhattisgarh Pandri, Raipur (CG). 3. Collector, Korba Distt. Korba (Chhattisgarh). 4. State of Madhya Pradesh Through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh). Present : None for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorfhy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1,3 and 4. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No. 2. Writ Petition No. 5785 of 2005 PETITIONER : Shanti Devi Shrivastava Aged about 55 years S/o Late Shri Kanhaiya Lal Shrivastava R/o village Kirari, Post & Tahsil Masturi District Bilaspur (CG). VERSUS RESPONDENTS : 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through The Secretary Department of School Education, Mantralaya, DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. Accountant General Chhattisgarh, Raipur(CG). 3. District Education Officer, DisU. Bilaspur (CG). 4. The Principal Govemment High School Darrighat, DistrictBilaspur(CG) Present : Shri Matin Siddique, Advocate for fhe petitioner. Stori V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1,3 and 4. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No.2. Writ Petition No. 4936 of 2005 PETITIONER : Shivlal Ram Jaiswal, aged about 67 years, son of Shri Jagannath Prasad Jaiswal, retired Head Master, Primary School TApsara, Vikaskhand Bhaiyafhaan, Tahsil Surajpur, Distt. Surguaj Home address vill Rayee, Post Batara, Vikaskhand Bhaiyathaan, Surajpur, Distt. Siirguja (CG). VERSUS RESPONDENTS : 1. The State of Chhattisgarh, through its Secretary Department of Tribal Welfare, Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. The Accountant General State of Chhattisgarh, Raipur. 3. Assistant Commissioner Department of Tribal Welfare, Distt. Surguja (CG). 4. District Education Officer, Education Distt. Surajpur, Distt. Surguja (CG). 5. Block Education Officer, Vikas Khand Bhaiyathaan, Disst. Surguja (CG). 6. The Accountant General, Govemment of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior (MP). Present : Shri A.N. Bhakta, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals forthe State/respondent No. 1,3,4 and 5. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No. 2 and 6. PETITIONER RESPONDENTS : Writ Petition No. 4935 of 2005 Rameshwar Prasad Undil, aged about 67 years, son of Bagar Said Undil, retired Assistant Teacher, Govemment Primary School, Department of Tribal, Dodhapara, Vikas Khand Bhaiyathaan, Tahsil Surajpur, District Surguja (CG), Home, address Village Kaskel, post Karwan, vikas Khand Surajpur, Distt. Surguja (CG). VERSUS 1. The State of Chhattisgarh, through its Secretary Department of Tribal Welfare, Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. The Accountaat General State of Chhattisgarh, Raipur. 3. Assistant Commissioner Department of Tribal Welfare, Distt. Surguja (CG). 4. District Education Officer, Education Distt. Surajpur, Distt. Surguja(CG). 5. Block Education Officer, Vikas Khand Bhaiyathaan, Disst. Surguja (CG). 6. The Accountant General, Govemment of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior (MP). Present : Shri A.N. Bhakta, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1,3,4 and 5. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No. 2 and 6. PETITIONER Writ Petition No. 4361 of 2005 Shyam Lal Dixit S/o Late Shri Lalji Dixit Aged about 61 years R/o Station Road, Chakrabhatta Camp, Bilaspur Distt. C.G. State. VERSUS RESPONDENTS : 1. The State of Chhattisgarh, Thru its Secretary Health Department DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). Chief Medical OfGcer Cum Health Officer, Seepath Road, Bilaspur C.G. Statet. 3. AccountantGeneralStateofCG, Raipur. 2. Present : Shri K.R. Nair, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1 and 2. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standmg Counsel forUnion oflndia/respondent No.3. WritPetition No. 2038 of 2004 PETITIONER M.K. Jain S/o Late Virendra Kumar Jain, aged about 62 years, Rt. Distt. Organizer, Tribal Development Department, R/o Mannu Chowk, Tikara Para, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) VERSUS RESPONDENTS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary Present Department of Tribal Development, DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. Accountant General II State of Chhattisgarh, Raipur (CG). 3. The District Organizer Tribal Welfare, Janjgir, Champa Distt. Janjgir, Chhattisgarh. Shri Neelkanth Malviya, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1 and 3. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No.2. Writ Petition No. 4146 of 2004 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS : Present : S.K. Sikdar, son ofLate Brij Bihari Sikdar, aged about 65 years, retired Clerk Grade I, Department of Revenue, Tah. Dharamjaigarh, Distt. Raigarh (CG). VERSUS 1. The State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary Department of Revenue, Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan , Raipur (CG). 2. The Accountant General, State of Chhattisgarh, Raipur (Chhattisgarh). 3. The Accountant Generala State ofMadhya Pradesh, Gwalior (MP). 4. The Collector, Raigarh (CG). 5. The Tahsildar, Tahsil Dharamjaigarh, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. Shri A.N. Bhakta, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1,4 and 5. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for Union oflndia/respondent No.2and3. PETITIONER RESPONDENTS Writ PetkLon No. 3082 of 2005 Vanshroop Singh, Son of late Devmoonram aged about 64 years, resident of village post Lamgaon, District Surguja(CG). VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary Education Departmeat, DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. Sr. Accounts Officer, Accountant General ofGce, Raipur (Chhattisgarh). 3. District Education Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja (CG). Present : Shri V.K. Pandey, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1 and 3. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel forUnion oflndia/respondent No.2. ^-ast! A't .'fT ^,-.. -...^;^-ss^ f.. s vyy% | "v^':"i ^iesssSf PETITIONER RESPONDENTS : 10 Writ Petition No. 4536 of 2004 77 Durga Prasad Pandey, S/o Late Shri S.S. Pandey, Aged about 62 years, Retd. Lecturer, Govemment Higher Secondary School, Manendragarh, Distt. Koriya, Chhattisgarh. VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through The Secretary Department of Higher Education, DKS Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur (CG). 2. Accountant General State of Chhattisgarh, Raipur (Chhattisgarh). 3. Sr. Accounts Officer-05, Office of Accountant General, State ofCUhattisgarh, Raipur (CG). 4. Principal, Govemment Higher Secondary School, Manendragarh, District Koriya (CG). (WRTT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA) (SB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J.) Present : Shri Sameer Behar, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Moorthy and Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Deputy Advocate Generals for the State/respondent No. 1 and 4. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel forUnion oflndia/respondent No. 2 and 3. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 31" ofJanuary, 2008) This batch of matters deal with the non-payment, late payment, less payment ofretiral dues, interest thereon i.e. pension, gratuity, G.P.F. etc. ofthe retired employees. (1) Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioners submit that on 19.06.2006 in W.P. No. 1961/2006 (Smt. Keja Bai Chandrakar ^ State Govemment and others), this Court passed the following order: ".....In tum, fhe A.G. Office is getting mcorrect information and not able to give authority letter at the time ofretirement ofan employee, therefore, a comnuttee consisting offollowing officers is constituted: (1) Special Secretary (Finance), (Chairman), (2) Any officer of the rank of Additional Secretary of Law Department, (Member), (3) Director, Treasury, Accounts and Pension, (Member), 11 €) (4) Deputy Accountant General (Funds), (Member), (5) Joint Secretary (General Administration Department, State of Chhattisgarh), (Member cum Secretary)" (2) Leamed counsel appearing for the respondents submit that pursuant to the above order a Committee, consisting by the above-stated officers has been constituted to look into the grievances of the retired employees, in respect ofretiral dues. (3) Leamed counsel appearing for the State as well as leamed counsel appearing for the Accountant General, further submit that the said Committee is in existence and all the disputes, raised by the petitioners in this batch ofpetitions, may be decided by the said high power Committee, within prescribed time. (4) In this batch ofpetitions, the disputed questions of facts with regard to the retiral dues (supra) are involved, which cannot be decided by this Court, as the disputed questions of facts can be resolved by the high power committee (supra) in consultation with the retired employees and the concemed officers. Thus, I am of the considered opinion that it would be just and expedient to direct the above Committee, so constituted, to look into the disputes and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law. (5) Accordingly, the office ofthe Advocate General is directed to send all the cases to the Committee, within a period of 15 days from the date ofreceipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, the Committee shall issue notice to the aggrieved retired employees and the officers concemed, within a further period of 15 days. The Committee shall consider and pass order, in accordance with law, after affording proper opportunity of hearing to the employees concemed. The employees concemed and the officers concemed may file additional documents, if necessary. The entire exercise, including 12 payment of retiral dues (supra), if any, to the employees concemed, be completed within a period offour months fi-om the date ofreceipt ofa copy ofthis order. (6) In view of the foregoing, all the petitions are disposed of. No order asto costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge sahu \