f^) COURT OF CHHATTISGARH: SiLASPUR ~ Writ Petition (Sl No. 8578 of 2028 Petltloner RA. Sharma, aged 63 years, S/o. Chandrika Prasad Sharma, retired IrrigatJon Snspector, at 0/o. Executive Engineer, Hasdeo Cana! vVater tvlanagement Divlsion, Janjgir, Dlstrict Janjgir Champa (CG) R/o. Opposite of Samrat Ashok College of I.T. Kawardha (CG). Resoondents Versus 1) Accountant General of C.G. through the Senior Accounts Officer, Chhattlsgarh, Raipur (CG). 2) State of Chghattlsgarh through Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mantraiaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 3) Executlve Engineer, Hasdeo Canai Water Management, Divlslon Janjgir DJstt. Janjgir Champa (CG). 0/Vrit Petition under Artlcles 226 of the Constltutlon of indla) Singie Bench : Hon'ble Shri Satish K. Agnihotrl, J. Present Shri SudhjrVerma, counse! for the petitsoner. Shri Kashif Shakeei, counsel for the respondent No.1. Shri Arun Sao< Govt. Advocate for the State. ORAL (Passed on thls 10th day of February, 2009) With consent of learned counsei appearing for the partles, the matter Is heard finaily. 2) This case pertains to grievance of non-grant of retlral dues. 3) This Court, In the matter of W.P.No.4642/2004 (Baijnath Mandai Vs. The State of Chhattisgarh & others) and other connected matlers, dlrected the Committee to consider the matter of retrial dues as the disputed questlon of facts were involved. The Committee was constltuted by the State Government pursuant to the order dated 19-06-2006 passed in W.P.No.1951/2006 (Smt. Keja Bai Chandrakar Vs. State Government of ^ -2.- Chhattisgarh and others), and order dated 13-3-2008 passed in M.C.C. No. 105 of 2008 (State of Chhattisgarh and others Vs. Baijnath Mandai and another). Thus, this petition is squareiy covered by the judgment and order dated 31st January, 2008 passed in W.P.No. 4642/2004 (Baljnath Mandal (supra)) as submitted by learned counsel appearing for the parties. 4) This petition is accordingly disposed of in the same terms i.e.< the office of the Advocate Generai is directed to send the case to the Committee, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order as weii as a copy of the petltion from the petltioner. Thereafler, the Commlttee shali issue notice to the petitioner arad officers concemed within a further period of 15 days. The Committee shall consider and pass order, in accordance with law, after afrording proper opportunifry of hearing to the petitioner. The pstitloner and the officers concerned may file additlonal documents, if necessary. The entlre exercise, including payment of retlral dues, if any, to the petitioner, be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of thls order. 5) The petitioner shall supply one complete set of the petltion to the State counsei as weil as to the counsei for Union of India for transfemng the same to the Commlttee. 6) in case of grievance wsth regard to non-payment of pensionas'y dues, it is not necessary to flie a writ petition before thls Court directiy. The representation/appiicatson can be moved before the Pension Committee as stated above. The Pension Committee shall not refuse to entertain the representation/appilcatlon, if so filed directiy. — Raju Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge