HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGAKH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITTON (S) No.346 of2008 & Manohar Ram,Pradhan, Aeed - 61 years, S/o Shri D.R.Pradhaii, Retii'ed Senior Co-opefative Inspector, From 0/0 Tlie Resistrar, Co-operative Societies, Chliattisgarh, H.Q. - Raipur (C.G.) R/0 Vfflage P.0. - Pandripani, Block - Kiinkuri, Jashpur (C.G.) 1. State of Departinent of Co-operative Societies, Maiitral D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur. 2. Tlie Registrar, Co-operative Societies, ClAattisgarh, 3. Accountant General of C.G. Througli - The Senior Aceouats Officer, (Nidhi - 8) 12/127, Raman Mandir Ward, Fafadili, Raipur (C.G.) WRIT PETmON UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTFTUTION OF INDIA lon' Present: Slm R.K.Kesham'am, Advocate for the petitioner. ihri U.N.S.Deo, Goveniaient Advocate for tfae State/respondents 1 2. Shri S.K.Beriwal. Advocate for respondent No. 3. S-es (Passed on 01SI day of February, 2008) $y this petitioii, the petitioner, who has retired from service on 28.02.2006, is daiming final paymsnt of General Provident Fund aniount with interest. Leanied counsel appearma for fhe petitioaer submits that on 19.06.2006 in W.P. No. 1961/2006 (Smt. Keja Bai Chandrakar Vs. State Govenunent and others), fliis Court passed the followiag order: ".... in tum, fhe A.G. office is getting incorrect mfonnation aud not abie to give authority letter at tfae tiine ofretiremcnt ofan employee, flierefore. a coi'innittee consisting offollowine ofHcers is constituted: (1) Special Seci-etai-y (Fmance), (Chamnau), (2) Aiiy officer of fhe rai-ik of Additional Secretary of Law Department, (Metiiber), (3) Director, Treasury, Aceouiits and Pensiori, (Member) (4) Deputy Accountaiit Genera! (Funds), (Member), (5)Joint Secretary (General Admmistration Department, State ofCMiattisgarh), (Member cum Secretary)" Leamed couasel appearmg for llie respondents subniit that pursuant to the above order a Coaimittee, consistme ofthe above-stated officers has )!il;ii M 4. 6. been constituted to look into the gievances oftiie retired employses, in respect ofretiral dues. Leamed counsel appearing tbr the State as well as leamed counsel appearing for the Accountant General farther submit that the said Committee is in existence and all the disputes, raised by the petitioner in this petitiori, may be decided by the said High Power Connirittee, within prescribed time. la this petition, the disputed question of facts with regard to retiral dues are involved which caunot be decided bv this Court, as the disputed questions of fact can be resolved by the Higli Power Committee (supra) in consultation with the retired eiiiployees and Ihe concerned ofiicers. Thus, I am ofthe considered opinion that it would be just aad espedient to direct the above Coimnittee, so constitirted, to look into fhe disputes and pass appropriate orders, in aceordance witli law. Accordingly, the office ofthe Advocate Geiieral 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. Thereafter, the Coiianittee shall issue aotice to fhe aggrieved retired emplovee and tfae ofiiceTs coHcemed, within a farther period of 15 davs. The CoiTunittee shall consider and pass order, in accordance with law, after affording proper opportunity of hearme to the emplovee concemed. The emplovee coacenied and the ofBceis concemed may file additional documents, if aecessan'. The eatire exei-cise, includmg payment of retiral dues, if any, to the petitionerbe completed withia aperiod offour months fromthe date of receipt ofa copv ofthis order. In view ofthe foreaoine, the petition is disposed of. No order asto costs. Sd/- ; Satish K. Agnihotri Judge B1 EI:'I I HiIII .amit