HIGH COTTRT OF OIHATTIS1GARH AT BTLASPTTR Writ Petftion No. 2255 of2006 PETnTONER • M.S. Swar, S/o late Shri K.N. Swar Aged about 63 years, R/o Songanga Colony, Qr. No. K-2 Seepat Road, Bilaspur, Distt.Bilaspur(CG). VERSUS RESPONDEff'S : 1. State of Chhattisgarh Tfa-ough the Secretaiy, Water Resources Development, DKS Bhawan, Raipur District Raipur (CG). 2. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Development, Raipur, Distt. Raipur (CG). 3. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Development Minimata Banga Nahar Division No. 5, Kharaia, Distt. Raigarh(CG). 4. Tlie Sub Divisional Officer, Water Resources Development Division Kharasia, Distt. Raigarh (CG). 5. The Accountant General ClAattisgarii, Raipur (CG). (WR1T PETmON UNDER ARTICLE 226/2^7 OF THE CONSTlTimON OF INDIA) (SB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. AgiriliDtri, J.) Present : Shri Sanjay Patel, Advocate forthe petitioner. Ivls. Sunita Jain, Fanel Lawyer for the State. Shri Ajay Barik, Advocate for the respondent No. 5. ORALORDER (Passed ou 7"' ofAprii, 2008) 1. With the consent ofthe parties, the matter is taken up for hearing finally. 2. This petition pertaing to payinent ofretiral benefits. 3. This Court. in the matter ofW.P. No. 4642/2004 (Baijaath Mandal Vs. The State of Chhattisgarh and others) and other connected matters, directed the Connnittee to considerthe matter ofthe retiral dues as the disputed question of facts were involved. The Committee was coastitirted by the State Govemment, pursuant to the order dated 19.06.2006 passed in W.P. No. 1961/2006 (Smt. Keja Bai Chandrakar Vs. State Govermnent and olfaers) and order dated 13.03.2008 passed in M.C.C. No. 105/2008 (State ofChhattisgarii aiid others Vs. Baijnath Mandal and another). Thus, this petition is squarely eovered by the judgment and orderdated31 ofjanuary, 2008 passedin W.P. No. 4642/2004 (Baijnath Mandal Vs. The State of Chhattisgarii and otfaers) Sj^Ss^ and other connected matters, as submitted by the leamed counsel appearing for Ifae parties. This petition is disposed of in the same terms i.e. the ofBee ofthe Advocate General is directed to send the case to the Comniittee, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of tbis order. Thereafter, the CoiTimittee shall issue notice to the petitioner and the tifficers concemed, within a fiirther period of 15 days. The Committee shall consider and pass order, in accordance with law, after a.Bbrdmg proper opportimity of hearing to the petitioner- The petitioner and the officers concemed may file additional dociiments, if necessary. The eiitire exercise, including payment ofretiral dues, ifany, to Ifae petitioner, be conyleted within a period offour months from the date ofreceipt ofa copy ofthis order. One extra copy ofthe papers ofthe petition shall be supplied by the leamed coimsel appearing for the petitioner to Smt. Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer, and Shri Ajay Barik, learaed counset for respondent No. 5, today itsel^ for onward transmission to the coiTffnittee. Sd/-.:'. SatishK-Agnihotn Judge Sahu