fflGH COCRT OF CHHATTISGABH AT BHASPUR WntPe<gtion(S) ,7228^f20Q6 EEimQNER : Jagannath Singh S/o Naga Singh aged about 63 years, R/o Company Bazaar, Ambikapur, Tahsil & Distt. Ambikapur (CG). VERSUS RESPONDENTS : 1. State of Chhattisgarh throagh Secretary, School Education Department, Raipur (CG). 2. District Education Officer, Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja 3. Principal, Govemment Higher Secondary School, Karaji, Ambikapur. Distt. Surguja (CG). 4. Accountant GsnCTal, Pagariya building, New Bus Stand road Raipur (CG). (WRI! PETmON UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTTTUTION OP INDIA) (SB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J.) Present : Shri Jitendra Shrivastava, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri M.P.S. Bhatia, Deputy Govt. Advocate for the State. Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for U.O.I. witli Shri Ajay Barik, Advocate for the respondent No. 4. ORAL ORDER CPassed »n09" uay ofMay, 2008) 1. With the consent of the parties, the matter is taken up for hearmg finally. 2. This petition pertains to pa;'ment ofretiral benefrts. 3. This Court, in the matter of W.P. No. 4642./2004 (Baijnalfa Mandal Vs. The State of Chhattisgarh and others) and other connected matters, directed the Committee to cousider the matter oftfae retiral dues as the disputed question of facts were invoh'ed. The Committee was constituted by Ihe State Govemment, pwsuant to Ifae order dated 19.06J2006 rassed in W.P. NQ. 1961/2006 (Smt. Keja Bai Chandrakar Vs. State Govemment and others) and order dated 13.03^008 passed in M.C.C. No. 105/2008 (State of Chhattisgarfa and oAers Vs. Baijnatfa • Mandal and another). Thus, this petition is squarely covered by the judgmsat aad order dated 31 of Jswiary, 2008 pissed in W.P. No. 4642/2004 (Baynath Mandal Vs. The State of Chhattisgarii aiid others) and other connected matters, as submitted by the leamed counsel appearing for the parties. 4. This petition is disposed of in the same terms i.e. the oflSce ofthe Advocate General is directed to send the case to tiie Committee, within a period of 15 days from the date ofreceiptofa copy ofthis order. Thereafter, the Committee shall issue notic«to the petitioner and the ofiicers concenied, within a further period of 15 days. The Committee shall consider and pass order, in accordance with law, after affording proper opportunity of hearmg to the petitioner. The petitioner and the officers concemed may file additioaal documents, if necessary. The eiitire exercise, includmg pa^'ment of retiral dues, if any, to the petitioner, be completed within a period of four moaths from the date ofreceipt ofa copy ofthis order. 5. One extra copy of the papers ofthe petition shall be supplied by the leamed counsel appearing for the petitioner to Shri M.P.S. Bhatia, Deputy Govt. Adv"cate and Shri S.K. Beriwal, Standing Counsel for U.O.I./respondent No. 4, today itsel^ for transfemng the same to the committee. Sahu Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge