.HIGH Qj'dRT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BHASPUR Wi^Pett6»n^SY^No.3282< "•il^^ <g*TR qflf a(K<]uI ^f. rft ^^lf -q-iKT q*tf, ^B 62 qq' terag tqitetltdl, f5|qRft-42/289aRltcR.PR. ^fttRl "^. WHJT"®!.ftaiWR (» "<t: 1. »S@ra^W 5TRR, gRT c'!^; ftrsm 1^'WT, ^•.llcl (llOTl) 2. v^9, ma^i ftren ftwpT. 'Hhrrcf (*(OK) 3. air^^T, dhs Rrspiy I^TTIT. 10110 V-SR, fiWa (>IOIB) 4. -H^tRt •{Nl^<S. qdfll'i *1 l^iai %IW .MlSwrft. dtq; Rre"T f^ITT. r^"il'Hy. (T!OS) s. grw4. wab'aara^ 'TtwrfttS wrarr. l^pgr. ftrar Ri'ii-Hy ("eg) (SB: Hon'bleMr, Satish K. Aeinhotri,.T.) Present : ShriRajeevShrivastava,Advocateforthepetitioner. Ms. Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer for the State. ORALORDER (Passedou27tl'dayofJune,2008) 1. With the consent of tlie parties, the matter is takesi up for hearing .finally. • . -• 2. Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioner submits tliat the petitioner, while wofking as tecfui-er i'l Goyemment Hlgher Secondary School, Bilha, Districl; Bilaspyr, retired from sen'ice on 30.11.1996. He further submits thattill date he has not been paidlegal dues. Though, there is ^no&ultpnthepartpftiiepditioner. , 3. Itis iinfortunate tliat aii employee who has sen'ed with the govemment, has to waitfor yearsto gethis legatdues afterhisi-etirement. 4. It is weil settled that it is neitiier a bounty nor any gratis to the employee who has served with gCT'emment for years. Keeping in view the obligation ofthe go^'erameat, it is necessa'y that this matter be considered as early as possible a"d grant appropriate relief to the > 5. This petition is accordingly disposed ofin ffae saine terms passed in tfae matterofBaijnath Mandal Vs. The State of Chhattisgarh & Othens and other connected matters (W.P. No. 4642/04) i.e. the office of the Advocate General is directed t6 send the case to the Committee, withia a period of 15 days fi-om the date of receipt of a copy of the petition fi-om the petitioner alongwith a copy of this order. Thereafter, the Committee shatl issue norice to the petitioner and the ofEcers concefned, within a further period of 15 days. The Committee shall consider and pass order, in accordance with law, afier affording proper opportunity ofhearing to tiie petitionei-. The petitioner and the ofBcers concemed may fi!e additional documents, if necessaiy. The entire exercise, mcluding payment of retiral dues, if any, to the petitioner be completed within a period of four months from tfae date of receipt of fhe file from tfae office oftheAdvocate General. 6. The petitioner shall supply extra copy ofthe petition to leamed counsel appeafing for the respondents, for fonvarding the same to the said committee. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge > Sahu