Chitram Rathiya v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
WPS No. 3034 of 2026, High Court of Chhattisgarh (Bilaspur), decided 07.04.2026 by Parth Prateem Sahu, J. Petitioner Chitram Rathiya, retired forest employee (retirement 31.05.2025), sought directions for payment of retiral dues/pension withheld due to departmental enquiry initiated 30.05.2025, decision on his representation dated 14.01.2026 (Annexure P/5), and conclusion of the pending departmental inquiry. Petition disposed of without going into merits; enquiry to be concluded at the earliest following due process; respondent No. 2 to decide representation on retiral dues preferably within two months. No statute or precedent cited; no quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of without deciding merits: respondents directed to conclude the pending departmental enquiry at the earliest following due process of law, subject to the petitioner's cooperation; respondent No. 2 (Principal Chief Conservator of Forest) directed to consider and decide the petitioner's representation for disbursement of retiral dues in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within two months from receipt of the Order.