1 2026:CGHC:25688 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4805 of 2025 • Malti Bai Mongre W/o. Late Shri Rajesh Mongre Aged About 54 Years R/o. House No. 116, Ward No. 1, Bijli Office Bhatha Katghora, District -Korba (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secerary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administratiion And Development Indrawati , Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District -Raipur (C.G.) 4. Collector Korba District - Korba (C.G.) 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora District - Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) 2 WPS No. 8425 of 2025 • Mamta Hathibed D/o Late Shri Motilal Aged About 38 Years R/o Ambikapur Road, Jail Road Ke Paas Mohlain Ward No.7, Katghora, District Korba (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District-Raipur (C.G.) 4. Collector Korba District Korba (C.G.) 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora District Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 8480 of 2025 • Ishwar Singh Shrote S/o Late Chain Singh Shrote Aged About 36 Years R/o Ward No. 1, Nehru Nagar Chhirra, Katghora, District Korba, C.G. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G. 3 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G. 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District-Raipur, C.G. 4. Collector Korba District Korba, C.G. 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora, District Korba, C.G. --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 8422 of 2025 • Budhni Bai W/o Shri Krishna Das Aged About 68 Years R/o Ward No. 1, Bijli Office Ke Paas Chhirra Katghora, District Korba (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

2. Director, Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3. Deputy Director (Pension), Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District -Raipur (C.G.) 4. Collector Korba, District Korba (C.G.) 5. Nagar Palika Parishad, Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora District Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 7060 of 2025 4 • Ram Pyari Malik W/o Late Shri Sukhilal Malik Aged About 50 Years R/o Thasil Bhantha Katghora, District Korba (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District-Raipur (C.G.) 4. Collector Korba District Korba (C.G.) 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer Katghora District Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 7077 of 2025 • Vijay Singh Chouhan S/o Shri Jogendar Singh Thakur Aged About 64 Years R/o 112 Ward No. 7, Puchhapara, Katghora, District Korba Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioner(s) Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh. 5 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District -Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4. Collector Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh. 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora District Korba Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 7037 of 2025 • Premlal Sonwani S/o Shri Saklu Ram Sonwani Aged About 66 Years R/o Makan No. 17, Ward No. 2, Sanjay Nagar Thasil Bhantha Katghora, District Korba Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District -Raipur Chhattisgarh 4. Collector Korba District - Korba Chhattisgarh

5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora District - Korba Chhattisgarh 6 --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 6167 of 2025 • Purana Bai W/o Shri Laxmi Das Aged About 66 Years R/o Makan No. 00, Ward No. 10, Purani Basti Katghora, District Korba C.G. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur C.G. 2. Director, Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur C.G. 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District-Raipur C.G. 4. Collector, Korba, District Korba C.G. 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora District Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 6176 of 2025 • Amrit Rao Mashke S/o Shri Yashvant Rao Maske Aged About 64 Years R/o Pump House Karkhana, Ward No. 15, Katghora, District Korba Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 7 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District -Raipur Chhattisgarh 4. Collector Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora, District Korba Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 6195 of 2025 • Radha Bai Kunde W/o Ganesh Ram Aged About 63 Years R/o Tahsil -Bhantha, Katghora, District - Korba (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District -Raipur (C.G. 4. Collector Korba, District - Korba (C.G.) 8 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora, District - Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent(s) /State. : Mr. Rishiraj Pithwa, Dy. Govt. Advocate along with Mr. Kalpesh Ruparel, Panel Lawyer For respondent No.5. Mr. Abhishek K.; Singh, Advocate. (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas) Order on Board. 23-6-2026.

1. The petitioners have filed the bunch of these writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs. (i) That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to release the amount of all the retiral dues including gratuity, leave encashment and other dues of the deceased employees/retired employees while serving in the establishment of respondents. (ii) That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to to direct the respondents to pay the dues within a stipulated time frame along with the interest. (iii) Cost of the pettion may also be granted to the petitioners. 9 (iv) Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper, may also be granted to the petitioners in the interest of justice. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the grievance of the petitioners with regard to payment of retiral dues has already been redressed. However, there is delay in payment of dues, as such they are entitled to claim the interest on the delayed payment of retiral dues for which they seek permission of this Court to withdraw the bunch of these writ petitions with liberty to take recourse available to them under the law. 3. So far as interest is concerned, learned State counsel would submit that interest could not be paid to the petitioners because of delay tactics adopted by the petitioners.

4. In view of such circumstances, the petitioners are at liberty to take recourse available to them before the appropriate authority to claim interest of retiral dues and in case the petitioners approach the appropriate authority, the authority shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law. 5. With the aforesaid liberty granted to the petitioners, the bunch of writ petitions are disposed of. Sd/- RAVVA SATYANARAYANA RAJU (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Digitally signed by RAVVA SATYANARAYANA RAJU JUDGE Date: 2026.06.24 15:07:34 +0530 Raju

1 2026:CGHC:25688 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4805 of 2025 • Malti Bai Mongre W/o. Late Shri Rajesh Mongre Aged About 54 Years R/o. House No. 116, Ward No. 1, Bijli Office Bhatha Katghora, District -Korba (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secerary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administratiion And Development Indrawati , Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District -Raipur (C.G.) 4. Collector Korba District - Korba (C.G.) 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora District - Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) 2 WPS No. 8425 of 2025 • Mamta Hathibed D/o Late Shri Motilal Aged About 38 Years R/o Ambikapur Road, Jail Road Ke Paas Mohlain Ward No.7, Katghora, District Korba (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District-Raipur (C.G.) 4. Collector Korba District Korba (C.G.) 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora District Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 8480 of 2025 • Ishwar Singh Shrote S/o Late Chain Singh Shrote Aged About 36 Years R/o Ward No. 1, Nehru Nagar Chhirra, Katghora, District Korba, C.G. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G. 3 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G. 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District-Raipur, C.G. 4. Collector Korba District Korba, C.G. 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora, District Korba, C.G. --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 8422 of 2025 • Budhni Bai W/o Shri Krishna Das Aged About 68 Years R/o Ward No. 1, Bijli Office Ke Paas Chhirra Katghora, District Korba (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

2. Director, Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3. Deputy Director (Pension), Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District -Raipur (C.G.) 4. Collector Korba, District Korba (C.G.) 5. Nagar Palika Parishad, Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora District Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 7060 of 2025 4 • Ram Pyari Malik W/o Late Shri Sukhilal Malik Aged About 50 Years R/o Thasil Bhantha Katghora, District Korba (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District-Raipur (C.G.) 4. Collector Korba District Korba (C.G.) 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer Katghora District Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 7077 of 2025 • Vijay Singh Chouhan S/o Shri Jogendar Singh Thakur Aged About 64 Years R/o 112 Ward No. 7, Puchhapara, Katghora, District Korba Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioner(s) Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh. 5 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District -Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4. Collector Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh. 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora District Korba Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 7037 of 2025 • Premlal Sonwani S/o Shri Saklu Ram Sonwani Aged About 66 Years R/o Makan No. 17, Ward No. 2, Sanjay Nagar Thasil Bhantha Katghora, District Korba Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District -Raipur Chhattisgarh 4. Collector Korba District - Korba Chhattisgarh

5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora District - Korba Chhattisgarh 6 --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 6167 of 2025 • Purana Bai W/o Shri Laxmi Das Aged About 66 Years R/o Makan No. 00, Ward No. 10, Purani Basti Katghora, District Korba C.G. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur C.G. 2. Director, Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur C.G. 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District-Raipur C.G. 4. Collector, Korba, District Korba C.G. 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora District Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 6176 of 2025 • Amrit Rao Mashke S/o Shri Yashvant Rao Maske Aged About 64 Years R/o Pump House Karkhana, Ward No. 15, Katghora, District Korba Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 7 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District -Raipur Chhattisgarh 4. Collector Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora, District Korba Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 6195 of 2025 • Radha Bai Kunde W/o Ganesh Ram Aged About 63 Years R/o Tahsil -Bhantha, Katghora, District - Korba (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3. Deputy Director (Pension) Directorate Of Urban Administration And Development, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District -Raipur (C.G. 4. Collector Korba, District - Korba (C.G.) 8 5. Nagar Palika Parishad Katghora Through Its Chief Municipal Officer, Katghora, District - Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent(s) /State. : Mr. Rishiraj Pithwa, Dy. Govt. Advocate along with Mr. Kalpesh Ruparel, Panel Lawyer For respondent No.5. Mr. Abhishek K.; Singh, Advocate. (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas) Order on Board. 23-6-2026.

1. The petitioners have filed the bunch of these writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs. (i) That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to release the amount of all the retiral dues including gratuity, leave encashment and other dues of the deceased employees/retired employees while serving in the establishment of respondents. (ii) That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to to direct the respondents to pay the dues within a stipulated time frame along with the interest. (iii) Cost of the pettion may also be granted to the petitioners. 9 (iv) Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper, may also be granted to the petitioners in the interest of justice. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the grievance of the petitioners with regard to payment of retiral dues has already been redressed. However, there is delay in payment of dues, as such they are entitled to claim the interest on the delayed payment of retiral dues for which they seek permission of this Court to withdraw the bunch of these writ petitions with liberty to take recourse available to them under the law. 3. So far as interest is concerned, learned State counsel would submit that interest could not be paid to the petitioners because of delay tactics adopted by the petitioners.

4. In view of such circumstances, the petitioners are at liberty to take recourse available to them before the appropriate authority to claim interest of retiral dues and in case the petitioners approach the appropriate authority, the authority shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law. 5. With the aforesaid liberty granted to the petitioners, the bunch of writ petitions are disposed of. Sd/- RAVVA SATYANARAYANA RAJU (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Digitally signed by RAVVA SATYANARAYANA RAJU JUDGE Date: 2026.06.24 15:07:34 +0530 Raju