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2026 Supreme(Online)(Chh) 24432
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Sanjay K. Agrawal, J
Radheshyam Thawait – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
WPS No. 9253 of 2019
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Ravi Maheshwari
For the Respondents: Raj Kumar Gupta
The court held that disputes involving disputed questions of fact regarding the calculation of GPF retiral dues should be referred to the High Power Pension Redressal Committee for resolution.
Headnote:(A) Retiral Benefits - GPF Dues - Disputed Questions of Fact - Referral to Specialized Committee - Where the dispute pertains to the arbitrary calculation of GPF amounts involving disputed questions of fact, the matter may be referred to the High Power Pension Redressal Committee for adjudication after providing a fair hearing to all parties. (Para 5)
Issues: Whether the dispute regarding the calculation of GPF retiral dues should be referred to the High Power Pension Redressal Committee.
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| 1. claim for unpaid gpf retiral dues and request for referral to a redressal committee. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. referral of factual disputes regarding pension/gpf to the high power pension redressal committee. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
Digitally signed by ADITI DIWAN KAIWART Date: 2026.08.19 11:09:45 +0530
NAFR
(Cause-title taken from the Case Information System)
Order On Board
1. In this writ petition, the petitioner is not challenging any particular order but inaction of the respondent authority for not paying the retiral dues to the tune of Rs.2,22,695/- of GPF to the petitioner.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the instant matter is pertaining to the arbitrary calculation of GPF amount and prays that this matter be referred to the High Power Pension Redressal Committee to decide the dispute involved in the present case.
3. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the respondents would oppose.
4. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and gone through the material available on record with utmost circumspection.
5. Taking into consideration the fact that disputed questions of facts are involved in the present case, therefore, this matter is referred to the High Power Pension Redressal Committee to decide the dispute. The committee is directed to decide the case of the petitioner after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and other interested parties.
6. Office of Advocate General is directed to supply one copy of this petition along with necessary documents to the said committee.
7. With the aforesaid observation(s), this writ petition stands finally disposed of.
