1 2025:CGHC:12279 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1764 of 2025 1 - Anand Ram Sahu S/o Shri Bhojram Sahu Aged About 67 Years R/o Village Kasdol, Post And Tahsil Kasdol District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.). 2 - Santram Jaiswal S/o Kanshiram Jaiswal Aged About 73 Years R/o Village Bagdevipara, Kasdol, Post And Tahsil Kasdol District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.). 3 - Smt. Sushila Maratha D/o Shri Keshav Maratha Aged About 67 Years R/o Village Kasdol, Post And Tahsil Kasdol District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.). 4 - Dayal Sahu S/o Shri Ramratan Sahu Aged About 69 Years R/o Village Hadha, Post And Tahsil Kasdol District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.). 5 - Shanti Bai Soni D/o Jhaduram Soni Aged About 69 Years R/o Village Kasdol, Post And Tahsil Kasdol District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.). Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 6 - Smt. Chanda Bai Kewat D/o Miluram Aged About 75 Years R/o Village Chharchhed, Post- Pisid, Tahsil Kasdol District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.). 7 - Sammelal Dhruw S/o Budhram Dhruw Aged About 73 Years R/o Village Chharchhed, Post-Pisid, Tahsil Kasdol District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.). 8 - Shiv Prasad Sahu S/o Firatu Ram Sahu Aged About 75 Years R/o Village Chharchhed, Post-Pisid, Tahsil Kasdol District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.). 9 - Sukalu Ram Kewat S/o Barsan Kewat Aged About 75 Years R/o Village Chharchhed, Post-Pisid, Tahsil Kasdol District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.). ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.). 2 - Director, Directorate Of Public Work Department, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.). 3 - The Joint Director, Treasury Accounts And Pension, Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.). 4 - The Executive Engineer, Public Work Department Division Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.). 3 5 - Sub Divisional Officer, Public Work Department Division Kasdol, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.). ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. K. P. Sahu, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Ajit Singh, Government Advocate. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 12/03/2025 1. By way of this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for following reliefs:- “(i) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, thereby directing the respondent authorities to grant the benefits of leave encashment of 120 days as per the order dated 08.08.2024 passed by the Hon'ble Court in identical case bearing Writ Petition (S) No. 4615/2024, in favour of the petitioners, with interest from the date of entitlement to its actual payment, in the interest of justice. (ii) Any other relief which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be granted..” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners were working under respondent No. 1 department and upon 4 completion of age of superannuation, they have been retired from services. He further submits that in the light of judgment passed by this Court in Writ Petition (S) No.3870 of 2021 (Faguvaram Patel & Ors. Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.) and other connected matters decided on 30.09.2022, the petitioners are entitled for leave encashment. 3. Learned State counsel submits that sufficient documents have not been filed by the petitioners and it is also not reflected as to whether the petitioners have completed the minimum period of the service to avail the benefit of leave encashment. 4. I have heard learned counsel for parties and perused the documents available in record. 5. Be that as it may, without commenting anything on the merits, this petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners to make detailed representation before the concerned respondent / competent authority within the period of ‘30 days’ from the date of receipt of copy of this order with all necessary documents to substantiate their claim. In the event of filing of representation, on due verification, if the petitioners are found to be similarly situated persons, as in the case of Faguvaram Patel (Supra), their claim shall be decided by the respondents in light of judgment of Faguvaram Patel (Supra) expeditiously preferably within the period of ‘90 days’ from the date of submission of the 5 said representation. 6. Accordingly, this petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat