2025:CGHC:25511 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4999 of 2025 1 - Kripa Ram Sahu S/o Vishram Sahu Aged About 64 Years R/o Ward No.-17, Bhantapara Sivnee, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Sakha Ram Sahu S/o Durjan Ram Sahu Aged About 62 Years R/o Durga Chowk, Post - Patewa, Ward No.-5, Dulna, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Shri Ram Kanwal S/o Sampat Sahu Aged About 65 Years R/o 236, Gobra Nawapara, Rajim, Tahsil - Abhanpur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Shri Rohit Satnami C/o Gewar Satnami Aged About 65 Years R/o Ward No.-03, House No.-43, Gram And Post - Pod, Abhanpur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 5 - Shri Narsingh Dhimar C/o Pancham Dhimar Aged About 68 Years R/o Ayodhya Para, V.T.S. Pond, Abhanpur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 6 - Shri Derha Yadav S/o Gokul Yadav Aged About 68 Years R/o Ward No.-10, Durga Chowk, Patewa, District - Raipur (C.G.) 7 - Shri Maksudan Ram Sahu C/o Sekhu Ram Sahu Aged About 73 Years R/o Sheetla Para, Dongitarai, Ward No.-9, Abhanpur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 8 - Shri Radhelal Sahu S/o Bhunu Ram Sahu Aged About 68 Years R/o 115, Navadih, Maa Sharda Ward, Rajim, Dist. - Gariyaband (C.G.) 9 - Shri Keshav Ram Sahu S/o Purushottam Sahu Aged About 68 Years R/o 130, Kankalin Para, Patewa, Ward No.-6, Raipur, Patewa, District - Raipur (C.G.) 10 - Shri Keju Ram Sahu S/o Sukalu Sahu Aged About 78 Years R/o Shankar Nagar, Post - Patewa, Abhanpur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 11 - Shri Pachkaud Ram Sahu S/o Phulu Sahu Aged About 64 Years R/o 118, Tikrapara, Gaurbhath, District - Raipur (C.G.) 12 - Shri Bhulau Ram Sahu S/o Dhansay Sahu Aged About 74 Years R/o Ward No.-9, 180, Tokro, District - Raipur (C.G.) 13 - Shri Ram Vishal Sahu S/o Ramsay Sahu Aged About 78 Years R/o Manikchauri, Tokro, District - Raipur (C.G.) 14 - Shri Bharat Lal S/o Sonu Nirmalkar Aged About 63 Years R/o Indra Awas Para, Ward No.-15, Dhusera, Raipur, Sioni, District - Raipur (C.G.) 15 - Shri Shiv Prasad Satnami S/o Kapurchand Satnami Aged About 70 Years R/o Pirapchhedi, Beltukri, Rajim, District - Gariyaband (C.G.) Digitally signed by V PADMAVATHI Date: 2025.06.19 18:39:52 +0530 Wps 4999 of 2025 2 16 - Shri Kripa Ram Sahu S/o Bachhu Ram Sahu Aged About 72 Years R/o Manikchauri, Tokro, District - Raipur (C.G.) 17 - Shri Sukh Ram Sahu S/o Late Jhaduram Sahu Aged About 71 Years R/o Ramsagarpara, Ward No.-20, Uparwara, District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Raipur Circle, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Division No.-3, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Divisional Joint Director Treasury, Accounts And Pension, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from the CIS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Petitioners : Shri KP Sahu, Advocate For Respondents/State : Shri KS Saini, PL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal Order on Board 18.06.2025 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that petitioners are retired employees of the Public Works Department, and were working as Work Charged Contingency paid employees. It is further submitted that in light of judgment passed by this Court in WPS-3870 of 2021 (Faguvaram Patel, and others Vs State of Chhattisgarh and others), and other connected matters, decided on 30.09.2022, present petitioners are also entitled for leave encashment. 2. Learned State counsel would submit 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 service to avail the benefit of leave encashment. Wps 4999 of 2025 3 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents on record. 4. Be that as it may, without commenting anything on merits of the case, this petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners to make a detailed representation before the concerned respondent/ competent authority within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order with all necessary documents to substantiate their claim. In that event, 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 passed in that case expeditiously, preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of submission of the said representation. 5. Accordingly, petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observation and direction. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) JUDGE padma