1 2025:CGHC:603 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 8502 of 2024 1. Suresh Prasad Sahu S/o Shri Gangadhar Prasad Sahu Aged About 64 Years Retired Driver At Executive Engineer Public Works Department (B/r), Division Raigarh District - Raigarh (C.G.) R/o Naya Ganj Ward No. 22 Raigarh District - Raigarh (C.G.) 2. Mohammad Waris S/o Shri Moinuddin Aged About 62 Years Retired Khansama At Executive Engineer Public Works Department ) (B/ R) Division Raigarh District Raigarh (C.G.) R/o Ward No. 7, Madhuban Para Riagarh District - Raigarh (C.G.) 3. Bir Arvind Singhdeo S/o Shri Lalviraj Singh Aged About 70 Years Retired Sthal Sahayak At Executive Engineer Public Works Department (B/r), Division Jashpur District - Jashpur (C.G.) R/o Village Lathbora Tahsil Farsabahar District - Jashpur (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department Of Public Works Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya Naya Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 2. Engineer In Chief Public Works Department Nirman Bhawan North Block New Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 3. Chief Engineer Pubilc Works Department (B/ R) Bilaspur Zone District - Bilaspur (C.G.) 4. Executive Engineer Publice Works Department (B/r ) Division Raigarh District - Raigarh (C.G.) 2 5. Executive Engineer Public Works Department (B/ R) Division Jashpur District - Jashpur (C.G.) 6. Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension Division Bilaspur District - Bilaspur (C.G.) 7. Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension Division Ambikapur District - Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Jeet Ram Patel, Advocate For Respondents : Ms. Ayushi Agrawal, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 06/01/2025 1. Heard Mr. Jeet Ram Patel, learned counsel petitioner as well as Ms. Ayushi Agrawal, learned Panel Lawyer for State/respondent. 2. By way of this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for following reliefs: 10.1. That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to the case of the petitioners. 10.2. That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to grant/disburse the amount of leave encashment to the petitioners with interest, in the interest of the justice. 10.3. That, any other relief which the Hon'ble Court may deemed fit and proper also be granted to the petitioners, in the interest of justice. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that petitioners were working as “Work Charge employees” under the respondent authorities and retired between 2016 to 2024. He 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 3 Chhattisgarh & Ors.) and other connected matters decided on 30.09.2022, the petitioner is entitled for leave encashment. 4. 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 the service to avail the benefit of leave encashment. 5. I have heard learned counsel for parties and perused the documents available in record. 6. 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 (surpa), 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 said representation. 7. Accordingly, this petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) JUDGE vaishali Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.01.14 11:01:53 +0530