1 2025:CGHC:4625 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 695 of 2025 Premanand Nai S/o Pilas Ram Aged About 67 Years R/o Rambhanthha Chiknipali, Labed, District Korba, C.G. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur, C.G. 2 - The Secretary General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur, C.G. 3 - The Secretary Water Resources Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur, C.G. 4 - The Secretary Department Of Finance, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur, C.G. 5 - Engineer in Chief Water Resources Department, Shivnath Bhawan, Nnorth Sector-19, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur, C.G. YOGESH TIWARI Digitally signed by YOGESH TIWARI Date: 2025.01.30 10:49:07 +0530 2 6 - Chief Engineer Water Resources Department, Hasdev Bango, Pariyojna, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, C.G. 7 - Executive Engineer Water Resources Department, Hasdev Baraj Water Management Division, Rampur/korba, District Korba, C.G. ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Anurag Sonwani, Advocate For Respondents/State : Ms. Shailja Shukla, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon’ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge Order on Board 27/01/2025 1. Heard Mr. Anurag Sonwani, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Shailja Shukla, Dy. Govt. Advocate appearing for the State/respondents. 2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for following relief(s):- “10.1 That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a direction for the respondent authorities to grant the benefit of leave encashment. 10.2 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief as it may deems fit and appropriate.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is retired employee of the respondent department, who was worked as work charged and contingency employee in the respondent department. 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 Chhattisgarh & Ors.) and 3 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 petitioner and it is also not reflected as to whether the petitioner has completed the minimum period of 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 writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner 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 his claim. In the event of filing of representation, on due verification, if the petitioner is found to be similarly situated persons, as in the case of Faguvaram Patel (surpa), his 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 writ petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Yogesh