1 2025:CGHC:6835 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1025 of 2025 1 - Sudarshan Sahu S/o Malik Ram Sahu Aged About 65 Years R/o Akhra Bhatha, Sakti (M) Post Sakti, District- Janjgir Champa (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Health And Engineering Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Joint Director Treasury And Pension Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department Janjgir Division District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Saumitra Kesharwani, Panel Lawyer. Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 06/02/2025 1. By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “(i) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue similar direction for grant of leave encashment within stipulated time, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is retired employee of the respondent department, who was working as work charge peon in the Public Works Department. 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 petitioner is entitled for leave encashment. 3. 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 the service to avail the benefit of leave encashment. 4. I have heard learned counsel for parties and perused the 3 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 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 person, as in the case of Faguvaram Patel (Supra), 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. 6. Accordingly, this petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat