Digitally signed by REKH A SINGH 2024:CGHC:48776 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 8134 of 2024

1 - Ghasiram S/o Budhram Aged About 62 Years Occupation- Retired (On 31-12-2023) Unskilled Labor In The OfÏce Of Executive Engineer P.W.D. Raigarh Sub- Division- Dharamjaigarh District Raigarh, C.G., R/o Village - Miriguda, Tahsil Dharamjaigarh And District- Raigarh, C.G.

2 - Samaru S/o Budhram Aged About 63 Years Occupation- Retired (On 31-12-2023) Unskilled Labor In The OfÏce Of Executive Engineer P.W.D. Raigarh Sub- Division- Dharamjaigarh District Raigarh, C.G., R/o Village - Miriguda, Tahsil Dharamjaigarh And District- Raigarh, C.G.

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Atal Nagar, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, C.G.

2 - Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, Atal Nagar, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, C.G.

3 - Divisional Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Division Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, C.G.

4 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department Raigarh, Division Raigarh, District Raigarh, C.G.

---- Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Abhishek Saraf, Advocate For State : Mr. Aman Tamboli, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey

Order on Board

11.12.2024

1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are retired employee of the respondent department, who were working as worked charged contingency paid employee. She 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.

2. 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.

3. I have heard learned counsel for parties and perused the documents available in record.

4. 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 person, 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.

5. Accordingly, this petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Sd/-

(Rakesh Mohan Pandey)

Judge Rekha