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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
WPS No. 5219 of 2024
1 - Jageshwar Lal Sahu S/o Shri Daya Ram Sahu, Aged About 66 Years Retired 'sthal
Sahayak' At Executive Engineer, Hasdeo Barrage Jal Prabandh Division Rampur, Korba,
District Korba, Chhattisgarh., R/o Village Jarve, Tahsil Baloda, District - Janjgir Champa,
Chhattisgarh.
... Petitioner
versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resource Mahanadi
Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
2 - Engineer In Chief, Water Resources Department, Sihawa Bhawan New Raipur, District
Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
3 - Chief Engineer Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Pariyojana, Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur,
Chhattisgarh.
4 - Executive Engineer, Hasdeo Barrage Jal Prabandh Division Rampur, Korba, District
Korba, Chhattisgarh.
5 - Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur,
Chhattisgarh.
... Respondents
For Petitioner : Mr. Jeet Ram Patel, Advocate
For Respondents : Mr. Kalpesh Ruparel, P. L.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput
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Order On Board
30.08.2024
1. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner who stood retired as
Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employees, petitioner is entitled for
leave encashment but till date respondents have not extended the benefit of
leave encashment to petitioner. Identical issue came up for consideration
before this Court in case of Faguvaram Patel & Ors. Vs. State of C.G., in
W.P.(S) No. 3870 of 2021 decided on 30.09.2022, wherein petitioners have
raised identical issue which was allowed in their favour. He submits that at
this stage, petitioner may be permitted to submit representation in light of
Faguvaram Patel (supra) and respondents be directed to decide the
representation to be submitted by petitioner expeditiously within specified
time.
2. Learned State counsel submits that as the petitioner is not pressing this
petition on merits and is only seeking a direction to decide the representation
to be submitted by petitioner, at this stage, he is having no objection.
3. I have heard learned counsel for parties and perused the documents available
in record.
4. Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by learned counsel for
petitioner, this petition is disposed of in light of Faguvaram Patel (Supra)
and the petitioner is at liberty to make representation within a period fo 15
days from receipt of copy of this order. In the event, the petitioner is found to
be similarly situated person, his claim shall be decided by the respondents in
accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months
from the date of receipt of representation.
5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and
directions.
6. C.C. as per rules.
1. Sd/-
(Sachin Singh Rajput)
Judge
H.Ansari