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Bharat Singh Chandel v. State of Chhattisgarh

Retiral dues – leave encashment

Chhattisgarh HC8 Oct 2025WPS/11220/2025

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Leave encashment; retiral dues; delayed payment after superannuation; 240 days leave encashment; Bharat Singh Chandel v. State of Chhattisgarh; WPS No. 11220 of 2025; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; Narendra Kumar Vyas, J.; Department of Urban Administration and Development; Municipal Council Akaltara; direction to pay within one month; writ petition disposed of; 2025:CGHC:50369.

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Direction to the respondents to release the entire balance amount of leave encashment (Rs. 2,89,816/-) to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of copy of the order. ¶25

Bharat Singh Chandel Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

2025:CGHC:50369

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 11220 of 2025

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Bharat Singh Chandel S/o Shri Rangi Singh Chandel Aged About 63 Years R/o Village- Kodabhat, Police Station And Tah- Pamgarh District- JanjgirChampa (C.G.) Pin Code-496118

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... Petitioner

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh The Upper Secretary Department Of Urban Administration And Development Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Raipur (C.G.) Pin-492001

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2 - The Director Department Of Urban Administration And Development Indrawati Bhawan, New Mantralaya Raipur (C.G.) Pin-492001

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3 - The Joint Director Department Of Urban Administration And Development Bilaspur (C.G.)pin- 495001

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4 - Chief Municipal Officer Municipal Council Akaltara, District- JanjgirChampa (C.G.) Pin-495559

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.. Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr. Dheerendra Pandey, Advocate For State : Mr. Shreyansh Mehta, Panel Lawyer For Respondent : Ms. Apurva Nigam, Advocate appears on behalf of No. 4 Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Advocate

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Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas

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Order on Board

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09.10.2025

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The petitioner has filed the present writ petition to direct the respondent authorities to release balance amount of leave encashment to the tune of Rs. 2,89,816/- as the petitioner stood retired on 31.07.2024.

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Digitally signed by BHUMIKA BHUMIKA ANGARE ANGARE Date: 2025.10.10 10:46:50 +0530

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Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner stood retired on 31.07.2024 and till date the petitioner has not been paid 240 days of leave encashment amount and it is very difficult for him to manage his family and is facing severe financial loss.

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Learned counsel for respondent No. 4 on instruction would submit that within three months balance amount of leave encashment will be paid to the petitioner.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.

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Considering the fact that the petitioner stood retired on 31.07.2024 and more than 01 year has already been lapsed, the respondents are directed to release the entire balance amount of leave encashment to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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With this direction, the instant writ petition is disposed of.

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Sd/-

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(Narendra Kumar Vyas)

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Judge

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Bhumika

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