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Ramanand Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC20 Jan 2026WPS/715/2026

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Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPS No. 715 of 2026; Ramanand Sahu and Sagri Bai Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh and others; leave encashment; Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employees; retirement benefits; representation to be decided within three months; reliance on Faguvaram Patel, W.P.(S) No. 3870 of 2021 (30.09.2022); petition disposed, not pressed on merits; single Judge Parth Prateem Sahu; NAFR.

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Liberty to the petitioners to submit a fresh representation seeking leave encashment; the claim to be considered and decided in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within three months of receipt of the representation, in light of Faguvaram Patel (supra). ¶27

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2026:CGHC:3542

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 715 of 2026

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1 - Ramanand Sahu S/o Shyamlal Sahu Aged About 67 Years R/o Village And Post Koyda, Tahsil Balodabazar, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara C.G.

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2 - Sagri Bai Sahu W/o Bansuram Sahu Aged About 61 Years R/o Village Munda, Post Lahaud, Tahsil Balodabazar, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara C.G.

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... Petitioner(s)

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur C.G.

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2 - Divisional Joint Director, Treasury Account And Pension Raipur, District Raipur C.G.

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3 - The Executive Engineer, Public Work Department Division- 2, Balodabazar, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara C.G.

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4 - Sub Divisional Officer, Public Work Department Division- 6, Balodabazar, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara C.G.

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Digitally signed by PRAVEEN KUMAR SINHA Date: 2026.01.22 11:20:32 +0530

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... Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner : Mr. K.P. Sahu, Advocate For State : Ms. Akanksha Verma Dabhadker, Panel Lawyer

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S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge

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Order on Board

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21/01/2026

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners who stood retired as Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employee are entitled for leave encashment but till date respondents have not extended the benefit of leave encashment to petitioners. Identical issue came up for hearing 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, petitioners may be permitted to submit representation in light of Faguvaram Patel (supra) and respondents be directed to decide the representation to be submitted by petitioners expeditiously within specified time.

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Learned State counsel submits that as petitioners are not pressing this petition on merits and is only seeking a direction to decide the representation to be submitted by petitioners, at this stage, he is having no objection.

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

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Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, this petition is disposed off in light of Faguvaram Patel (Supra) and the petitioners are permitted to make fresh representation. In the event, petitioners submit representation, their claim shall be considered and decided in accordance with law,

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expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of representation keeping in mind decision in case of Faguvaram Patel (supra).

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Accordingly, this petition is disposed off with aforesaid observation and direction.

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Sd/-

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(Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge

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Praveen

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