Gorelal Verma vs State Of Chhattisgarh
2025 Latest Caselaw 2991 Chatt

Chattisgarh High Court

Gorelal Verma vs State Of Chhattisgarh on 12 June, 2025

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                                                                       2025:CGHC:23628

                                                                                           NAFR

                                     HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

                                                   WPS No. 3791 of 2025

                        1 - Gorelal Verma S/o Late Mirit Lal Verma Aged About 66 Years Retired
                        Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
                        Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
                        Village Karela, P.S. Mohara, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-
                        Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

                        2 - Jaipal Sarthi S/o Late Pancham Sarthi Aged About 70 Years Retired
                        Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
                        Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o Ward
                        No. 7 Dauchoura, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai
                        (C.G.)

                        3 - Sukhdas Sahu S/o Late Ramtu Das Sahu Aged About 65 Years Retired
                        Unskilled Gang Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department,
                        Sub Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
                        Village Khamhardeeh, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-
                        Gandai (C.G.)

                        4 - Thanu S/o Late Hammar Sahu Aged About 75 Years Retired Unskilled
                        Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division
                        Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o Village
                        Salgapath, Post Chichola, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-
                        Gandai (C.G.)

                        5 - Bahadur Sinha S/o Late Punuram Sinha Aged About 69 Years Retired
                        Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
                        Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
                        Village And Post Bhandarpur, P.S. Mohara, Tahsil Khairagarh, District-
                        Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

                        6 - Feru S/o Late Heera Lodhi Aged About 75 Years Retired Unskilled Labour
                        Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division Khairagarh,
                        District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o Village Dumardeeh, Post
                        Itar, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

                        7 - Dularwa S/o Late Tulsiram Aged About 74 Years Retired Unskilled Labour
                        Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division Khairagarh,
           Digitally
                        District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o Village Gataparkala, Tahsil
           signed by
           VEDPRAKASH
VEDPRAKASH DEWANGAN
DEWANGAN   Date:
                        Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)
           2025.07.05
           11:45:09
           +0530
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8 - Mohan Lodhi S/o Late Derharam Aged About 65 Years Retired Unskilled
Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division
Chhuikhadan, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o Village And
Post Mohgaon, Tahsil Gandai, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

9 - Manbodh S/o Late Deep Singh Lodhi Aged About 75 Years Retired Unskilled
Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division
Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o Village
Dumardeeh, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

10 - Bharos Ram Sahu S/o Late Ubheram Aged About 67 Years Retired
Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
Village Hanaibandh, Tahsil Gandai, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai
(C.G.)

11 - Shyam Lal Verma S/o Late Kartik Ram Aged About 76 Years Retired
Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
Village Atariya, Post Kusmi, House No. 23, Devnagar Tahsil Khairagarh, District-
Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

12 - Sumendi Sildar S/o Late Binjwar Aged About 75 Years Retired Unskilled
Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division
Dongargarh, District- Rajnandagaon (C.G.), R/o Village Devkatta, Tahsil
Dongargarh, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.)

13 - Kumari Jugwati Aadiwasi D/o Late Manbodhi Aged About 70 Years Retired
Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
Village Atariya (Bazar), Post Kusmi, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-
Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

14 - Smt. Dulari Bai W/o Late Dukhwa Ram Sahu Aged About 76 Years Retired
Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
Village Khamhardeeh, Post- Padhadah, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-
Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

15 - Smt. Buddhkunwar Kalar W/o Late Binjwar Aged About 75 Years Retired
Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
Dharampura, Ward No. 11, Khairagarh, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-
Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

16 - Bhagi S/o Late Mallu Paterl Aged About 71 Years Retired Unskilled Labour
Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division Khairagarh,
District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o Village Bhadrakuhi, Post
Saloni, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

17 - Janak Ram Sahu S/o Late Ubheram Aged About 72 Years Retired Unskilled
Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division
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Chhuikhadan, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o Village
Hanaibandh, Tahsil Chhuikhadan, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai
(C.G.)

18 - Rikhiram Thethwar S/o Late Thakur Ram Aged About 67 Years Retired
Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o Ward
No. 18, Purana Tikrapara, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-
Gandai (C.G.)

19 - Manglu Ram Lodhi S/o Late Baisakhu Ram Aged About 64 Years Retired
Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
Village Bazar Atariya, Ward No. 15, Post Kusmi, Tahsil Khairagarh, District-
Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

20 - Radhe Lal S/o Late Jethuram Sahu Aged About 66 Years Retired Unskilled
Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division
Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o Village Malud,
Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

21 - Samaru Ram Sahu S/o Late Bhagtu Aged About 66 Years Retired Unskilled
Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division
Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o Village Malud,
Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

22 - Kunwar Lal Kalar S/o Late Shobhit Ram Sinha Aged About 73 Years
Retired Skilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o 3574,
Ambedkar Nagar, Shiv Mandir Road, Ward No. 17, Khairagarh, Tahsil
Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

23 - Ajuram Dewangan S/o Late Suklal Dewangan Aged About 67 Years Retired
Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
Village Pipla Kacchar, Post Padhadah, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-
Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

24 - Pardeshi Ram Dewangan S/o Late Bhawa Dewangan Aged About 66 Years
Retired Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department,
Sub Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
Village Pipla Kacchar, Post Padhadah,tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-
Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

25 - Ratiram Verma S/o Late Kunjlal Aged About 63 Years Retired Unskilled
Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division
Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o Village Sandi,
Post And Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

26 - Jagdish Ram Deshmukh S/o Late Khorbahra Aged About 70 Years Retired
Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
Division Chhuikhadan, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
Village Bhathapara, Laxmanpur, Tahsil Chhuikhadan, District- Khairagarh-
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Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

27 - Kumari Mana Bai D/o Late Jagatpal Gadariya Aged About 69 Years Retired
Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
Division Chhuikhadan, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
Ward No. 12, Tahsil Chhuikhadan, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai
(C.G.)

28 - Lakhan Lal Kenwat S/o Late Mangal Nishad Aged About 63 Years Retired
Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o
Village Malud, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai
(C.G.)

29 - Vishwanath Yadav S/o Late Gangu Ram Aged About 65 Years Retired
Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub
Division Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.), R/o Naya
Tikrapara Gokul Nagar, Ward No. 18, Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-
Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

30 - Smt. Shanti Bai W/o Late Shiv Prasad Aged About 65 Years R/o Ward No.
19, New Tikrapara Khairagarh, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-
Chhikhadan-Gandai (C.G.) Husband Of Petitioner Was Retired Unskilled Labour
Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division Khairagarh,
District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

31 - Smt. Chitrarekha Bai Verma W/o Late Kheduram Verma Aged About 72
Years R/o Village Karela, P.S. Mohara, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-
Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.) Husband Of Petitioner Was Retired Unskilled
Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division
Dongargarh, District- Rajnandgaon(C.G.)

32 - Smt. Gauri Bai Yadav W/o Late Bishesar Yadav Aged About 55 Years R/o
Ward No. 18, New Tikrapara, Tahsil Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-
Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.) Husband Of Petitioner Was Retired Unskilled
Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work Department, Sub Division
Khairagarh, District- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

33 - Smt. Jantri Bai W/o Late Nandlal Sirdar Aged About 60 Years R/o Village
Devkatta, Tahsil Dongargarh, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Husband Of
Petitioner Was Retired Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Public Work
Department, Sub Division Dongargarh, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.)

34 - Smt. Krishana Bai Yadav W/o Late Ghasiya Yadav Aged About 68 Years
R/o Village Bakledhi, Post Dhara, Tahsil Donagarh, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.)
Husband Of Petitioner Was Retired Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O.
Public Work Department, Sub Division Dongargarh, District- Rajnandgaon
(C.G.)
                                                                ... Petitioner(s)

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Works Department
Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar New Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, Nirman Bhawan Sector 19
North Block Atal Nagar New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department Mandal Office Sirpur Bhawan
Behind Aakashwani Civil Line Raipur District Raipur (C.G.)

4 - Executive Engineer (B/r) Public Works Department Division Khairagarh,
District Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.)

5 - Joint Director Pension, Account And Treasury Department, Durg, District
Durg (C.G.)


                                                                   ... Respondent(s)

(Cause title taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. F.S. Khare, Advocate

For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. S.P. Kale, Additional A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal Order on Board

12/06/2025

1. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that petitioners are

retired employees of the respondents' Departments and were working as

Work Charged Contingency paid employees. It is further submitted that in

light of judgment passed by this Court in WPS No. 3870 of 2021

(Faguvaram Patel and others v. State of Chhattisgarh and others)

and other connected matters, decided on 30.09.2022, present petitioners

are also entitled for leave encashment.

2. Learned State counsel would submit 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 service to avail the benefit of

leave encashment.

3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents on

record.

4. Be that as it may, without commenting anything on merits of the case, this

petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners to make a detailed

representation before the concerned respondents/competent authority

within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order

with all necessary documents to substantiate their claim. In that event, on

due verification, if the petitioners are found to be similarly situated

persons, as in the case of Faguvaram Patel (supra), their claim shall be

decided by the respondents in light of judgment passed in that case

expeditiously preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of

submission of the said representation.

5. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of with aforesaid

observation and direction.

Sd/-

(Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge ved