1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 11640 of 2025 1 - Pramila Bai Yadu W/o Late Shri Prabhu Lal Yadu Aged About 56 Years R/o House No. 101, Jharabahal, Deobhog, Gariyaband, District Gariyaband (C.G.) --- Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department, New Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, New Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Finance Department, New Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Engineer-In-Chief Water Resource Department, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Sector-19, Capital Complex Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.) 5 - The Executive Engineer Water Resource Department, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund (C.G.) 6 - The Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension, Divisional Office, Raipur Division, District- Raipur (C.G.) --- Respondents For Petitioners : Ms. Gunjan Rani Agrawal, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Sabyasachi Choubey, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 07/10/2025 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner who stood retired as Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employees, are entitled for leave encashment but till date respondents have not extended the benefit of leave encashment to petitioner. 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 BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Date: 2025.10.09 10:28:18 +0530 2 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 petitioner are not pressing this petition on merits and is only seeking a direction to decide the representation to be submitted by petitioner/s, he is having no objection. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents available on record. 4. Taking into consideration, the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this petition is disposed of reserving liberty with the petitioner to submit representation. In the event, petitioner submit representation, her claim shall be considered and decided in accordance with law 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). 5. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. C.C. as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Balram