1 / 2 2026:CGHC:11794 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2354 of 2026 Gannu Ram Sahu S/o Late Prit Ram Sahu Aged About 63 Years R/o House No.185, Gadhiya Para Anjani Pataud District- North Baster Kanker (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary Water Resource Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, New Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Executive Engineer Water Resource Department Kanker District- North Baster Kanker (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Somkant Verma, Advocate For State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, panel lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 12.03.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner who stood retired as Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employees is 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. ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.03.12 14:02:26 +0530 2 / 2 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 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, she 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 permitting the petitioner to make fresh representation. In the event, petitioner submit representation, his 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 observation and direction. Certified copy as per rules. sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Alfiza