1 / 3 2026:CGHC:2325 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 376 of 2026 1 - Smt. Kewra Bai W/o. Late Lakhan Lal, Aged About 64 Years R/o. Village Mechka, Tahsil Nagri, Dist. Dhamtari C.G. 2 - Smt. Godawari Bai W/o. Late Dheeruram Dhruv Aged About 63 Years R/o. Village Bendranawagaon, Post Rudri, Tahsil And Dist. Dhamtari C.G. 3 - Kripa Ram, S/o. Shri Ramu Ram, Aged About 63 Years R/o. Village Bortara, Tahsil Gurur, Dist. Balod C.G. 4 - Vidyasagar S/o. Late Ghanshyam Claiming On Behalf Of Late Aunt (Employee) Namely Mantreen Bai D/o. Late Maniram Aged 48 Years, R/o. Village Kanharpuri, Post Morwa, Tahsil Guru, Dist. Balod C.G. ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Dept. Of General Administration, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur C.G. 2 - The Secretary, Dept. Of Finance, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur C.G. 3 - The Secretary, Dept. Of Water Resources, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur C.G. ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.01.15 11:06:45 +0530 2 / 3 4 - Chief Engineer, Mahanadi Pariyojana, Dept. Of Water Resources, Tahsil And Dist. Raipur C.G. 5 - Executive Engineer, Water Management Division, Rudri, Dhamtari C.G. ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Raj Shengale, Advocate For State : Mr. Lav Sharma, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 14/01/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners 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 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. 2. 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. 3 / 3 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 petitioners, this petition is disposed of permitting the petitioners to make fresh representation. In the event, petitioners submit representation, their 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