1 2026:CGHC:2958 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 531 of 2026 1 - Brijmohan Patel S/o Ramsakha Patel Aged About 62 Years Retired Site Assistant, R/o Ward No. 4, Post Navapara, Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Work Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Chief Engineer Public Work Department Surguja Circle Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 3 - Superintendent Engine Public Work Department Circle Ambikapur District Surguja (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer Public Work Department, Bridge Construction Division, Ambikapur District Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Hemant Kesharwani, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Khulesh Sahu, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 19/01/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner who stood retired as Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employee is entitled for leave encashment but till date respondents have not extended the benefit of leave encashment to petitioner. Identical issue came up for 2 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, 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 are only seeking a direction to decide the representation to be submitted by petitioner, at this stage, 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 permitting petitioner to submit fresh representation. In the event, petitioner submits 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 off with aforesaid observation and direction. C.C. as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY Date: 2026.01.20 10:57:32 +0530