1 2026:CGHC:19272 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3606 of 2026 1 - Surja Bai W/o Jai Ram Nag Aged About 62 Years Retired (Chowkidar) From The Office Of Sub Divisional Officer, E/m R And R Sub Division, Water Resource Department, Raipur, R/o 236, Brahmanpara, Near Kankali Talab, Ward No. 58, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary General Administration Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Tahsil And District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Pin 492002. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Tahsil And District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Pin 492002. 3 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Tahsil And District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Pin 492002. 4 - Engineer-In-Chief Water Resource Department, Sector - 19, Shivnath Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Executive Engineer E And M Heavy Earthmoving Machinery Division, Raipur, Sihava Bhavan, Civil Line, Main Road, Near Civil Line Police Station, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Sub Divisional Officer E/m, R And R, Sub Division, Water Resource Department, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2026.05.01 16:50:00 +0530 2 ... Respondent(s) (Cause-title is taken from CIS) For Petitioner : Mr. Ashish Thawait, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Lav Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 27/04/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was initially appointed as Work Charged Employees in respondent department and after 10 years of service she become permanent employee of the Work Charged Establishment, therefore, she 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. State of C.G., in W.P.(S) No. 3870 of 2021 decided on 30.09.2022, wherein petitioners therein 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 petitioner is not pressing this petition on merits and is only seeking a direction to decide the 3 representation to be submitted by petitioner, 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 before appropriate authority. In the event, petitioner submit such 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. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Ravi Mandavi