1 / 3 2026:CGHC:1575 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 199 of 2026 1 - Dhansingh S/o Ghasidas Sahani Aged About 62 Years Retired Gang Labour, R/o Ward No. 20, Madpal, District Bastar C.G. 2 - Babulal S/o Sonuram Rai Aged About 65 Years Retired Gang Labour, R/o Purana Para Jatam, District Bastar C.G. ... Petitioners 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 Jagdalpur, District Bastar C.G 3 - Superintendent Engineer, Public Work Department Circle Jagdalpur, District Bastar C.G. 4 - Executive Engineer, Public Work Department (Bha/road) North Bastar Division Jagdalpur, District Bastar C.G. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Hemant Kesharwani, Advocate For State : Mrs. Smita Jha, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.01.12 17:53:24 +0530 2 / 3 12/01/2026 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 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 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). 3 / 3 5. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with aforesaid observation and direction. Certified copy as per rules. sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Alfiza