1 2026:CGHC:2660 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 429 of 2026 1. Mohan Lal Yadu S/o Late Chain Prasad Yadu, Aged About 66 Years Post Garden Laborer, (Retired ) Office Of Principal Govt. Engineering College Sejbahar Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) R/o Ward No. 7, Daldal Seoni Kushabhau Thakre P.S. Mova Raipur, District- Raipur, (C.G.). 2. Chhannu Ram Sahu S/o Late Toshu Ram Sahu Aged About 65 Years Post Labour (Retired ) Office Of Principal Govt. Engineering College Sejbahar Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) R/o New Changora Bhata, Shiv Nagar Jhanda Chowk Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.). 3. Nand Kumar Patel S/o Shri Koduram Aged About 64 Years Post Chowkidar (Retired ) Office Of Principal Govt. Engineering College Sejbahar Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) R/o Mandir Hasaud Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.). 4. Naresh Sagar S/o Shri Krishna Sagar Aged About 69 Years Post Sweeper (Retired ) Office Of Principal Govt. Engineering College Sejbahar Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.). 5. Smt. Kheera Bai W/o Shri Naresh Sagar Aged About 64 Years Post Sweeper , (Retired ) Office Of Principal Govt. Engineering College Sejbahar Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C,g.). 2. The Secretary General Administration Department Govt. Of Chhattisgarh Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.). 3. The Director , Department Of Technical Education , Govt. Of Chhattisgarh Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.). 4. The Joint Director Department Of Finance, Accounts And Treasury, Division Raipur, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.). 5. The Principal Govt. Engineering College Sejbahar Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.). ... Respondents DEEPTI JHA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA 2 (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Sandeep K. Sharma, Advocate. For State/Respondents : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Deputy G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order on Board 16/01/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners, 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 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 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, 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 off in light of Faguvaram Patel (Supra) and the petitioners are permitted to make fresh representation. In the event, petitioners submit representation, their 3 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. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Deepti Jha