1 2026:CGHC:2659 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 430 of 2026 • Fekuram S/o Josik Ram Aged About 67 Years R/o Ward No. 10, Satnami Mohalla, Village And Post- Reda, Tahsil Sarangarh, District Sarangarh- Bilaigarh C.G. ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Department Of Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2. Superintending Engineer, National Highway, Public Works Department Bilaspur C.G. 3. Executive Engineer, National Highway, Public Works Department, Division- Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. 4. Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, District Bilaspur C.G. ... Respondents (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 petitioner would submit 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 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 petitioner has raised identical issue which was DEEPTI JHA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA 2 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 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 petitioner, this petition is disposed off in light of Faguvaram Patel (Supra) and the petitioner is permitted to make fresh representation. In the event, petitioner submit representation, he 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