1 / 4 2026:CGHC:5097 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1130 of 2026 1 - Banshilal Deshlahre S/o K R Deshlahre Aged About 68 Years Retired (Educated Assistant) From The Office Of Executive Engineer, E/ M Heavy Machinery Division, Water Resource Department, Raipur, R/o Mig 3/7, Ward 45, Near Shiv Mandir, Mahavir Nagar, P.O. Ravigram, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Ram Kishan Dewangan S/o Late Mehattar Dewangan Aged About 68 Years Retired (Skilled Assistant) From The Office Of Executive Engineer, E/ M Heavy Machinery Division, Water Resource Department, Raipur, R/o 64/b, Brahmdev Colony, Near Sahu Kirana Store, Bhatagaon, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Mahendra Kumar Baruwa S/o Ganesh Baruwa Aged About 63 Years Retired (H.E.M.M. Operator Grade Ii) From The Office Of Executive Engineer, E/ M Heavy Machinery Division, Water Resource Department, Raipur, R/o 3017, Santoshi Chowk, Kushalpur, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Kirtan Bhatpahari Wd/o Late Ram Prasad Bhatpahari Aged About 56 Years Who Was Retired (H.E.M.M. Operator Grade Ii) From The Office Of Executive Engineer, E/ M Heavy Machinery Division, Water Resource Department, Raipur, R/o House No. 957, Satnami Para, Deopuri, Mana Camp, Bindrawangarh, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh Digitally signed by PRAVEEN KUMAR SINHA Date: 2026.02.02 11:10:38 +0530 2 / 4 5 - Janki Manikpuri Wd/o Late Narendra Das Manikpuri Aged About 56 Years Who Was Retired (Pump Operator) From The Office Of Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Block, Raipur, R/o 40/209, Near Keshari Lassi, Bhawani Chowk, Sanjay Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) 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 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Tahsil And District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Pin 492002 5 - Engineer - In - Chief Water Resource Department, Sector - 19, Shivnath Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 - Engineer - In - Chief Public Health Engineering Department, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7 - 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 8 - Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering Block, Ravanbhata, Near Water Tank, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 / 4 ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Ashish Thawait, Advocate For State : Ms. Akanksha Verma Dabhadker, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 29/01/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners/legal representative of deceased employee in this writ petition stood retired as Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employee. They 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 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 4 / 4 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). 5. Accordingly, this petition is disposed off with aforesaid observation and direction. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Praveen