1 2026:CGHC:5650 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1197 of 2026 1 - Maharu Baghel S/o Hirma Baghel Aged About 63 Years R/o Hitawar Nakulnar Kuwakonda, Distt. South Bastar Dantewada C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipru C.G. 2 - The Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, District Raipur C.G. 3 - The Chief Engineer (Administration) Public Works Department, District Raipur C.G. 4 - The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar C.G. 5 - The Superintendent Engineer, Public Works Department Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar C.G. 6 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/sa) Division South Bastar, Distt. South Bastar Dantewada C.G. 7 - Senior Treasurer Officer, Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar C.G. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Gunjan Rani Agrawal, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vivek Verma, Government Advocate ABHIGYA SAXENA Digitally signed by ABHIGYA SAXENA 2 S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 02/02/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner who stood retired as Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employees 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 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, 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 the petitioner to make fresh representation. In the event, petitioner 3 submit representation, his 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 observation and direction. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Saxena