1 / 2 2026:CGHC:12029 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2402 of 2026 Smt. Martha Barwa W/o Late Alfons Barwa Aged About 69 Years R/o Shiv Nagar, Rumgara, Balco Nagar, Distt - Korba, Chhattisgarh. ( Legal Heir Claiming Leave Encashment On Behalf Of Her Deceased Husband) ... Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Water Resource, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Secretary Department Of General Administration, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Secretary Department Of Finance, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Engineer -In-Chief Water Resource Department, Shivnath Bhawan, Sector -19, Naya Raipur, Distt - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Chief Engineer Minimata Bango Project, Water Resource Department, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Superintendent Engineer Kelo Project, Dam Circle, Water Resource Department, Kharsiya, Distt - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Executive Engineer Kelo Project, Construction Division, Water Resource Department, Lakha, Distt - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Ms. Akanksha Singh, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Ajay Kumrani, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 13/03/2026 2 / 2 1. Learned counsel for 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 petitioner therein 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, 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 petitioner to submit fresh representations. In the event, petitioner submits 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 of with aforesaid observations and directions. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Saurabh JUDGE