1 2026:CGHC:20845 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3876 of 2026 1 - Lachchandai Thakur W/o Late Nadgu Thakur Aged About 50 Years R/o House No. 2 Ward No. 8, Turangur Badekilepal, Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Chief Engineer (Administration) Public Works Department, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Chief Engineer Public Works Department, (Bh/sa) North Bastar Division No. 02 Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar, Chhattisgarh. 5 - The Superintendent Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/sa) North Bastar Division No. 2, Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar, Chhattisgarh. 6 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/sa) North Bastar Division No. 2 Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Divisional Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension Bastar Division Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause-title is taken from CIS) RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2026.05.11 17:38:25 +0530 2 For Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Bharat, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Shahil Singh, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 05/05/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is wife of deceased employee who initially appointed as a Gang Labour (Unskilled) under the respondent No.1 and during the service he was died on 17.03.2023, therefore, 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 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 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 representation before appropriate authority. In the event, petitioner submits 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 observations and directions. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) JUDGE Ravi Mandavi