1 / 3 2026:CGHC:2405 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 383 of 2026 1. Dhaniram Sahu S/o Sonu Ram Sahu Aged About 73 Years Retired (Fiter) From The Office Of Executive Engineer, E/m Heavy Machinery, Water Resource Division, Raipur, R/o 39/690, Bhagat Chowk, Near Pappu Bakery, Chhattisgarh Nagar, Tikrapara, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Sultan Ali S/o Kutub Ali Aged About 77 Years Retired (Assistant Fiter) From The Office Of Executive Engineer, E/m Heavy Machinery, Water Resource Division, Raipur, R/o New Durga Chowk, Behind Purani Basti Police Thana, Aminpara, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3. Yashoda Sahu W/o Late Lalit Sahu Aged About 41 Years Retired (Chowkidar) From The Office Of Executive Engineer, E/m Heavy Machinery Division, Water Resource Department, Raipur, R/o 104/35, Shitla Chowk, Dagniya, P.O. Sunder Nagar, Sub District Bindrawangarh, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Janeshwari Gajendra W/o Late Narendra Gajendra Aged About 49 Years Retired (Camp Attendant) From The Office Of Sub-Divisional Officer, E/m, R And R Sub-Division, Water Resource Department, Raipur, R/o House No. 170, Ward No. 10, Gasi Dass Chowk, Barbanda, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners 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. Engineer-In-Chief Water Resource Department, Sector-19, Shivnath Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5. 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 PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA Date: 2026.01.15 18:25:25 +0530 2 / 3 6. Sub-Divisional Officer E/m, R and R Sub-Division, Water Resource Department, Raipur, Sihava Bhawan, Civil Line, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Ashish Thawait, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Khulesh Sahu, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 15/01/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners who stood retired as Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employees, 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 therein 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 are only seeking a direction to decide the representation to be submitted by petitioners, 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 petitioners, this petition is disposed of permitting petitioners to submit fresh 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 3 / 3 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) pwn JUDGE