1 / 3 CGHC010257132026 2026:CGHC:28159 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5170 of 2026 Gomati Bai Dhruv D/o Lachchi Ram Dhruv Aged About 62 Years R/o Dr. Bachan Gali, Rudri, Ward No. 38, Rudri, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department of Water Resource Department Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Chief Engineer, Mahanadi Reservoir Project Water Resources Department Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Engineer In Chief Department Of Water Resources Shivnath Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur District- Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Executive Engineer, (Electric / Mechanic) Department of Water Resources Rudri, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer, Water Managment Division Code No. 38 Rudri, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Advocate For State/Respondent : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru) Order on Board 08/07/2026 ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2026.07.09 10:45:51 +0530 2 / 3 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner who stood retired as Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employee, 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 the petitioner is not pressing this petition on merits and is only seeking a direction to decide the representations to be submitted by petitioner, at this stage, she is having no objection. 3. I have heard learned counsel for parties and perused the documents available in record. 4. Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, this petition is disposed of in light of Faguvaram Patel (Supra) and the petitioner is at liberty to make representation within a period fo 15 days from receipt of copy of this order. In the event, the petitioner is found to be similarly situated persons, her claim shall be decided by the respondents in accordance with law expeditiously 3 / 3 preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of representation. 5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. 6. C.C. as per rules. SD/- SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE ashu