1 / 2 2026:CGHC:4626 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 908 of 2026 • Smt. Savita Verma W/o Ajay Kumar Verma Aged About 32 Years R/o 80, Bazar Chouk, Tehsil Baloda Bazar, Semharadih, Baloda Bazar, Distt. Balodabazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, 493332. ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. The Sub Divisional Department Water Management Division No. 2, Baloda Bazar, Distt. Balodabazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. 3. The Executive Engineer Water Resources Division No. 2, Distt. Balodabazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. 4. The Divisional Joint Director Treasury, Accounts And Pension, Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Sangeeta Mishra, Advocate For Respondent-State : Ms. Akanksha Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 28/01/2026 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 therein have PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 2 raised identical issue which was allowed in their favour. She 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, she 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 representation. In the event, petitioner submits representation, her 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) pwn JUDGE