1 2026:CGHC:873 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 44 of 2026 1 - Raju Maratha S/o Tulajirao Maratha Aged About 62 Years R/o Subhash Nagar, Kukripara, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Jayanti Pille W/o Late Hemant Pille Aged About 63 Years R/o Bhav Nagar, Raja Talab Ward No. 33, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Shakuntala Soman W/o Late M.K. Soman Aged About 62 Years R/o Quarter No. A/58, M.P.H.B. Colony, Kota, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Badru Verma S/o Sukalu Verma Aged About 62 Years R/o House No. 265, Bus Stand Ward, Kanki, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Naradram Gond Husband Of Dulari Bai Gond Aged About 58 Years R/o H. No. 129, Damadpara, Ward No. 8, Bindra Nawagaon, Post Rudri, Dhamtari District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh 6 - Jaganuram Sahu S/o Heera Singh Aged About 62 Years R/o House No. A/144, Ward No. 17, Post Rudri, Dhamtari District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Joint Director Treasury Accounts And Pension, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 3 - Engineer-In-Chief Mahanadi Pariyojna, Water Resources Department, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Pariyojna Water Resources Department, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Executive Engineer Mahanadi Jal Prabhand Sambhag - 2 Rudri, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh 6 - Executive Engineer/ Yantriki Bhari Sanyatra Sambhag Jal Sansadhan Vibhag, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioners : Mr. Rajini Sahu, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Suyashdhar Badgaiya, Government Advocate S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 07/01/2026 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 petitioner is not pressing this petition on merits and are only seeking a direction to decide the 3 representation to be submitted by petitioner, at this stage, 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 representation. 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 off with aforesaid observation and direction. C.C. as per rules. Sd/-/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY Date: 2026.01.08 12:55:27 +0530