1 / 3 2026:CGHC:3544 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 709 of 2026 1 - Ramlal S/o Dhibal Aged About 64 Years R/o Villlage Kodwa, Post Sarsiwa, Tahsil Bhatgaon, District : Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Chhattisgarh 2 - Devnarayan Sahu S/o Firatu Ram Sahu Aged About 64 Years R/o Village And Post Tundri, Tahsil Bilaigarh, District : Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Work Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Director Directorate Of Public Work Department, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Joint Director Treasury Accounts And Pension, Balodabazar, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Executive Engineer Public Work Department Division Balodabazar, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh Digitally signed by PRAVEEN KUMAR SINHA Date: 2026.01.22 11:20:32 +0530 2 / 3 5 - Sub Divisional Officer Public Work Department Division Balodabazar, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. K.P. Sahu, Advocate For State : Mr. Khulesh Sahu, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 21/01/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners who stood retired as Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employee 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 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 is only seeking a direction to decide the representation to be submitted by petitioners, 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 petitioners, this petition is disposed off in light of Faguvaram 3 / 3 Patel (Supra) and the petitioners are permitted to make 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 representation keeping in mind decision in case of Faguvaram Patel (supra). 5. Accordingly, this petition is disposed off with aforesaid observation and direction. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Praveen