1 / 3 CGHC010379252026 2026:CGHC:42299 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7167 of 2026 Premlal Sahu S/o Domar Singh Sahu Aged About 62 Years R/o Near Meena Bhawan, Vivekanand Nagar, V T C Mana Camp, P.O. Mana Camp, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Secretary General Administration Department, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Secretary Water Resources Department, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - The Secretary Department of Finance, Accounts and Treasury, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - The Executive Engineer Public Health and Engineering, Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Sudhanshu Upadhyay, Advocate For State/Respondent : Mr. Saumitra Kesharwani, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru) Order on Board 29/09/2026 ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2026.09.29 17:50:09 +0530 2 / 3 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner 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 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, 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, he 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 person, his 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