1 / 2 CGHC010386652026 2026:CGHC:42729 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7236 of 2026 Firtin Bai Sahu W/o Lt. Lekhu Ram Sahu Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward No. 03, Tiwaripara, Kharaud, Tahsil Pamgarh, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department of Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Bilaspur, Circle Bilaspur Dist.- Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - Executive Engineer P.W.D, Champa, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 4 - Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension, Janjgir, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Aishvarya Sahai, Advocate For State/Respondents : Mr. Saumitra Kesharwani, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru) Order on Board 01/10/2026 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 ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2026.10.01 17:40:48 +0530 2 / 2 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 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