1 2026:CGHC:15455 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2976 of 2026 1 - Babulal Rai S/o Late Sonuram Rai Aged About 63 Years R/o Purana Para, Jatam, Post Niyanar, Distt. Baster, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Anatram Bharti S/o Late Ramdhar Bharti Aged About 63 Years R/o Kinjoli, Post, Thana And Distt. Baster, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Panch Ram Sethiya S/o Late Sudu Sethiya Aged About 66 Years R/o House No. 25/2, Mahupal Bari Para, Distt. Baster, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Sukdas Nag S/o Late Dukhu Nag Aged About 75 Years R/o House No. 82/kh, Khaspara, Ghatkvali, Chokra, Distt. Baster, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Ganpat Thakur S/o Late, Sonsingh Thakur Aged About 67 Years R/o Khaspara, Ichhapur, Thana, Tahsil, Distt. Baster, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Heeradai Kunwar W/o Late Budhram Kunwar Aged About 66 Years R/o House No. 104, Ward No. 16, Madpal, Baster, Distt. Baster, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Chief Engineer Public Works Department (B And R), Zone Baster, Jagdalpur, Distt. Baster, Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (B And R), North Baster Division No. 1, Jagdalpur, Distt. Baster, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY 2 For Petitioner : Mr. Utkarsh Shrivastava, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Somkant Verma, Advocate For Respondents-State : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 06/04/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners who stood retired as Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employees 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 is not pressing this petition on merits and are 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 of permitting petitioners to submit fresh representation. In the event, petitioners submit representation, their claim shall be considered and decided in 3 accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of representations 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/-d/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey