1 / 3 2026:CGHC:11614 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2343 of 2026 1 - Smt. Savitri Bai Yadu W/o Late Gopi Lal Yadu, Aged About 65 Years R/o Neal Kamal Pan Bhandar Katora Talab Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.) Husband Of Petitioner Was Retired Chowkidar Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Workshop Sub Division Near Katora Talab Public Work Department, Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Smt. Ganeshi Bai Dhruw W/o Late Ramadhin Dhruw Aged About 56 Years R/o Mig - 02, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Ward No. 46, Amlidih Tahsil And District - Raipur (C.G.) Husband Of Petitioner Was Retired Helper, Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Workshop Sub Division Near Katora Talab Public Work Department, Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Works Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief Public Works Department Nirman Bhawan Sector- 19 North Block Atal Nagar New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department Mandal Office Sirpur Bhawan, Behind Aakashwani Civil Line Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.03.12 11:44:26 +0530 2 / 3 4 - Executive Engineer (E And M) Public Works Department Division Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 5 - Joint Director, Pension Account And Treasury Department Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioners : Ms. Mamta Mahilange, Advocate For State : Mrs. Poorva Tiwari, Panel lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 11.03.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits 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. She 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, she is having no objection. 3 / 3 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 the petitioners 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 of with aforesaid observation and direction. Certified copy as per rules. sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Alfiza