1 / 3 2026:CGHC:592 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 14167 of 2025 1 - Bonja Kashyap S/o Boti Kashyap Aged About 65 Years R/o 188 Schoolpara Dilmili, Distt. Bastar C.G. 2 - Dhirendra Nath Barman S/o Manindra Barman Aged About 64 Years R/o House No. 59 Ward No. 02 Naka Para Bastanar, Distt. Bastar C.G. 3 - Aayti Bai Mandavi W/o Manglu Mandavi Aged About 63 Years R/o House No. 32 Bade Kilepal, Post Bastanar, Distt. Bastar C.G. 4 - Sonu Mandavi (Sonu Marvi) S/o Masha Mandavi Aged About 71 Years R/o Vill. Bade Kilepal, Post Bastanar, Distt. Bastar C.G.(Name And Add. As Per Aadhar) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, P.W.D., Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur C.G. 2 - The Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, District Raipur C.G. 3 - The Chief Engineer (Administration) Public Works Department, District Raipur C.G. 4 - The Chief Engineer P.W.D. (Bh/sa) North Bastar Division No. 02 Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar C.G. ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.01.07 11:22:01 +0530 2 / 3 5 - The Superintendent Engineer, Public Works Department (Bh/sa) North Bastar Division No. 02 Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar C.G. 6 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/sa) North Bastar Division No. 02 Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar C.G. 7 - Divisional Joint Director, Treasury Account And Pension Bastar Division Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar C.G. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Vikash A. Shrivastava, Advocate For State : Mrs. Smita Jha, Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 06/01/2026 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. 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, 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