1 / 3 2026:CGHC:11608 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2350 of 2026 Sudhu Ram S/o Shri Surali Sawant Aged About 79 Years Retired Patra- Wahak, At Office Of Sub Divisional Officer, Water Resource Sub- Division Kansabel, District- Jashpur, ( C.G. ). R/o Village Lawakera Ward No. 05, Tahsil Farsabahar, District- Jashpur, ( C.G. ). ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Departmentof Water Resource, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur, ( C.G. ). 2 - Engineer In Chief Department Of Water Resource, Shivnath Bhawan, Naya Raiur, ( C.G. ). 3 - Chief Engineer, Minimata ( Hasdeo ) Ganga Basin, Water Resource Department Ambikapur Zone, District- Surguja ( C.G. ). 4 - Executive Engineer Water Resource Division Jashpur, District- Jashpur ( C.G. ). 5 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Ambikapur, Distt- Surguja, ( C.G. ). 6 - Sub Divisional Officer Water Resource Sub- Division Kansabel, District- Jashpur, ( C.G. ). ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.03.12 11:44:28 +0530 2 / 3 ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Prabhu Lal, Advocate For State : Mr. Lav Sharma, Panel lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 11.03.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner who stood retired as Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employees is entitled for leave encashment but till date respondents have not extended the benefit of leave encashment to petitioner. 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 petitioner is not pressing this petition on merits and is only seeking a direction to decide the representation to be submitted by petitioner, 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 petitioner, this petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to 3 / 3 make fresh representation. In the event, petitioner submit representation, his 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