1 2026:CGHC:3243 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 588 of 2026 1 - Anuj Sahu S/o Lt. Samaliya Ram Sahu, Aged About 62 Years R/o 29(1), Ward 1, Newaspur, Temari, P.O. Newaspur, Mungeli, District. Mungeli C.G. --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Dist. Raipur C.G. 2 - Engineer-In-Chief, Public Work Department, Sihawa Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur C.G. 3 - Chief Engineer, Public Work Department, Bilaspur Zone, Dist. Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer, Public Work Department, Division, Mungeli, Distt. Mungeli C.G. 5 - Divisional Joint Director, Fund Account And Pension, Bilaspur Division, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Ms. Durga Mehar, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Khulesh Sahu, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 20/01/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner 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 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 BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN 2 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/s, 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 petitioner to submit fresh representation. In the event, petitioner submits 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 observations and directions. C.C. as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Balram