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Prahlad Singh Agariya v. State of Chhattisgarh

Leave encashment – Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employee

Chhattisgarh HC21 Apr 2026WPS/3476/2026

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Writ petition (WPS No. 3476 of 2026, High Court of Chhattisgarh, decided 22/04/2026) by a retired Work Charged and Contingency Paid employee seeking leave encashment; disposed of on limited prayer with liberty to submit representation, to be decided within 3 months in light of Faguvaram Patel v. State of C.G., WPS No. 3870 of 2021. Neutral citation: 2026:CGHC:18318.

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Petition disposed of without adjudication on merits; petitioners permitted to submit representation regarding leave encashment, which is to be considered and decided in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within 3 months from receipt of the representation, keeping in mind Faguvaram Patel (supra). ¶24

Prahlad Singh Agariya Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

2026:CGHC:18318

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 3476 of 2026

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1 - Prahlad Singh Agariya S/o Late Kunwar Singh Agariya Aged About 66 Years R/o Chilphi Post Chilphi, Tahsil Bodala, Distt. Kabirdham Chhattisgarh

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... Petitioner(s)

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

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2 - Superintendeing Engineer Public Works Department Durg, Circle Durg Chhattisgarh

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3 - Executive Engineer P W D Kawardha Division, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh

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4 - Treasury Officer Account And Pension, Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh

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... Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. R.L. Rajak, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Apurva Nigam, Panel Lawyer

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Hon’ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu

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Order on Board

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22/04/2026

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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 and ors. Vs. State of C.G. in WPS 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.

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Learned state counsel submits that as petitioners are 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.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents available on record.

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Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this petition is disposed of in light of Faguvaram Patel (supra) and the petitioners are at liberty to make representation. In the event, petitioners submit representation, their claim shall be considered and decided in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of representation keeping in mind decision in case of Faguvaram Patel (supra).

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Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with aforesaid observation and direction.

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SD/-

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(Parth Prateem Sahu) JUDGE

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Madhurima

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