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Smt. Pakli Bai Muriya v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC17 Jun 2026WPS/4560/2026

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What is this about?

Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPS No. 4560 of 2026; Smt. Pakli Bai Muriya (retired work-charged/contingency paid employee) v. State of CG & PWD officials; leave encashment; petition disposed of (not pressed on merits) in light of Faguvaram Patel, W.P.(S) No. 3870 of 2021 (decided 30.09.2022); liberty to file representation within 15 days; decision within three months if similarly situated; Justice Bibhu Datta Guru; order dated 18/06/2026.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of in light of Faguvaram Patel (Supra); petitioner granted liberty to submit representation within 15 days, to be decided by respondents within three months if she is found similarly situated. ¶32

Smt. Pakli Bai Muriya Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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2026:CGHC:24650

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 4560 of 2026

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Smt. Pakli Bai Muriya W/o Nammuram Aged About 69 Years R/o VillThotapara Takraguda I T I Bastar Post, Tah, And Distt- Bastar C.G.

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... Petitioner

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versus

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1 - State of CG, Through The Secretary P.W.D. Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya New Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - The Engineer In Chief Public Works Department District- Raipur (C.G.)

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3 - The Chief Engineer (Administration) Public Works Department DistrictRaipur (C.G.)

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4 - The Chief Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/ Sa) North Bastar Division No.02 Jagdalpur Distt- Bastar (C.G.)

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5 - The Superintendent Engineer P W D (Bh/sa) North Bastar Division No.2 Jagdalpur Distt- Bastar C.G.

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6 - The Executive Engineer P W (Bh/sa) North Bastar Division No.2 Jagdalpur Distt- Bastar C.G.

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7 - Divisional Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension Bastar Division Jagdalpur Distt- Bastar C.G.

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... Respondents

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For Petitioner :

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Mr. Vikash A. Shrivastava, Advocate

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For State /Respondents :

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Ms. Poorva Tiwari, PL

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(Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru)

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Order on Board

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18/06/2026

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ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2026.06.19 17:51:46 +0530

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner who stood retired as Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employee, 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.

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Learned State counsel submits that as the petitioner is not pressing this petition on merits and is only seeking a direction to decide the representations to be submitted by petitioner, at this stage, he is having no objection.

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

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Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, this petition is disposed of in light of Faguvaram Patel (Supra) and the petitioner is at liberty to make representation within a period fo 15 days from receipt of copy of this order. In the event, the petitioner is found to be similarly situated persons, her claim shall be decided by the respondents in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of

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representation.

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