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Gomati Bai Dhruv v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC7 Jul 2026WPS/5170/2026

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What is this about?

Leave encashment; work charged and contingency paid employee; retirement benefits; representation to authorities; similarly situated employees; Faguvaram Patel precedent; Water Resources Department, Chhattisgarh; Rudri/Dhamtari; disposed of with directions; single-judge order; WPS writ petition; State counsel no objection.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner granted liberty to submit a representation within 15 days from receipt of the order; if found similarly situated, respondents to decide her leave encashment claim in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within three months from receipt of the representation. ¶28

Gomati Bai Dhruv Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who stood retired as a Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employee, is entitled to leave encashment, which the respondents have not extended to her till date. +1 more

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Court's answer

In the event the petitioner is found to be a similarly situated person, her claim shall be decided by the respondents in accordance with law expeditiously.

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Ratio / Principle

The petition is disposed of in light of Faguvaram Patel (Supra), and the petitioner is at liberty to make a representation within 15 days from receipt of a copy of the order.

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Key takeaways

The decision on the petitioner's claim is to be made preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the representation.ratio¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

WPS No. 5170 of 2026, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur (Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru), order dated 08/07/2026: Gomati Bai Dhruv, aged about 62, who stood retired as a Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employee, claimed leave encashment benefits which the Water Resources Department respondents had not extended. The petition was not pressed on merits; counsel sought only liberty to submit a representation in light of Faguvaram Patel & Ors. v. State of C.G., W.P.(S) No. 3870 of 2021 (decided 30.09.2022), where the identical issue had been allowed. The Court disposed of the petition in light of that decision, granting the petitioner liberty to make a representation within 15 days, and directing that if she is found to be similarly situated, her claim be decided by the respondents in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within three months from receipt of the representation.

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CGHC010257132026

2026:CGHC:28159

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 5170 of 2026

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Gomati Bai Dhruv D/o Lachchi Ram Dhruv Aged About 62 Years R/o Dr. Bachan Gali, Rudri, Ward No. 38, Rudri, District- Dhamtari (C.G.)

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... Petitioner

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versus

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1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department of Water Resource Department Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - Chief Engineer, Mahanadi Reservoir Project Water Resources Department Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh

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3 - Engineer In Chief Department Of Water Resources Shivnath Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur District- Raipur Chhattisgarh

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4 - Executive Engineer, (Electric / Mechanic) Department of Water Resources Rudri, District- Dhamtari (C.G.)

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5 - Executive Engineer, Water Managment Division Code No. 38 Rudri, District- Dhamtari (C.G.)

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... Respondents

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For Petitioner	: Mr.	Vinod Kumar Sharma, Advocate
For State/Respondent	: Ms.	Poorva Tiwari, PL

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Digitally
signed by
ASHUTOSH
ASHUTOSH MISHRA
MISHRA Date:
2026.07.09
10:45:51
+0530

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(Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru)

Order on Board

08/07/2026

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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, she 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

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preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of representation.

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Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions.

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C.C. as per rules.

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SD/SD/- ( Bibhu Datta Guru ) JUDGE

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