1 / 3 2025:CGHC:9412 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1405 of 2025 1 - Sonuram Rawat S/o Itwari Aged About 71 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village Manhora, Post Gunderdehi, Tehsil Gunderdehi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Smt. Chaiti Bai Sahu W/o Neguram Aged About 71 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, Village Matewa, Post Gabdi, Tehsil Gunderdehi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Kanwal Singh Sahu S/o Manrakhan Aged About 68 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, Village Matewa, Post Gabdi, Tehsil Gunderdehi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Smt. Panch Bai W/o Bahur Singh Aged About 71 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, Village Ranchirai, Post Ranchirai, Tehsil Gunderdehi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Smt. Chandrakali (Legal Heir) W/o Late Budhram Singh Nirmalkar Aged About 71 Years Widow Of The Retired Work Charged Employee, Village Biretara, Post Bhatagaon, Tehsil Gunderdehi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 2 / 3 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Accounts And Treasury, Govt. Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Anand Kumar Kujur, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Suyash Dhar Badgaiya, Dy. Govt. Advocate (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 24/02/2025 1. The limited relief that the Petitioners seek for in the present Writ Petition is for an appropriate direction to the Respondents for considering the claim of the Petitioners for grant of leave encashment in terms of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Work- Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977. 3 / 3 2. According to the Petitioners, They have made their claim in the light of the recent decision of this High Court rendered in W.P.(S) No.3870/2021 (Faguvaram Patel & Others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others) decided on 30.9.2022, wherein similar claim of the Petitioners therein has been allowed. The said decision also stands affirmed by the Division Bench in W.A. No.119/2023, decided on 20.6.2023. 3. Given the said facts, the present Writ Petition is disposed of at this juncture, directing the Respondent Authorities to immediately process the claim of all similarly placed persons in the light of the aforesaid decision of this High Court on the same subject-matter, within an outer limit of 120 days from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar