1 2025:CGHC:12718 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1819 of 2025 1 - Bhishm Kumar Singh Kshatri S/o Shri Mullu Singh Aged About 76 Years Retired Sthal Sahayak, At Executive Engineer Public Works Department Jashpur, Division Jashpur, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh, R/o Ward No. 12, Farsabahar, Tahsil Farsabahar, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Engineer In Chief Department Of Public Works, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh. SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2025.03.19 16:07:13 +0530 2 3 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department Ambikapur Zone, District Surguja Chhattisgarh. 4 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department Jashpur, Division Jashpur, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Division Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 6 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Division Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 1820 of 2025 1 - Albel Minj S/o Shri Benya Minj Aged About 68 Years Retired 'akushal Shramik', At Executive Engineer Public Works Department (E./m.) Division Ambikapur, District Sarguja, (C.G.), R/o Fundul Dihari, Nawapara, Ambikapur, District Sarguja (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 3 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief Department Of Public Works, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Naya Raipur, (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department (E./m.) Bilaspur Zone, District Bilaspur, (C.G.) 4 - Superintendent Engineer Public Works Department (E./m.) Bilaspur Circle, District Bilaspur, (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department (E./m.) Division Ambikapur, District Sarguja (C.G.) 6 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Division Ambikapur, District Sarguja, (C.G.) -- Respondent(s) WPS No. 1836 of 2025 1 - Rupan Ram S/o Shri Marha Ram Aged About 76 Years Retired Gang Shramik At Executive Engineer, Public Works Department Division Jashpur, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh, R/o Village Ghasimunda, Tahsil Farsabahar, District - Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 4 2 - Lal Piyaro S/o Shri Surendra Ram Aged About 75 Years Retired Gang Shramik At Executive Engineer, Public Works Department Division Jashpur, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh, R/o Village Mayurtoli, Tahsil Farsabahar, District - Jashpur Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Engineer In Chief Department Of Public Works, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department Bilaspur Zone, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 4 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department Division Jashpur, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh 5 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) 5 WPS No. 1838 of 2025 1 - Smt. Mankunwar D/o Shri Ajmer Aged About 70 Years Retire Labour, At Executive Engineer Public Works Department Manendragarh, District M.C.B., (C.G.), R/o Village- Semara, Tahsil Manendragarh, District M.C.B. (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Public Works, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G. 2 - Engineer In Chief Department Of Public Works, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Naya Raipur, C.G. 3 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department Ambikapur Zone, District- Surguja, (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department Manendragarh, District- M.C.B. (C.G.) 5 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Division Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) 6 WPS No. 1841 of 2025 1 - Sudarshan Prasad Patel S/o Shri Bindra Prasad Patel Aged About 66 Years Retired Sthal Sahayak, At Executive Engineer Public Works Department Manendragarh, Distt.- M.C.B. (C.G.), R/o House No. 323 Civil Line-1, Manendragarh, District- M.C.B. (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur, (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief Department Of Public Works, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Naya Raipur, (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department Ambikapur Zone, District Surguja (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department Manendragarh, Distt.- M.C.B. (C.G.) 5 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Division Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) 7 --- Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Jeet Ram Patel, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Shri Saumitra Kesharwani, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 18.03.2025 1. The limited relief that the Petitioners seeks for in the present Writ Petitions 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. 2. According to the Petitioners, they have made their respective claim in the light of the recent decision of this 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 Petitioner 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 person in the light of the aforesaid decision of this Court on the same subject-matter, within an outer limit of 120 days from the date of receipt of copy 8 of this Order. 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petitions stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib