1 / 2 2025:CGHC:12488 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1773 of 2025 1 - Jageshwar Lakra S/o Shri Bifal Lakra Aged About 66 Years Retired Electrical Helper, At Executive Engineer Public Works Department (E./m.) Division Ambikapur, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh R/o House No. 45 Bhathupara, Ambikapur, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner 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 3 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department (E./m.) Bilaspur Zone, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 4 - Superintendent Engineer Public Works Department (E./m.) Bilaspur Circle, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department (E./m.) Division Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh 6 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Division Ambikapur, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) 2 / 2 For Petitioner : Mr. Jeet Ram Patel, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Rishabh Bisen, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 17/03/2025 1. The limited relief that the Petitioner is seeking in the present Writ Petition is for an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claim of the Petitioner 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 Petitioner, he has made his claim in the light of the recent decision passed by 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 claims of similarly placed person herein in the light of the aforesaid decision passed by this Court on the same subject- matter, within an outer limit of 120 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar