1 2025:CGHC:13979 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1946 of 2025 1 - Koshy Thomas S/o Late Shrimv Varughese Aged About 69 Years R/o Lalpur, Machadoli, Pondi Uprora Block Aitama, Korba, Machadoli, District Korba Chhattisgarh. 495453. 2 - Biharilal Patel S/o Mahesh Ram Patel Aged About 63 Years R/o Upka Para, Mudpar, Akaltara, Janjgir Champa, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. 495552. 3 - Sunil Kumar Vinayak S/o Late Puna Ram Kewat Aged About 37 Years R/o Baksahi, Pali, District Korba Chhattisgarh. 495449. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492002. 2 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh - 492002. 3 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 492002 4 - Joint Director Pension And Account Treasury Department, Bilaspur, Division, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Engineer In Chief Water Resources Department, Sihawa Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2025.03.26 16:21:37 +0530 2 6 - Executive Engineer E & M, Raigarh Division, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 7 - Eecutive Engineer E & M, M.B. Division Machadoli, Headquarter Katghora, District Korba, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. P.K. Gupta, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Ajit Singh, G.A. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 24/03/2025 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of 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 3 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 of this Order. 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep