1 2025:CGHC:13498 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1908 of 2025 1 - Churudas Mahant S/o Shri Timau Das Aged About 72 Years R/o Post Barpali Dhogribhata, Barpali District- Korba (Cg) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Public Works Department Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department Division Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Division, Bilaspur District - Bilaspur (Cg) SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2025.03.22 16:23:35 +0530 2 4 - The Sub Divisional OfÏcer Public Works Department, Sub Division - Korba District - Korba (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Korba Division District - Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 1927 of 2025 1 - Samaru Das S/o Shri Prem Das Aged About 69 Years R/o Post Barpali Dhogribhata, Barpali District - Korba Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department Division, Bilaspur District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 3 - Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Division, Bilaspur District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 3 4 - The Sub Divisional OfÏcer Public Works Department, Sub Division - Korba District - Korba Chhattisgarh 5 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Korba Division District - Korba Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Sandeep K. Sharma, Advocate. For Respondents/ State : Shri S.S. Choubey and Shri Saumitra Kesharwani, Panel Lawyers. Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 21.03.2025 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. 4 3. Given the said facts, the present Writ Petitions are 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 of this Order. 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petitions stand disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib