1 / 4 2025:CGHC:14687 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2034 of 2025 1 - Sohan Lal Sahu S/o Shri Rameshwar Sahu Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward No. 06, House No. 293, Village And Post Girgira, Tahsil Dabhra, Distt. Sakti (C.G.) 2 - Teejram Chandra S/o Chheduram Chandra Aged About 63 Years R/o Shikari Para (Hajari Bhata), Village And Post Pihrod, Tahsil Malkharauda Distt. Sakti (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Bilaspur Circle Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - Executive Engineer, PWD, Champa Division, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 4 - Joint Director, Treasury Account And Pension, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) with SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2025.03.28 10:47:22 +0530 2 / 4 WPS No. 2036 of 2025 1 - Ramlal Kewat S/o Late Shri Bhukhalu Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward No. 9, Sadak Para Village Pendri, Tahsil Janjgir, Distt. Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 2 - Beesaruram Sahu S/o Bawaram Sahu Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward No. 1, Tiwari Para Village Kharaud, Tahsil Pamgarh, Distt. Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 3 - Leelaram Kashyap S/o Ramashraya Kashyap Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward No. 04, Hatwara Para, Village- Malda, Tahsil Jaijaipur, Distt. Sakti (C.G.) 4 - Dataram Sahu S/o Late Shri Milababu Sahu Aged About 77 Years R/o Ward No. 18, Jagatiya Para Village Pisaud, Tahsil Janjgir, Distt. Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Bilaspur Circle Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - Executive Engineer, PWD Champa Division, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 4 - Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) 3 / 4 with WPS No. 2046 of 2025 1 - Smt. Nanki Bai Mahant Wd/o Udal Das Mahant Aged About 48 Years R/o Metu Para Ward No. 18, Village Sapos Tahsil Dabhra District - Sakti (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department Of Publice Works Department Mantralyaa Atal Nagar Naya Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Bilaspur Circle Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - Executive Engineer, PWD Champa Division District Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) 4 - Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension District -Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. R. L. Rajak, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Akanksha Verma, Ms. Nupor Trivedi and Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyers (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 27/03/2025 1. Since the identical issues involved in the above mentioned writ petitions, they are being heard and decided by this common order. 4 / 4 2. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claims 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. According to the Petitioners, they have made their respective claims 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. 4. Given the said facts, the present Writ Petitions are disposed of at this juncture, directing the Respondent Authorities to immediately process the claims of all similarly placed persons 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. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petitions stand disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar