1 / 5 2025:CGHC:15178 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2100 of 2025 1 - Samuel Benjamin S/o Benjamin Aged About 68 Years R/o 20, Ward 13, Geetanjali Colony, Talapara, Bharat Chowk, District- Bilapsur (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Engineer-In-Chief, Public Works Department (Chhattisgarh), Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - The Executive Engineer Bilaspur Public Works Department, Division Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 2 / 5 6 - The Sub-Divisional Officer, PWD, E & M, Sub-Division High Court, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 7 - The Divisional Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts And Pensions, Bilaspur Division, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 8 - The Treasury Officer, District Treasury Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) with WPS No. 2124 of 2025 1 - Nageshwar Yadav S/o Ayodhya Yadav Aged About 75 Years R/o Jora Para New Sarkanda (M.Corp) District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Public Works Department, Mahandi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Finance Department Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Engineer In Chief, Public Works Department (Chhattisgarh), Nawa Raipur District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - The Chief Engineer Public Works Department Bilaspur District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 3 / 5 5 - The Executive Engineer Bilaspur Public Works Department Division Bilaspur District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 6 - The Sub Divisional Officer PWD, E & M Sub Division High Court, Bilaspur District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 7 - The Divisional Joint Director Treasury Account And Pensions Bilaspur Division District - Bilaspur (C.G.) 8 - The Treasury Officer District Treasury Bilaspur District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) with WPS No. 2148 of 2025 1 - Balraj Aatkurwar S/o Late Shri Narsingh Rao Aatkurwar Aged About 73 Years R/o Ward No 43, Chattidih, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Engineer-In-Chief Public Works Department Chhattisgarh, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Chief Engineer Public Works Department Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4 / 5 5 - The Executive Engineer Bilaspur, Public Works Department, Division Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 6 - The Sub-Divisional Officer PWD, E & M, Sub-Division High Court, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 7 - The Divisional Joint Director Treasury, Accounts And Pensions, Bilaspur Division, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 8 - The Treasury Officer District Treasury Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Ajit Singh, Govt. Advocate, Mr. Suyashdhar Badgaiya, Dy. Govt. Advocate and Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 01/04/2025 1. Since the identical issues involved in the above mentioned writ petitions, they are being heard and decided by this common order. 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 5 / 5 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