1 / 3 2025:CGHC:17092 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2509 of 2025 1 - Bheekham Ram Netam S/o Manoram Netam Aged About 71 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o H.No. 190, Ward No. 09, Dhaurakot, Post Umarmal, Tehsil Devbhog, District Gariyaband (C.G.) 2 - Smt. Champa Gond W/o Keshbo Aged About 69 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village Parsara, Post Dhruwagudi, Tehsil Manpur, District Gariyaband (C.G.) 3 - Smt. Noormati Bai W/o Madhar Aged About 71 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village Kalimati, Post Dhruwagudi, Tehsil Manpur, District Gariyaband (C.G.) 4 - Smt. Chandray Bai Pradhan W/o Kirtan Pradhan Aged About 69 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Ward No. 08, Village Devbhog, Post Devbhog, Tehsil Devbhog, District Gariyaband (C.G.) 5 - Dukhuram S/o Bhukhauram Aged About 71 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village Sursabandha, Post Baronda, Tehsil Rajim, District Gariyaband (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2025.04.16 11:15:13 +0530 2 / 3 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 3 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 4 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Accounts And Treasury, Govt. Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 5 - The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, H/M Division Gariyaband, Distt. Gariyaband, C.G. ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Anand Kumar Kujur, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 15/04/2025 1. 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. 2. According to the Petitioners, they have made their respective claims in the light of the recent decision passed by this Court 3 / 3 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 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. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar