1 2025:CGHC:18108 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2668 of 2025 1 - Smt. Durpati Bai Jamdar W/o Shri Ramsukh Jamdar Aged About 63 Years R/o Kaneri Kandadi District Rajnandgoan (C.G.) 2 - Shri Moti Ram Sahu S/o Shri Kriparam Sahu Aged About 64 Years R/o Mokhla District Rajnandgoan (C.G.) 3 - Smt Lalita Sahu W/o Late Agrahit Ram Sahu Aged About 63 Years R/o Dhanapayli District Mohla Manpur Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) 4 - Shri Shivprasad S/o Late Shri Sakharam Sinha Aged About 41 Years R/o Gram Korwa Post Dighawadi District Rajnandgoan (C.G.) 5 - Shri Balsingh Dhangun S/o Late Shri Jyotish Ram Aged About 41 Years R/o Galitola District Mohla Manpur Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) 6 - Sachin Patila S/o Late Shri Netram Patila Aged About 50 Years R/o Charbhata District Rajnandgoan (C.G.) 7 - Smt Raj Bai Netam W/o Late Shri Ram Singh Netam Aged About 62 Years R/o Dilapahri District Rajnandgoan (C.G.) 8 - Shri Bhujpal Patel S/o Late Shri Jagdish Patel Aged About 40 Years R/o Bajrang Chowk Ghumka District Rajnandgoan (C.G) 9 - Shri Santu Ram Sahu S/o Ramadhar Sahu Aged About 64 Years R/o Dilapahri District Rajnandgoan (C.G) 10 - Uttara Bai W/o Late Shri Ghasiya Ram Aged About 65 Years R/o Darra, Patewa District Rajnandgoan (C.G) 11 - Shri Virendra Kumar Yadav S/o Late Shri Ratanlal Yadav Aged About 65 Years R/o Cinema Line Ward No. 07 Dongarhgoan District Rajnandgoan (C.G) RAHUL JHA Digitally signed by RAHUL JHA Date: 2025.04.22 17:24:39 +0530 2 12 - Shri Mulchand Sahu S/o Motiram Sahu Aged About 64 Years R/o Surgi District Rajnandgoan District C.G 13 - Gendlal Sahu S/o Shri Gopal Sahu Aged About 67 Years R/o Ward No. 13 Kirgi Pendri, District - Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Of Public Work Department Mahnadi Bhawan Matralaya Nawa Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Chief Executive Engineer Public Works Department Division Rajnandgoan District Rajnandgoan (C.G.) 3 - Engineer-In-Chief E-In-C Pwd Nirman Bhawan Naya Raipur Cg 4 - Sub Divisional Officer P.W.D. (E/ M) Sub Division Rajnandgaon (C.G) Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Anirudh Shrivatava, Advocate For State : Mrs. Poorva Tiwari, PL (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 22/04/2025 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 their made 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 3 & 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 Rahul