1 2025:CGHC:18780 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2822 of 2025 1 - Shri Ramadhin S/o Shri Sukalu Aged About 64 Years R/o Ward No. 12 Rangakathera District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Shri Shankar Ram Sahu S/o Shri Khedu Ram Sahu Aged About 63 Years R/o Rajeev Nagar Ward No. 2, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Smt. Sonbati Yadav S/o Late Shri Chandrabhan Yadav Aged About 64 Years R/o Dhangaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Smt. Bhenu W/o Shri Pavan Kunjam Aged About 62 Years R/o Telitola Post Tappa, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Smt. Milantin Bai Mandavi W/o Late Gajendra Kumar Mandavi Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Telgan Post Kokpur, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Smt. Geeta Netam W/o Shri Amar Singh Netam Aged About 62 Years R/o Village And Post Dilapahri, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Miss Riya Baghel D/o Rakesh Baghel Aged About 30 Years R/o Near Station Para Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 8 - Bhudhru S/o Bodhi Aged About 66 Years R/o Diwanbhedi Tehsil Dongargaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 9 - Ghasiya Ram Sahu S/o Dharmu, Village Bamhinibhata, Tehsil Dongargoan, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2025.04.28 12:39:19 +0530 2 10 - Khorbaharin Sahu W/o Gyandas Sahu Aged About 60 Years R/o Gram Arjuni, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 11 - Nirasha Bai W/o Shatruhan Ram Sahu Aged About 59 Years R/o Mankan No. 228, Ward No. 11, Village Dewanbhedi Tehsil Dongargaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary of Public Work Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Chief Executive Engineer Public Works Department Division Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Engineer-In-Chief, E-In-C, P.W.D. Nirman Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Sub Divisional Officer P.W.D, (E/ M) Sub Division Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Aniruddha Shrivastava, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Sabyasachi Choubey, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 25/04/2025 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of 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. 3 2. According to the Petitioners, they have made their claim in the light of the recent decision of this High 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. 3. Given the said facts, the present Writ Petition is 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 High 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 Petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep