1 / 5 2025:CGHC:18762 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2789 of 2025 1 - Syed Azmat Ali S/o Syed Hasmat Ali Aged About 64 Years R/o Ward No.-31, Juni Line, Bilaspur, Distt. - Bilaspur (C.G.) --- Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Chief Engineer (Administration) Public Works Department, District - Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Chief Engineer Public Works Department, (Bh/sa), Bilaspur, Distt. - Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - The Superintendent Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/sa), Bilaspur, Distt. - Bilaspur (C.G.) 6 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/sa), Bilaspur, Distt. - Bilaspur (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2025.04.26 11:00:36 +0530 2 / 5 with WPS No. 2825 of 2025 1 - Lila Bai Patel W/o Late Punni Ram Patel Aged About 59 Years R/o Patelpara Ward No. 5, Koni, Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Chief Engineer (Administration) Public Works Department, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Chief Engineer Public Works Department, (Bh/sa) Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - The Superintendent Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/sa) Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) 6 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/sa) Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) with WPS No. 2838 of 2025 1 - Lochan Singh Thakur S/o Late Suresh Singh Thakur Aged About 37 Years R/o Ward No. 6 Kududand, Milan Chowk Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) ---Petitioner 3 / 5 Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, New Raipur, Atal Nagar District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Chief Engineer (Administration) Public Works Department, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Chief Engineer Public Works Department, (Bh/sa) Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - The Superintendent Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/sa) Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) 6 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/sa) Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) with WPS No. 2819 of 2025 1 - Ritesh Dhiwer S/o Late Pusau Ram Dhiwer Aged About 27 Years R/o Ward No. 9 Semartal Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur C.G. ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, New Raipur, Atal Nagar District Raipur (C.G.) 4 / 5 2 - The Engineer In Chief Public Works Department District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Chief Engineer (Administration) Public Works Department District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Chief Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/sa) Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - The Superintendent Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/sa) Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) 6 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (Bh/sa) Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Nitansh Kumar Jaiswal, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Neetu Thawani, Mr. S. S. Choubey, Ms. Nupur Trivedi and Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyers (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 25/04/2025 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 petitions, 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. 5 / 5 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