2025:CGHC:51848 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 12094 of 2025 1 - Rauf Khan S/o Mohammad Sherkha Aged About 72 Years Retired Pump Operator R/o Ward No. 35, Ambikapur, Tehsil Ambikapur, District Surguja, C.G. 2 - Bharat Thakur S/o Kali Thakur Aged About 77 Years Retired Time Keeper R/o Jail Marg Para, Ramanujganj, Tehsil Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, C.G. 3 - Smt. Asha Devi W/o Late Kanhaiyalal Aged About 48 Years R/o Village Madanpur Mahewa, Tehsil Wadrafnagarh, District Balrampur- Ramanujganj, C.G. 4 - Rajendra Das S/o Late Gopal Das Aged About 41 Years R/o Village Kakna (Rajpur), District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, C.G. 5 - Smt. Ful Kunwar Yadav W/o Late Sapuran Yadav Aged About 53 Years R/o Ward No. 13, Dalonikhurd, District Surajpur, C.G. --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Work Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 2 - Chief Engineer Public Work Department Surguja Circle Ambikapur, District Surguja, C.G. 3 - Superintendent Engineer Public Work Department Circle Ambikapur, District Surguja, C.G. 4 - Executive Engineer Public Work Department (Bha/road) Division Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, C.G. 5 - Executive Engineer Public Work Department (Bha/road) Division Surajpur, District Surajpur, C.G. --- Respondent(s) KISHORE KUMAR DESHMUKH Digitally signed by KISHORE KUMAR DESHMUKH Date: 2025.10.17 18:17:54 +0530 WPS No. 12171 of 2025 1 - Karamchand Kindo S/o Manijar Kindo Aged About 66 Years Retired Labour, R/o Khalpara, Pachira Surajpur, District Surajpur (C.G.) 2 - Sunil Khalkho S/o Late Tipanram Khalkho Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Atakdih, Tehsil Rajpur, District Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) 3 - Smt. Maniyaro W/o Late Viliam Aged About 57 Years R/o Village Alakdih (Bhedhaghat), Tehsil Rajpur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Work Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Chief Engineer Public Work Department National Highway Circle Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Superintendent Engineer Public Work Department (National Highway) Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer Public Work Department, National Highway Division Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 12161 of 2025 1 - Laxman Gond S/o Bolwa Gond Aged About 65 Years R/o Irrigation Colony, Rampur/korba, Distt- Korba C.G. (Employee Claiming His Leave Encashment) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Water Resource, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur,dist. Raipur C.G. 2 - The Secretary, Department Of General Administration, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur,dist. Raipur C.G. 3 - The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur,dist. Raipur C.G. 4 - Engineer-In-Chief, Water Resource Department, Shivnath Bhawan, Sector-19, Naya Raipur, Distt.- Raipur C.G. 5 - Chief Engineer, Hasdeo Kachhar,water Resurce Department, Bilaspur C.G. 6 - Superintendent Engineer, Water Resource Circle, Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur C.G. 7 - Executive Engineer, Water Resource Division Rampur/korb, Distt- Korba C.G. --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 12095 of 2025 1 - Phagni Bai W/o Late Phaguram Aged About 69 Years R/o Village Khutadih, Ratanpur, Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resource Department, Shivnath Mandal, North Block, Sector-19 Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Engineer Hasdev Kachhar, Water Resource Department Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Executive Engineer Kharang Water Resource Division, Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 12096 of 2025 1 - Ramesh Ram S/o Bhendu Ram Aged About 72 Years Retired Gang Labour, R/o Village Jamira Path, Tehsil Kusmi, Distt. Balram Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Smt. Rukmani Bhagat W/o Late Makhalu Singh Aged About 55 Years R/o Village Kataipatra, Tehsil Kusmi, Distt. Balrampur- Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Bhagan Singh S/o Ram Singh Aged About 75 Years Retired Gang Labour, R/o Village Bhanoura, Tehsil Balrampur, Distt. Balrampur- Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Smt. Ratani Bai W/o Late Bodhiram Aged About 60 Years R/o Village Jamira Part, Tehsil Kusmi, Distt. Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Raghuveer Ram S/o Sukhdev Nagesiya Aged About 74 Years Gang Labour, R/o Village Jamira Part, Tehsil Kusmi, Distt. Balrampur- Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Work Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Chief Engineer Public Work Deparment Surguja Circle Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Superintendent Engineer Public Work Department Circle Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Executive Engineer Public Work Department (Bha/road) Division Ramanujganj, Distt. Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Hemant Kesharwani, Mr. Avinash Singh, Advocates For State : Ms. Smita Jha, Mr. Sabyasachi Choubey, Panel Lawyers Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 17.10.2025 1. The issue involved in the bunch of these writ petitions has already been decided by this Court in case of Faguvaram Patel & others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh [WPS No. 3870 of 2021 (decided on 30.09.2022)]. 2. In view of the above, the instant writ petitions also deserve to be disposed of in terms of the judgment passed by this Court in case of Faguvaram Patel (supra). 3. Accordingly, the writ petitions (s) stand disposed of. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Deshmukh