1 2025:CGHC:20625 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3175 of 2025 1 - Shri Goverdhan Dhiwar S/o Shri Gondhul Dhiwar Aged About 74 Years R/o Ward No. 01, Chicholi, Raipur, District Raipur Chattisgarh. 2 - Shri Bhagirathi Sahu S/o Bhukhau Ram Sahu Aged About 69 Years R/o House No. 201, Kota Road, Ward No. 13, Neora, Tilda, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Shri Kripa Ram S/o Daya Ram Aged About 67 Years R/o Gulghul, Deori, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4 - Sukhram Verma S/o Manglu Ram Verma Aged About 66 Years R/o Ward No. 12, Ghulghul, Deori, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Bimla Nirmalkar W/o Lt. Bisru Ram Nirmalkar Aged About 70 Years R/o Ward No. 01, Chicholi Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 6 - Shri Neelkanth Verma S/o Bhukhi Ram Verma Aged About 64 Years SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2025.05.07 16:18:31 +0530 2 R/o 42 Jagat Ward, 15 Dhuldhul, Tilda, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 7 - Bhagat Ram Sahu S/o Ram Kumar Sahu Aged About 67 Years R/o House No. 190, Ward No. 09, Tilda Neora, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 8 - Pardesi Ram Verma S/o Lt. Jakul Ram Verma Aged About 71 Years R/o Kesada, Simga, Baloda Bazar, Kesada, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 9 - Ghasneen Nishad W/o Lt. Ramji Nishad Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward 03, Mission Road, Sasaholi, Tilda, Neora, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 10 - Shri Bhagat Ram Verma S/o Devecharan Verma Aged About 71 Years R/o Kesada, Simga, Baloda Bazar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Engineer In Chief Public Works Department Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 3 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, National Highway Division Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 4 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Abhyuday Tripathi, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Shri Ajit Singh, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 06.05.2025 1. The limited relief that the Petitioners are seeking for in the present Writ Petition is for 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. 2. According to the Petitioners, they have made their respective claim in the light of the recent decision of 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 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 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 Shoaib