1 2026:CGHC:22509 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4093 of 2026 Ghurau Ram Sidar S/o- Shri Muniram Sidar Aged About 62 Years Retired Akushal Shramik, At Sub Divisional OfÏcer, Public Works Department, Sub Division Raigarh, District- Raigarh (C.G.), R/o- Village Boirdih (Bich Basti), Ektal Road, Post Garh- Umariya, Tahsil Raigarh, District- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief, Department Of Public Works, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Naya Raipur (C.G.) District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Bilaspur Zone, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.05.13 17:14:16 +0530 2 4 - Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Raigarh Division, District- Raigarh, (C.G.) 5 - Sub Divisional OfÏcer, Public Works Department, Sub Division Raigarh, District- Raigarh (C.G.). 6 - Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) :Shri Jeet Ram Patel, Advocate For Respondent(s) :Shri Luv Sharma, Panel Lawyer HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU Order on Board 13.05.2026 1. The limited relief that the Petitioner seeks for in the present Writ Petition is for an appropriate direction to the Respondents for considering the claim of the Petitioner 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 Petitioner, he has made his 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 3 Chhattisgarh & Others) decided on 30.9.2022, wherein similar claim of the Petitioner therein has been allowed. The said decision also stands afÏrmed 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 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