1 2026:CGHC:22543 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4111 of 2026 1 - Kamla Say S/o Rudan Aged About 65 Years Retired Labour R/o Goutiya Para Brahampur, Surajpur, District Surajpur (C.G. 2 - Ramgahan Uike S/o Sudarshan Aged About 34 Years R/o Wadraf Nagar Pandit Para House No.66 Wadrafnagar District Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) 3 - Smt. Fulkunwar Singh W/o Late Ram Charitar Ram Aged About 54 Years R/o House No.118, Judwani Ghutripara, Karwa, District Surajpur (C.G.) 4 - Smt. Sukhmen Bai, W/o Late Sukhram Aged About 56 Years R/o House No. 101,sarkaripara Ward No. 07 Karwa, District Surajpur (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh The Secretary Public Work Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Chief Engineer, Public Work Department Surguja Circle Ambikapur, District Sarguja (C.G.) 3 - Superintendent Engineer Public Works Department Circle Ambikapur, District Sarguja (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer Public Work Department Bha /sadak Division, Ramanujganj District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.05.13 17:33:18 +0530 2 5 - Executive Engineer Public Work Department Bha / Sadak Division Surajpur , District Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Hemant Kesharwani, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Dy.G.A. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 13/05/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of 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 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 3 date of receipt of copy of this Order. 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep