1 / 3 2026:CGHC:22739 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4138 of 2026 1. Dharamjeet Ekka S/o Shri Prabhudas Ekka Aged About 62 Years R/o Dandpani, Tahsil- Kansabel, Post- Sagibhawna, Dandpani, District - Jashpur (C.G.) 2. Matiyas Toppo S/o Shri Mikhail Toppo, Aged About 63 Years R/o House No. 518, Ward No. 13, Sanna Post- Sanna, District -Jashpur (C.G.) 3. Smt. Chandi Bai Lakra W/o Shri Sukhi Ram Lakra Aged About 69 Years R/o. Pathalgaon, Chidrapara, District- Jashpur (C.G.) 4. Smt. Prabha W/o Late Shri Raghu Ram Aged About 53 Years R/o. Ward No. 18, Tapkara, Farsabahar, District - Jashpur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Public Health Engineering (P. H. E.), Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Engineer-In-Chief Department Of Public Health Engineering (P. H. E.) Atal Nagar, Sector 19, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3. Chief Engineer Public Health Engineering (P. H. E.) Zone - Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.05.15 10:44:23 +0530 2 / 3 4. Superintendent Engineer, Public Health Engineering (P.H.E.), Jashpur, Circle- Jashpur, District- Jashpur, Chhattisgarh. 5. Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering (P. H. E.) Department Division Jashpur, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh. 6. Divisional Joint Director Treasury Accounts And Pensions Sarguja Circle, Sarguja, District- Sarguja, Chhattisgarh. 7. Treasury Officer District Treasuty Jashpur, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Akash Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr.Shahil singh, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 14/05/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claims 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 petitioners, they have made their respective claim in the light of the recent decision passed by this Court in W.P.(S) No.3870/2021 (Faguvaram Patel & Others Vs. State of 3 / 3 Chhattisgarh & Others) decided on 30.9.2022, wherein similar claim of the petitioners 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 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. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Jyoti