1 2026:CGHC:21587 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3969 of 2026 Smt. Anita Bhagat Wd/o Late Shobhnath Ram Bhagat Aged About 53 Years (Legal Heirs Of Late Shobhnath Ram Bhagat Helper), At Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering (P.H.E.) Department, Division Jashpur, Distt. Jashpur, Chhattisgarh, R/o Village Patrapali, Tahsil Kansabel, Distt. Jashpur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Public Health Engineering (P.H.E.), Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Engineer In Chief Public Health Engineering (P.H.E.) Department, Neer Bhawan, Civil Lines Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Chief Engineer Public Health Engineering (P.H.E.) Department, Bahtarai Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering (P.H.E.) Department, Division Jashpur, Distt. Jashpur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Jeet Ram Patel, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Shahil Singh, Panel Lawyer SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.05.09 10:56:51 +0530 2 (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 08/05/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities 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, she has made her claim in the light of the recent decision passed by 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. 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 similarly placed person 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 $. Bhilwar