1 2026:CGHC:22842 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4185 of 2026 1 - Sukar Ram S/o Lele Ram Aged About 68 Years Retired Labour, R/o Devsarakala, Tahsil Kusmi, District Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.) 2 - Smt. Ratani Bhagat S/o Late Ravi Bhagat Aged About 56 Years R/o Devsarakala, Tahsil Kusmi, District Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.) 3 - Samiran S/o Late Govind Aged About 68 Years Retired Labour R/o Village Chandanpur Post- Aaragahi District- Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Work Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Chief Engineer Public Work Department Surguja Circle Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 3 - Superintendent Engineer Public Work Department Circle Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer Public Work Department Bha/sadak Division, Ramanujganj District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Hemant Kesharwani, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 14/05/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.05.14 18:54:39 +0530 2 issuance of 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 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 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 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 date of receipt of copy of this Order. 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep