1 / 2 2026:CGHC:22737 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4139 of 2026 Pushpmani Mishra S/o Jagdish Prasad Mishra Aged About 71 Years Retired (Field Assistant) From The Office Of Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Division, Raipur, R/o Behind Mahendra Tractor Workshop, Behind Sai Vatika, Devpuri, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Tahsil And Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh Pin 492002. 2. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Tahsil And Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Pin 492002. 3. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Tahsil And Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Pin 492002. 4. Engineer In Chief Public Health Engineering Department, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5. Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering Division, Raipur, Near Pani Tanki, Ravanbhata Chowk, New Bus Stand, Pandri, Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Ashish Thawat, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Shahil Singh, P.L. JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.05.15 10:44:24 +0530 2 / 2 (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 14/05/2026 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 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 claims of all 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 Jyoti