1 2026:CGHC:25665 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4669 of 2026 1 - Subhadra Devi Wd/o Late Shri Awdhesh Kumar Sai Aged About 56 Years R/o Ward No. 15, House No. 2, Gadakata, Upakapani, Godhilongra , Kunkuri, District- Jashpur (C.G.) 2 - Devchand Ram S/o Shri Ramkripal Ram Aged About 73 Years R/o Ward No. 15 House No. 1063, Dhobipara, Kunkuri, District- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Petitioners 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 Egnineer Public Health Engineering (P.H.E.) Zone Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 4 - Superintendent Engineer, Public Health Engineering (P.H.E.) Ambikapur Circle Ambikapur, District-Surguja 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 Treasury Jashpur, District- Jashpur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.06.23 17:30:51 +0530 2 For Petitioners : Mr. Akash Shrivastava, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 23/06/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for 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 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 date of receipt of copy of this Order. 3 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep