1 / 2 2026:CGHC:25283 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4636 of 2026 Sahash Ram Chonk S/o Ghnudu Ram, Aged About 64 Years R/o House No. 06, Ward No.1 , Rambhatha, Labed Korba, District Korba (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Secretary, General Administration Department Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 3. The Secretary, Public Works Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 4. The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 5. Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 6. Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Korba Division, Korba, District Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. C.J.K. Rao, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, P.L. JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.06.22 17:42:54 +0530 2 / 2 (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 22/06/2026 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