1 2026:CGHC:25664 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4690 of 2026 1 - Nanki Ram Bareth S/o Shri Ramlal Bareth Aged About 62 Years R/o Ward No. 4, 136 Navadih, Sapos, District Janjgir- Champa Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner 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 Engineer Public Health Engineering (P. H. E.) Zone- Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Superintendent Engineer Public Health Engineering (P. H. E.) Circle- Bilaspur District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Executive Engineer Janjgir- Champa, Public Health Engineering (P. H. E.) District Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Divisional Joint Director Treasury Accounts And Pension Bilaspur Division, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 7 - Treasury Officer District Treasury Janjgir- Champa, District- Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Akash Shrivastava, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.06.23 17:30:51 +0530 2 Order on Board 23/06/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is 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 Petitioner, he has made his 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. 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep