1 2026:CGHC:25602 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4626 of 2026 Manthir Sahu S/o Late Shri Mehtar Sahu Aged About 62 Years Abhinandan Park Gali, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Ward No. 46, Jagdalpur District- Bastar (Chhattisgarh) --- Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 2 - Engineer-In-Chief Public Health Engineering Department, Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 3 - Superintending Engineer, Public Health Engineering, Circle Jagdalpur District- Bastar (Chhattisgarh) 4 - Executive Engineer P.H.E. Division, Jagdalpur District- Bastar (Chhattisgarh) 5 - Director Treasury, Account And Pension Block-1, First Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) --- Respondent(s) SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.06.23 18:18:52 +0530 2 with WPS No. 4682 of 2026 Smt. Malti Verma W/o Late Shri Bhagwat Verma, Aged About 60 Years R/o Village And Post - Amera Block - Palari, District Baloda Bazar- Bhatapara (Chhattisgarh) ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 2 - Engineer-In-Chief Public Health Engineering Department, Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 3 - Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department, Near Bhawan Civil Line Raipur District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 4 - Superintending Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department, Near Khalsa School Circle Raipur District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 5 - Executive Engineer P.H.E. Division, Baloda Bazar District Balodabazar-Bhatapara (Chhattisgarh) 6 - Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Block -1 First Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur ( Chhattisgarh) --- Respondent(s) with WPS No. 4679 of 2026 3 Shobhit Ram Sahu S/o Shri Salk Ram Sahu Aged About 64 Years R/o - Ward No 16 Bagdehi Para Gobara Nawapara Rajim District Gariaband Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary Public Health Engineering Department Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya Atal Nagar Nava Raipur District Raipur C.G. 2 - Engineer In Chief Public Health Engineering Department Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar Nava Raipur District Raipur C.G. 3 - Chief Engineer Public Health Engineering Department Near Bhawan Civil Line Raipur District Raipur C.G. 4 - Superintending Engineer Public Health Engineering Department Near Khalsa School Circle Riapur District Raipur C.G. 5 - Executive Engineer P.H.E. Division Gariaband District Gariaband C.G. 6 - Director Treasury Account And Pension Block 1 First Floor Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur C.G. --- Respondent(s) with WPS No. 4673 of 2026 Smt. Sangita Deep W/o Late Shri Narottam Deep Aged About 44 Years H.No. 36/1319, Block No. 6, Tikrapara, Raipur District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) ---Petitioner 4 Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 2 - Engineer-In-Chief Public Health Engineering Department, Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 3 - Chief Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Neer Bhawan Civil Line Raipur, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 4 - Superintending Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Near Khalsa School Circle Raipur District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 5 - Executive Engineer P.H.E. Division, Near Khalsa School Raipur District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 6 - Director Treasury, Account And Pension Block- 1, First Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Amod Kumar Shrivastav, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Apurva Nigam, Mr. Lav Sharma and Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyers (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 23/06/2026 1. Since the identical issues involved in the above mentioned writ petitions, they are being heard and decided by this common order. 2. By the present writ petitions, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities 5 for considering the claims of the Petitioners for grant of leave encashment in terms of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Work- Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977. 3. According to the Petitioners, they have made their respective claims in the light of the recent decision passed by this 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. 4. Given the said facts, the present Writ Petitions are disposed of at this juncture, directing the Respondent Authorities to immediately process the claims of all similarly placed persons 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. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petitions stand disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar