1 2026:CGHC:26219 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4796 of 2026 Sahodra Bai W/o Indarpal Aged About 64 Years R/o Village- Korbi, Post- Korbi District- Korba (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Chief Secretary, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Nava 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 Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Secretary Department Of Finance Government Of SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.06.29 16:12:11 +0530 2 Chhattisgarh Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Nava, 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 taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri C.J.K. Rao, Advocate along with Kaushal Yadav, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 29.06.2026 1. The limited relief that the Petitioner seeks for in the present Writ Petition is for an appropriate direction to the Respondents 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 of this High Court rendered in W.P. 3 (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 shoaib