1 2026:CGHC:26468 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4864 of 2026 1 - Sajjan Singh S/o Nanarang Singh Thakur Aged About 60 Years Retired Gangman Labour, R/o Village Kanchapur, Post Kanchapur, District Surajpur (C.G.) 2 - Karamchand, S/o Birsay, Aged About 62 Years Retired Gangman Labour, R/o House No. 281 Kodhiyapara Post Dawna District Surajpur (C.G.) 3 - Amol Singh Koram, S/o Late Bannu Ram Aged About 31 Years R/o Village Dumdumipara, Palka, District Surguja (C.G.) 4 - Nawa Sai, S/o Govind Aged About 68 Years Retired Gangman Labour, R/o Village Bhanora, Tehsil Ramanuganj District Balrampur - Ramanuganj (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Public Works Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Chief Engineer, Public Works Department Surguja Curcle Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.06.30 17:33:34 +0530 2 3 - Superintendent Engineer Public Works Department Surguja Curcle Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer, Public Works Department Bha/ Sadak Division, Ramanuganj District Balrampur -Ramanuganj (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer, Public Works Department Bha/ Sadak Division, Surajpur District Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Shubham Singh, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Akanksha Verma, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 30/06/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities 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 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. 3. Given the said facts, the present Writ Petition is disposed of at this juncture, directing the Respondent Authorities to immediately 3 process the claim of 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. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar