1 / 3 2026:CGHC:26502 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4877 of 2026 1. Nandlal Lakda S/o Manhagu Ram Aged About 62 Years Retired Helper In Public Health Engineering Department, Ambikapur R/o Badulapara, Khairwar, Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) 2. Abraham Kujur S/o Emil Kujur Aged About 62 Years Retired Hand- Pump Technician In Public Health Engineering Department, Balrampur, R/o Okra Road, Khutan Para, Rajpur, Balrampur, District- Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.) 3. Dayanand Beck S/o Nirdosh Kumar Beck Aged About 63 Years Retired Hand-Pump Technician In Public Health Engineering Department, Balrampur, R/o Judiyapara, Balrampur, District-Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.) 4. Kailash Kumar Sinha S/o Mahettar Ram Aged About 63 Years Retired Assistant Mechanic In Public Health Engineering Department, Balrampur, R/o Village- Arjuni, Tikari, District- Balod (C.G.) 5. Kanshpal S/o Late Ramavatar Aged About 27 Years Legal Representative (Son) Of Ramavatar Retired Lineman In Public Health Engineering Department, Baikunthpur-Koriya R/o Domanpara, Manendragarh, District-M.C.B. (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Public Health Engineering Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh 3. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Finance Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.06.30 17:14:52 +0530 2 / 3 4. The Engineer-In-Chief Public Health Engineering Department, Tehsil And District- Raipur (C.G.) 5. The Superintendent Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Tehsil- Ambikapur District-Surguja (C.G.) 6. The Superintendent Engineer (E/m) Public Health Engineering Department, District- Raipur (C.G.) 7. The Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) 8. The Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Balrampur, District- Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.) 9. The Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Baikunthpur, District-Koriya (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Aman Upadhyay, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, P.L. (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 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 petitioners therein has been allowed. The said 3 / 3 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