1 2026:CGHC:27130 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5001 of 2026 1 - Smt. Saraswati Rathore D/o Shri Ramcharan Rathore Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward No. 17, Behind Railway Colony, Kailash Nagar Champa, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Thtrough The Secretary, Department Of Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Bilaspur Circle Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Executive Engineer P W D Champa Division, District : Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh 4 - Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension, District : Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. R.L. Rajak, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 02/07/2026 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 Petitioner for grant of leave AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.07.03 10:40:32 +0530 2 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