1 2026:CGHC:27128 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4987 of 2026 1 - Smt. Gulaba Bai Wd/o Late Lakhan Lal Rathore Aged About 65 Years R/o Ward No. 12, Chitarpara Post Janjgir, Tahsil Janjgir, Distt. Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Bilaspur Circle Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - Executive Engineer Pwd Champa Division, District Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 4 - Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension, District Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... 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 AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.07.03 10:40:33 +0530 2 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, 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