1 2026:CGHC:27420 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5031 of 2026 1 - Harish Chand Markande S/o Bharosha Ram Markande Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Kodwa Post Mohbhatta, Tehsil Berla District Bemetara C.G. 2 - Basori Lal Yuwane S/o Hemraj Yuwane Aged About 62 Years R/o Nagar Palika Devkar, Ward No. 1, Post Devkar, Tehsil Devkar, District Bemetara C.G. 3 - Ramashraya Maurya S/o Lorik Mourya Aged About 63 Years R/o Nagar Palika Devkar, Ward No. 1, Post Devkar Tehsil Devkar District Bemetara C.G. 4 - Ramji Gond S/o Dhalgan Gond Aged About 63 Years R/o Village Kehka, Post Chilphi Tehsil Saja, District Bemetara C.G. 5 - Dhani Ram Patel S/o Khorbahara Patel Aged About 62 Years R/o Village And Post Hardi Tehsil Navagadh, District Bemetara C.G. 6 - Indarman Singh Thakur S/o Sonhar Aged About 62 Years R/o Shubhash Ward Berla Ward No 6, Post Berla District Bemetara C.G. SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.07.03 16:25:17 +0530 2 7 - Ram Virendra Prajapati S/o Late Jayshree Prajapati Aged About 62 Years R/o P.W.D. Colony Bemetara District Bemetara C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Secretary Public Works Department Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur District Raipur C.G. 2 - Goutrhin Bai Sahu W/o Anjori Sahu Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Kenwtara, Post Bortara, Tehsil Saja, District Bemetara C.G. 3 - Engineer In Chief Public Works Department Bhawan Atal Nagar Naya Raipur District Raipur C.G. 4 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Durg Division District Durg C.G. 5 - Joint Director Treasure Accounts And Pension Durg Division District Durg C.G. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Rustam Sahu, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 3 03.07.2026 1. The limited relief that the Petitioners seek for in the present Writ Petition is for an appropriate direction to the Respondents 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 respective claim in the light of the recent decision of 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 process the claim of all similarly placed person in the light of the aforesaid decision of this Court on the same subject-matter, within an outer limit of 120 days from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. 4 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib