1 CGHC010253732026 2026:CGHC:28904 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5066 of 2026 1 - Ravishankar Singandupe S/o Baigalal Singandupe Aged About 62 Years Retired Fitter-Grade 3 (Work Charged Category) Public Health Engineering Division Durg, R/o M I G 19, Meenakshi Nagar, Ward 52, District Durg Chhattisgarh 491001 ... Petitioner versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 492002 2 - The Engineer In Chief Public Health Engineering Department, Indravati Bhavan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Chief Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Raipur Zone, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Superintending Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Circle Durg Circle, Chhattisgarh 5 - The Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Division Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Pratik Modi, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.07.10 17:27:59 +0530 2 Order on Board 10/07/2026 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 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