1 CGHC010254582026 2026:CGHC:29405 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5056 of 2026 Kanti Lodhi W/o Nand Lal Lodhi Aged About 66 Years R/o Chhoti Koni, Yadav Para, Koni, Tehsil And District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Engineer In Chief P W D, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Sector 19, Capital Complex, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt. Raipur 492002 3 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department, Office Front Of District Court, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 4 - Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Bilaspur Circle, Office Front Of District Court, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department Block No. 1 Bilaspur, Office District Court Area, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.07.13 17:16:14 +0530 2 6 - Collector Bilaspur Collectorate, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 7 - Divisional Joint Director Treasury Accounts And Pensions - Bilaspur Division, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Yash Verma, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 13.07.2026 1. The limited relief that the Petitioner seeks for in the present Writ Petition is for 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, she 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 3 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 Shoaib