1 CGHC010235862026 2026:CGHC:29265 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5102 of 2026 1 - Chainsingh S/o Derha Aged About 64 Years R/o H. No. 99, Purani Basti- 01, Saigona Kawardha Dist- Kabirdham (C.G.) 2 - Udal Ram Sahu S/o Bhaguram Aged About 75 Years R/o 271, Birkona Kawardha Dist- Kabirdham (C.G.) 3 - Sukhvantin Bai Sahu W/o Saukhiram Sahu Aged About 71 Years R/o Ward No.11, Kawardha Dist- Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Secretary Department Of Public Works Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief, Department Of Public Works Nirman Bhawan North Block Naya Raipur Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer, Public Works Department ( E/ M Sub Division ) Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department Division Durg Tahsil And District- Durg (C.G.) SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.07.14 10:48:41 +0530 2 5 - Executive Engineer, Public Works Department Division Kawardha Tahsil And District- Kabirdham (C.G.) 6 - Divisional Joint Director, Treasury Accounts And Pension Durg District - Durg (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Manish Chandrakar, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Lav Sharma, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 13/07/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claims 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 claims in the light of the recent decision passed by 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 claims of all similarly placed persons herein in the 3 light of the aforesaid decision passed by this Court on the same subject-matter, within an outer limit of 120 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar