1 CGHC010232272026 2026:CGHC:29079 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5057 of 2026 1 - Ram Kumar Rao S/o Nago Rao, Aged About 63 Years R/o House No. 216, Ward No. 9, Lepra, Rawad Bhata, Lalpur, Korba District Korba (C.G.) 495453 2 - Ramkripal Vishwakarma S/o Jagarnath Prasad Vishwakarma, Aged About 63 Years R/o 143 Gandhi Nagar Ward No. 7, Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) - 497001 ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur Tehsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh 492002. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantraya, Naya Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh 492002 3 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Finance Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492002 SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.07.13 10:16:57 +0530 2 4 - Joint Director Pension And Account Treasury Department, Bilaspur Division District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Engineer In Chief Water Resources Department Sihawa Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 - Executive Engineer, E/ M, Minimata Bango Division, Machadoli (Katghora), District Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Pushp Kumar Gupta, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Shri Shahil Singh, Panel lawyer Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 10.07.2026 1. The case is listed for orders on default. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the default as pointed out by the Registry has already been made good. 3. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the petition is heard finally. 4. The limited relief that the Petitioners seeks for in the present Writ Petition is for an appropriate direction to the 3 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib