1 CGHC010262772026 2026:CGHC:29078 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5238 of 2026 Manohar Kewat S/o Dayaram Kewat, Aged About 63 Years Retired Unskilled Labour, Posted At Office Of S. D. O. P.W.D. Sub Division Bilaigarh Public Work Department District Bilaigarh-Sarangarh (C.G.) R/o- Village And Post Dhansir Tahsil Bilaigarh District Bilaigarh-Sarangarh (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Works Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagr New Raipur District -Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief, Public Works, Department, Sihawa Bhawan New Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department, Bilaspur Mandal District - Bilaspur (C.G.) SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.07.13 10:16:56 +0530 2 4 - Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Bilaspur Mandal, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer, Public Works Department Division Raigarh District Raigarh (C.G.) At Present Division Bilaigarh-Sarangarh (C.G.) 6 - Joint Director, Pension And Account Treasury Department Bilaspur Division, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Mamta Mahilange, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Shri Shahil Singh, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 10.07.2026 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. 3 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 shoaib