1 CGHC010256512026 2026:CGHC:29847 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5337 of 2026 Ramesh Kumar Umre S/o Late Chhannu Lal Aged About 63 Years Retired Vahan Chalak Posted At Office Of Superintendent State Garage Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) R/o - 115 Kashiram Nagar Sector -1 Shriram Nagar Raipur Tahsil And District Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Home Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur District -Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Superintendent State Garage Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Joint Director, Pension And Account Treasury Department, Raipur Division, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri F.S. Khare, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Shri Shahil Singh , Panel Lawyer SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.07.16 10:19:03 +0530 2 Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 15.07.2026 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, 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 3 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