1 CGHC010267072026 2026:CGHC:30346 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5402 of 2026 Sabiha Khan D/o Late Atta Ullah Khan Aged About 70 Years R/o H. No. 849 Ravi Shankar Shukla Ward No.24 Raja Talab Behind Nurani Maszid Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Chief Secretary Govt Of Chhattisgarh Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Dist- Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Secretary General Administration Department Govt Of Chhattisgarh Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur Dist- Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Secretary Public Health And Engineering Govt Of Chhattisgarh Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Nava Raipur Dist- Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Secretary Department Of Finance Accounts And Treasury Govt Of Chhattisgarh Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur Dist- Raipur Chhattisgarh. 5 - The Executive Engineer Public Health And Engineering Raipur District- Raipur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Sudhanshu Upadhyay, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.07.17 17:16:36 +0530 2 Order on Board 17/07/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondents for considering the claim 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 Petitioner, she has made her 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 Amardeep