1 / 2 CGHC010278332026 2026:CGHC:31127 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5522 of 2026 Mahipal Ram S/o Shri Lallu Ram Aged About 62 Years Retired Gang Shramik Ardh - Kushal, At Executive Engineer, Public Works Department Jashpur Division, District Jashpur, (C.G.), R/o Village Bhudkela, Tahsil Jashpur, District - Jashpur, (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Engineer In Chief Department Of Public Works, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Naya Raipur, (C.G.) 3. Chief Engineer Public Works Department Ambikapur District Surguja, (C.G.) 4. Executive Engineer Public Works Department Jashpur Division, District Jashpur, (C.G.) 5. Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Ambikapur, District Surguja, (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Prabhu Lal, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Akanksha Verma, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.07.23 11:21:48 +0530 2 / 2 22/07/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities 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, she has made her claim in the light of the recent decision passed by this Court 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 person herein in the 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 Jyoti