1 CGHC010280722026 2026:CGHC:31863 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR\ WPS No. 5538 of 2026 Seukram Sinha S/o Sonuram Sinha Aged About 62 Years Retired Assistant Mechanic R/o Ward No. 10, Dewangan Para Thana Khamhariya, Post Khamhariya, District Bemetara C.G. At Janjgri Champa C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary, Department Of Public Health Engineering, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Naya Raipur District Raipur C.G. 2 - Engineer In Chief Public Health Engineer, Indrawati Bhawan Block -3,-3rd Floor, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur C.G. 3 - Chief Engineer Department Of Public Health Engineering Raipur District Raipur C.G. 4 - Executive Engineer, Department Of Public Health Engineering, Division Bemetara District Bemetara C.G. SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.07.27 17:04:58 +0530 2 5 - Joint Director Treasure, Account And Pension, Durg Division District Durg C.G. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Rupendra Kumar Dewangan, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 27.07.2026 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 3 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