1 CGHC010281332026 2026:CGHC:32251 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5663 of 2026 1 - Chander S/o Shukhroo Magri, Aged About 76 Years Address - Village Palsabhadi, Tahsil Saraiplai, Post Singhoda, District Mahasamund (C.G.) 2 - Jehru S/o Dani, Aged About 74 Years Address- H. N. 13, Ward No. 08 Village Palsabhadi, Tahsil Saraiplai, Post Singhoda, District Mahasamund (C.G.) 3 - Firtu Ram Markam S/o Sonu Ram Markam Aged About 65 Years Address- Ward No. 09, Vill. Boirgaon, Post Khallari, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G. 4 - Chainendra Kumar Sinha S/o Amar Lal Sinha Aged About 62 Years Address- Ward No. 2, Vill. Awaradabri, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.) 5 - Bhaiya Ram Varma S/o Sarju Varma, Aged About 72 Years Address - Sinha Para - 03, Vill. Mohrenga, Distt. Durg (C.G.) 6 - Rameshwar S/o Suraj, Aged About 70 Years Address- Village Palsabhadi, Tahsil Saraiplai, Post Singhoda, District Mahasamund (C.G.) 7 - Ganeshiyabai W/o Sevaram Aged About 62 Years Address- H. N. 05, SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.07.28 17:43:09 +0530 2 Ward No. 08, Vill. Sirgidi Jamil, Post Pacheda, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Secretary, Department Of Public Works Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur Tahsil And District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer-In-Chief, Department Of Public Works, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Naya Raipur Tahsil And District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (E/M, Sub Division) Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Division Mahasamund, Tahsil And District Mahasamund (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (Building And Road), Division Mahasamund, Tahsil And District Mahasamund (C.G.) 6 - Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Division Mahasamund, Tahsil And District Mahasamund (C.G.) 7 - Sub-Division Officer, Public Works Department, Sub-Division Saraipali, District Mahasamund (C.G.) 8 - Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts And Pension, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Manish Chandrakar, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer 3 (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 28/07/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claims 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 Petitioners, they have made their respective claims in the light of the recent decision passed by this 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 claims of all similarly placed persons 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 $. Bhilwar