1 CGHC010278782026 2026:CGHC:32249 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5658 of 2026 1 - Smt. Purnima Bai Sahu W/o Late Jai Ram Sahu Aged About 53 Years R/o Ward No. -09, Kanapood, Lakhanpuri, District North Bastar Kanker C.G. 2 - Smt, Ansuiya Patel W/o Late Samaroo Ram Patel Aged About 57 Years R/o Village Badepara, Post Makdi Khuna, Nandanmara Kanker District North Bastar Kanker C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Publice Works, Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar New Raipur District Raipur C.G. 2 - The Superintendent Engineer Public Works Department (B/R), Division, Kanker District North Bastar, Kanker C.G. 3 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (B/R), District North Baster, Kanker C.G. ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Somkant Verma, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.07.28 17:43:11 +0530 2 (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