1 CGHC010265732026 2026:CGHC:31870 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5636 of 2026 1 - Damodar Ram S/o Mahabeer Ram Aged About 67 Years Retired Labour, R/o Village Dipadih Kala Shankargarh District Balrampur Ramanujganj C.G. 2 - Lundhu Ram S/o Sanju Ram Aged About 67 Years Retired Labour, R/o Village Dipadih Kala Shankargarh, District Balrampur Ramanujganj C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Public Work Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Raipur District Raipiur C.G. 2 - Engineer In Chief Public Work Department Sirpur Bhawan Raipur District Raipur C.G. 3 - Chief Engineer Public Work Department Circle Surguja, Ambikapur District Surguja C.G. 4 - Superintendent Engineer Public Work Department Circle Ambikapur District Surguja C.G. SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.07.28 10:26:58 +0530 2 5 - Executive Engineer Public Work Department Bha / Road Division Ramanujganj District Balrampur Ramanujganj C.G. 6 - District Treasury Officer, Balrampur Ramanujganj District Balrampur Ramanujganj C.G. ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Swapnil Keshari, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 27/07/2026 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 3 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