1 / 2 CGHC010284022026 2026:CGHC:32541 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5718 of 2026 1. Hira Singh Patel S/o Hari Ram Aged About 63 Years Time Keeper, R/o Village Angari And Post Belmand, District Balod (C.G.) 2. Ashok Kumar S/o Malechha Yadav Aged About 63 Years R/o Village Padkibhat And Post Tekapara, District Balod (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Work Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2. Engineer In Chief Public Work Department Shivnath Bhawan North Block, Sector- 19 Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3. Chief Engineer Public Work Department Circle Durg, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 4. Superintendent Engineer Public Works Department, Division Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 5. Executive Engineer Public Work Department Bha/ Sadak Division, Balod, District Balod (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Shubham Singh, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 29/07/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.07.30 11:22:15 +0530 2 / 2 for considering the claim 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 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 petitioners 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