1 CGHC010310392026 2026:CGHC:35508 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6068 of 2026 1 - Ghasiram Kashyap S/o Mithu Kashyap Aged About 63 Years R/o 133 Parpa Indira Awas Para Tokapal Rajoor Distt. Bastar Chhattisgarh 2 - Shambhu Nath S/o Phul Singh Aged About 63 Years R/o 41 Panarapara Praver Ward No. 01 Jagdalpur Distt. Bastar Chhattisgarh 3 - Narayan Kashyap S/o Sudroo Kashyap Aged About 63 Years R/o 59 Peojari Para Jhar Umargaon P O Chote Deoda Distt. Bastar Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, New Raipur, Atal Nagar District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Chief Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Division Jagdalpur District Bastar Chhattisgarh 3 - The Superintendent Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Division Jagdalpur District Bastar Chhattisgarh SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.08.12 17:34:53 +0530 2 4 - The Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Division Jagdalpur District Bastar Chhattisgarh 5 - Divisional Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension Bastar Division Jagdalpur Distt. Bastar Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Vikas Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 12/08/2026 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