1 / 2 CGHC010328392026 2026:CGHC:37786 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6307 of 2026 1. Rajkumar Gosai S/o Kunwar Singh Gosai Aged About 63 Years Retired Chowkidar Posted At Office S.D.O. P.W.D. Sub Division Khairagarh, Public Works Department, District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai Chhattisgarh R/o Ward No. 07, Gandai District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai Chhattisgarh 2. Smt. Gaindi Dewangan W/o Kanhaiya Dewangan Aged About 64 Years Retired Gang Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. P.W.D. Sub Division Khairagarh, Public Works Department, District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai Chhattisgarh, R/o Village Piplakachar Post Office Pandadah District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai Chhattisgarh 3. Panchu Ram S/o Gaindu Maithil Aged About 71 Years Retired Gang Labour S.D.O. P.W.D. Sub Division Khairagarh, Public Works Department, District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai Chhattisgarh R/o Village And Post Office Salouni District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai Chhattisgarh 4. Ramtawa Lodhi S/o Banju Ram Verma Aged About 63 Years Retired Unskilled Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. P.W.D. Sub Division Khairagarh, Public Works Department, District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai Chhattisgarh R/o Village Piplakachar Post Office Pandadah District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai Chhattisgarh 5. Ratnu Dhirve S/o Sugadu Dhurve Aged About 64 Years Retired Unskilled Labour Posted At Office S.D.O. P.W.D. Sub Division Khairagarh, Public Works Department, District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai Chhattisgarh R/o Village Sarangpur Ward No. 16 District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Works Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, Nirman Bhawan Sector 19 North Block Atal Nagar New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3. Chief Engineer Public Works Department Mandal Office Sirpur Bhawan Behind Akashwani Civil Line Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4. Executive Engineer (B/ R) Public Works Department Division Khairagarh, District Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai Chhattisgarh JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.08.25 10:34:57 +0530 2 / 2 5. Joint Director Pension And Account Treasury Department, Durg Division, District Durg Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. F.S. Khare, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Lav Sharma, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 24/08/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the 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