1 / 2 CGHC010309042026 2026:CGHC:36475 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6180 of 2026 1. Lalji Porte S/o Mogal Porte Aged About 68 Years Retired Gang Labour, R/o Village Chandanpur, Surguja, District Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 2. Vijay Kumar S/o Late Krishna Lal Aged About 54 Years R/o House No. 105, Sadak Para, Goverdhanpur, District Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 3. Saklu Ram S/o Fekn Aged About 75 Years Retired Gang Labour, R/o Village Dohana, Tehsil Shankargarh, District Balrampur - Ramanujganj (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. Chief Engineer Public Work Department Surguja Circle Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 3. Superintendent Engine Public Wrok Department Circle Ambikapur District Surguja (C.G.) 4. Executive Engineer Public Work Department Bha/sadak Division, Ramanujganj District Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 5. Joint Director Pension And Lekha Kosh Surguja Division Surguja District Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Swapnil Keshari, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 17/08/2026 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 JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.08.18 10:36:09 +0530 2 / 2 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