1 / 2 CGHC010341402026 2026:CGHC:39024 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6473 of 2026 1. Shriram Markam S/o . Late, Upray Markam, Aged About 62 Years R/o -Bich Para, Gram -Babbipani, Post -Jamgaon, Thana -Narharpur, District -Noth Bastar, Kanker. (C.G.) 2. Sudhram Markam. S/o Late Sagram Markam, Aged About 62 Years R/o-Village -Devri Balaji, Post -Dhanesara, Kanker, District -North Bastar, Kanker. (C.G.) 3. Gaind Lal Yadav S/o Late, Patiram Aged About 62 Years R/o-Village - Shamtara, Post And Thana -Narharpur , District -North Bastar, Kanker. (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Chief Engineer. Public Works Department (B And R ), Zone - Bastar, Jagdalpur, District -Bastar. (C.G.) 3. The Chief Engineer. Public Works Department (B And R ), Kanker District - North Bastar Kanker . (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Utkarsh Shrivas on behalf of Mr. Somkant Verma, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Akanksha Verma, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 03/09/2026 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 2 / 2 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