1 CGHC010330462026 2026:CGHC:39301 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6593 of 2026 1 - Sushila Verma W/o Lt. Khorbah Ram Verma, Aged About 68 Years R/o Laxmi Nagar Ward No. - 27, Mova, District - Raipur, C.G. 2 - Pushpa Bai Yadav W/o Lt. Devcharan Yadav, Aged About 50 Years R/o Krishna Nagar Bajpai Colony, Amlidih, Ravigram, Dist - Raipur, C.G. 3 - Tekram Sahu S/o Tijuram Sahu Aged About 62 Years R/o. 349, Lila Choura, Dharsiva, Guma, District Raipur, C.G. 4 - Anil Kumar Bhatre S/o Lt. Sadashiv Bhatre Aged About 62 Years R/o Ward 40, Near P. W. D. Office, Civil Lines, District Raipur, C.G. 5 - Shyam Lal Sahu S/o Lt. Puran Lal Sahu Aged About 62 Years R/o Endra Atmanagae, Near Purena Talab, Telibandha, District Raipur, C.G. 6 - Ramchandra Yadav S/o Lt. Sukhen Ram Yadav Aged About 62 Years R/o Raja Talab, Yadav Para, Gandhi Chowk, District Raipur C.G. ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 2 - Engineer In Chief, Public Works Department, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 3 - Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, National Highway Division Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, C.G. AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.09.09 10:41:42 +0530 2 4 - Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Divison 1-3 Vidhan Sabha Area, District Raipur, C.G. 5 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Shubhank Tiwari, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 08/09/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondents 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 claims in the light of the recent decision of this High 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 claim of all similarly placed person in the light of the aforesaid decision of this High Court on the 3 same subject-matter, within an outer limit of 120 days from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep