1 CGHC010355892026 2026:CGHC:40384 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6786 of 2026 1 - Nohar Singh S/o Prabhu Ram Tatu Ram Dewangan, Aged About 63 Years Retired Work Charge Labour, R/o Ward No. 15, Village - Jabudwahi Post Bital District -Balod (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Work Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief, Public Work Department, Shivnath Bhawan, North Block, Sector 19 Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer, Public Work Department Circle Durg, Durg District Durg (C.G.) 4 - Superintendent Engineer, Public Work Department Division Durg, District Durg (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer, Public Work Department Division Balod, District Balod (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Hemant Kesharwani, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Anil Pandey, G.A. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 16/09/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.09.17 10:47:41 +0530 2 issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondents for considering the claim of the Petitionerfor grant of leave encashment in terms of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Work-Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977. 2. According to the Petitioner, he has made his claim 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 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