1 CGHC010356032026 2026:CGHC:40334 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6692 of 2026 Jivan Lal Rathore S/o Bhurelal, Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Banjhorka, Post Office - Khodri, Tehsil Pendra Road, District Gaurela- Pendra - Marwahi (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Public Works Department (P. W. D.), Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer - In -Chief, Public Works Department (P.W.D.), Atal Nagar, Sector 19, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Superintendent Engineer, Public Works Department (P.W.D.), Bilaspur Circle, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (P.W.D.), Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer (Pendra Division), Public Works Department (P.W.D.), Pendra Road, District - Gaurela - Pendra - Marwahi (C.G.) 6 - Divisional Joint Director, Treasury Accounts And Pensions - Bilaspur Division Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.). 7 - Treasury Officer, District Treasury Gaurela - Pendra - Marwahi (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.09.17 10:35:45 +0530 2 For Petitioner : Ms. Rameshwari Kumari, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Apurva Nigam, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 16/09/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claim of the Petitioner 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 Petitioner, he has made his claim in the light of the recent decision passed by this 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 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 $. Bhilwar