1 CGHC010366612026 2026:CGHC:40924 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6847 of 2026 Dasha Ram Patel S/o Choturam Patel Aged About 71 Years R/o Village Hathitikra, Tehsil Banari, District Janjgir Champa, C. G. --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Chief Secretary Government Of Chhattisgarh. Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur Atal Nagar District Raipur C. G. 2 - The Secretary General Administration Department Government Of Chhattisgarh Mantrlaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur Atal Nagar District Raipur C. G. 3 - The Secretary Public Wokrs Department Government Of Chhattisgarh Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur Atal Nagar District Raipur C. G. 4 - The Secretary Department Of Finance Government Of SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.09.21 17:08:54 +0530 2 Chhattisgarh Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur Atal Nagar District Raipur C. G. 5 - Chief Engineer Public Works, Department Bilaspur District Bilaspur C. G. 6 - Executive Engineer Public Works,department Korba Division Korba District Korba C. G. --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 6886 of 2026 Smt. Shyam Bai W/o Mahesh Ram Aged About 62 Years R/o Rest House Sitamani, Korba, District Korba (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Secretary General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantarlaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Secretary Public Works Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 4 - The Secretary Department Of Finance, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 5 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 6 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Korba Division, Korba, District Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 6872 of 2026 Smt. Ratan Kunwar W/o Mangal Gond Aged About 77 Years R/o Ward No. 15, Gursiya, District Korba C. G. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary Government Of Chhattisgarh. Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur Atal Nagar District Raipur C. G. 2 - The Secretary General Administration, Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur Atal Nagar District Raipur C. G. 4 3 - The Secretary Public Works, Department Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur Atal Nagar District Raipur C. G. 4 - The Secretary Department Of Finance Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur Atal Nagar District Raipur C. G. 5 - Chief Engineer Public Works, Department Bilaspur District Bilaspur C. G. 6 - Executive Engineer Public Works, Department Korba, Division, Korba District Korba C. G. --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 6859 of 2026 Rumat Bai Kanwar W/o Jethuram Kanwar Aged About 64 Years R/o Village Nonbirra, Tahsil Kartala, District Korba (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 5 2 - The Secretary General Administration Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Secretary Public Works Department, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Secretary Department Of Finance, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 5 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 6 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Korba Division, Korba, District Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 6857 of 2026 Smt. Amrita Bai W/o Jaitram Aged About 56 Years R/o Village- Tiwarta, Tahsil Tiwarta District- Korba (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 6 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Chief Secretary Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distirct- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Secretary General Administration Department Government Of Chhattisgarh Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Secretary Public Works Department Government Of Chhattisgarh Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Nava, Raipur Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Secretary Department Of Finance, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava, Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) 5 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 6 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department Korba Division Korba District- Korba (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Ekansh Diwakar, Advocate along with Shri C. Jayant K. Rao, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Vartika Shrivastava, Shri Aditya Tiwari, Ms. Vartika Shrivastava, Shri Aditya Tiwari, Ms. Sakshi Bajpai and Shri Shreyansh Mehta, Panel Lawyers. 7 Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 21.09.2026 1. The limited relief that the Petitioners seek for in these Petitions is for 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 respective claim in the light of the recent decision of 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, all the Writ Petition are 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 Court on the same subject-matter, within an outer limit of 120 days from the date 8 of receipt of copy of this Order. 4. With aforesaid direction, all the Writ Petition stands disposed of. sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge shoaib