1 CGHC010376892026 2026:CGHC:41857 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7035 of 2026 1 - Smt. Geeta Komalkar W/o Late, Hemlal Komalkar, Aged About 58 Years R/o -Ward No. -17, Raimaiya Jagdalpur, District -Bastar (C.G.). 2 - Puran Ram Mourya, S/o Late, Suduram Mourya Aged About 36 Years R/o House No. -13 1, Mundapara , Post - Bademarenga, Jagdalpur, District -Bastar (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 - Chief Engineer. Public Works Department (B / R), Baster Zone, Jagdalpur District -Bastar (C.G.) 3 - Superintendent Engineer. Public Works Department (B / R), Circle - Jagdalpur, District Bastar (C.G.) 4 - The Executive Engineer. Public Works Department (B / R), Division No-.1 Jagdalpur, District Bastar (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.09.26 14:56:01 +0530 2 WPS No. 7066 of 2026 1 - Nakul S/o Late, Manuram, Aged About 68 Years R/o Ward No. -2, Village - Mohlai, Post Kinjoli, Baster, Post, Thana And Tahsil - Baster, District - Baster (C.G.) 2 - Barmu Kashyap, S/o Late, Cheranga Kashyap, Aged About 62 Years R/o - Village - Bisaguda, Pajur, Post - Tokapal, Baster, District - Baster (C.G.) 3 - Ramsay Bharti, S/o Late, Mansay Bharti, Aged About 62 Years R/o - Taraguda Para, Ulnar, Village, Post, Thana And Tahsil - Baster, District - Baster, (C.G.) 4 - Nirmal Kumar Raikwar, S/o Late, Poolchand Raikwar, Aged About 62 Years R/o Pujari Para, Tokapal, Tahsil - Chhaparbhanpuri, Baster, District - Baster (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- Baster, Jagdalpur, District Baster, (C.G.) 3 - The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (B And R), North Baster Division No. 1, Jagdalpur, District Baster (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 7062 of 2026 3 1 - Bandhan Ram S/o Late, Chamru Ram, Aged About 63 Years R/o - House No. - 35, Village - Makdi Singrai, Awashpara, Post - Makdikhuna, Kanker, District North Baster, Kanker, C.G. 2 - Mahangoo Ram Darro. S/o Late K. S. Darro, Aged About 66 Years R/o House No. 21, Ward No. 02, Jhipatola, Lakhanpuri, District North Baster, 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 - Baster, Jagdalpur, District - Baster (C.G.) 3 - The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (B And R), Kanker, District - North Baster, Kanker, (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 7041 of 2026 1 - Dane Kashyap S/o Late, Tiju Kashyap, Aged About 62 Years R/o Ulnar, Post - Karitgaon, Thana And Tahsil-Bastar, District - Bastar (C.G.) 2 - Dhirsay, S/o Late Samaru, Aged About 62 Years R/o School Para, Junavanik, Post-Karitgaon, Thana And Tahsil-Baster, District-Baster (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 4 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (B / R), Baster Zone, Jagdalpur District-Baster, (C.G.) 3 - Superintendent Engineer, Public Works Department (B / R), Circle - Jagdalpur, District - Baster, (C.G.) 4 - The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (B/ R), Division No.-1, Jagdalpur, District-Baster (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Utkarsh Shrivash, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Apurva Nigam, Ms. Sakshi Bajpai and Ms. Vartika Shrivastava, Panel Lawyers (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 26/09/2026 1. Since the identical issues involved in the above mentioned writ petitions, they are being heard and decided by this common order. 2. By the present writ petitions, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claims of the Petitioners for grant of leave encashment in terms of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Work- Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977. 3. According to the Petitioners, they have made their respective claims in the light of the recent decision passed by this Court rendered in W.P.(S) No.3870/2021 (Faguvaram Patel & Others 5 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. 4. Given the said facts, the present Writ Petitions are disposed of at this juncture, directing the Respondent Authorities to immediately process the claims of all similarly placed persons 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. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petitions stand disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar