1 CGHC010366972026 2026:CGHC:41764 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7053 of 2026 1 - Madkam Sankor W/o Mutta Aged About 64 Years R/o House No. 191 Dhodra V.T.C. Dhondhara P.O. And Tehsil Konta Distt. Sukuma Chhattisgarh 2 - Panda Nagi D/o Joga Aged About 63 Years House No. 34 Injaram, Tehsil Konta, Distt Sukuma Chhattisgarh 3 - Kunja Kanni W/o Kunjam Lachha Aged About 63 Years R/o 19 Metaguda Mulakisoli Injaram, Tehsil Konta, Distt Sukuma Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Atal Nagar District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Chief Engineer P.W.D. National Highway Division Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - The Superintendent Engineer P.W.D. National Highway Division Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - The Executive Engineer P.W.D. National Highway Division Jagdalpur Distt. Bastar Chhattisgarh 6 - The Sub Divisional Officer P.W.D. National Highway Division Sukuma Distt. Sukuma Chhattisgarh 7 - Senior Treasurer Officer Jagdalpur Distt. Bastar Chhattisgarh AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.09.28 10:38:39 +0530 2 ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Vikash A. Shrivastava, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 25/09/2026 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 same subject-matter, within an outer limit of 120 days from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. 3 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep