1 / 2 CGHC010380122026 2026:CGHC:42316 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7188 of 2026 1. Lachi Panda W/o Late Panda Dula Aged About 66 Years R/o H.No. 161 Pandi Guda Vill Injram Tah. Konta Distt Sukuma C.G. (Name And Add. As Per Adhar Card) 2. Rama Madkami S/o Late Dulla Madkami Aged About 43 Years Prem Nagar Colony Ward No. 08 Tah. And Distt Sukuma C.G.(Name And Add. As Per Adhar Card) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, District Raipur (C.G.) 3. The Chief Engineer National Highway Division Distt. Raipur C.G. 4. The Superintendent Engineer National Highway Division Distt. Raipur C.G. 5. The Executive Engineer National Highway Division Jagdalpur Distt. Bastar C.G. 6. Senior Treasurer Officer Jagdalpur Distt. Bastar C.G. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Vikash A. Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 29/09/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claim of the Petitioners for grant of leave encashment in terms of JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.09.29 17:03:57 +0530 2 / 2 the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Work-Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977. 2. According to the petitioners, they have made their claim in the light of the recent decision passed by this Court 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 petitioners 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 claims of all 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 Jyoti