1 CGHC010377182026 2026:CGHC:42102 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7125 of 2026 1 - Paras Ram Yadav S/o Late Nohar Ram Yadav Aged About 63 Years Occupation - Retd. Unskilled Labour, Public Works Department, Distt. Bemetara, R/o Village - Temri P.S. Nandghat, District - Bemetara Chhattisgarh 2 - Manglu Ram Yadav S/o Late Shobha Ram Yadav Aged About 66 Years Occupation - Retd. Unskilled Labour, Public Works Department, Distt. Bemetara, R/o Village - Khaira, P.S. Nandghat, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Engineer-In-Chief, Public Works Department, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Sector 19, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Raipur Circle, Sirpur Bhawan, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.09.29 10:36:33 +0530 2 4 - The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Division Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh 5 - The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Division Bemetara, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh 6 - The Sub Divisional Officer, Public Works Department, Sub Division Navagarh, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Aniruddha Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Vartika Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 28/09/2026 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 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 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 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 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. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar