1 / 2 CGHC010395942026 2026:CGHC:43599 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7354 of 2026 1. Rajkumar Sinha S/o Late Moti Lal Sinha, Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward No. -01, Harrapadav, Keshkal, Post And Thana Keshkal, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh. 2. Gadwel Saimai Prabhakar G. S. Prabhkar S/o Late Gadwel Saimai Aged About 75 Years R/o Ward No. 07, Nagar Panchyat, Village And Post Bhopalpatnam, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary Public Works, Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar New, Rapiur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2. The Chief Engineer Public Works, Department ( B And R) Zone Baster, Jagdalpur, District Baster Chhattisgarh. 3. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department ( B And R) Bijapur, District Bijapur Chhattisgarh. 4. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department ( B And R) Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Shahil Singh, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 08/10/2026 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. JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.10.08 17:31:53 +0530 2 / 2 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