1 / 4 CGHC010390942026 2026:CGHC:43140 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7269 of 2026 Ravi Kumar Verma S/o Sarju Verma Aged About 62 Years A Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o H. No. 849/2, Shanti Nagar, Ward No. 17, Behind Shyam Mandir, Post Durg, Tehsil Durg, District Durg (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 2. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur , Distt. Raipur (C.G) 3. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur , Distt. Raipur (C.G) 4. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Accunts And Treasury, Govt Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur , Distt. Raipur (C.G) 5. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Division No. 01, Durg, Dist. Durg (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 7290 of 2026 Nisar Ahmed Khan S/o Jamil Ahmed Khan Aged About 66 Years A Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Irrigation Colony Amapara Balod, Post Balod, Tehsil Balod, District Balod (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) 2. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) 3. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) 4. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Accounts And Treasury, Govt. Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.10.07 16:52:21 +0530 2 / 4 5. The Executive Engineer Water Resource Division Balod, District Balod (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 7289 of 2026 Paras Ram Kevat S/o Tiju Ram Kevat Aged About 62 Years A Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o H.No. 34, Khamharia Purai, Post Durg, Tehsil Durg, District Durg (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) 2. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) 3. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) 4. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Accounts And Treasury, Govt. Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) 5. The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department Division No. 01, Durg, Dist. Durg C.G. --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 7288 of 2026 Priya Deshmukh (Legal Heir) W/o Late Lakhan Lal Deshmukh Aged About 46 Years A Widow Of Work Charge Employee, R/o Dholupar Chowk Anjora (Kh), Post Thanaud Anjora, Tehsil Durg, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Accounts And Treasury, Govt. Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Division No. 1, Durg, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 7282 of 2026 1. Sant Ram Yadav S/o Gokul Prasad Yadav Aged About 62 Years Retired Work Charged Employee R/o Polsai Para Near Natraj Statue, Durg, Post Durg, Tehsil Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh. 3 / 4 ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Public Works Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department Of Finance Accounts And Treasury, Govt. Of Chhattisgarh. Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawa, Atal Nagar Nawa, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 5. The Executive Engineer Public Works, Department Division No. 1 Durg District Durg Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) WPS No. 7273 of 2026 Ram Asare Yadu S/o Mohan Yadu, Aged About 62 Years A Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Rajgond Ward, Near Primary School Biladi, Post Newra, Tehsil Tilda, District Raipur C.G. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur C.G. 2. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur C.G. 3. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur C.G. 4. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Accounts And Treasury, Govt. Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur C.G. 5. The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Division Raipur, District Raipur C.G. --- Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Dr. Jitendra Kishore Mehta, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari and Ms. Shakshi Singh, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 06/10/2026 4 / 4 1. By the present writ petitions, 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 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 petitions are 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, all the Writ Petitions stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Jyoti