1 CGHC010393192026 2026:CGHC:43562 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7326 of 2026 Krishna Rawat S/o Shri Bharat Rawat Aged About 64 Years Retired Akushal Shramik, At Office Of Sub Divisional Officer, Public Works Department, Sub Division Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh, C.G., R/o Village Gopalpur, Post Office Boirdadar, Tahsil Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Engineer In Chief Department Of Public Works, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.10.08 17:58:17 +0530 2 4 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Raigarh Division, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Sub Divisional Officer Public Works Department, Sub Division Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension, Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Prabhu Lal, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 08.10.2026 1. The limited relief that the Petitioner seeks for in the present Writ Petition is for an appropriate direction to the Respondents for considering the claim of the Petitioner 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 Petitioner, he has made his claim 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 3 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. 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib