1 CGHC010406642026 2026:CGHC:44771 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7591 of 2026 1 - Kuvar S/o Karu Aged About 63 Years Retired Labour, R/o Ward No. 18, Village - Emlipara, Batouli, Tahsil - Batouli District - Surguja (C.G.) 2 - Gangaram S/o Late Sahal Aged About 50 Years R/o Village - Salka, Tahsil - Prem Nagar, District - Surajpur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, Shivnath Mandal, North Block, Sector 19, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer Public Works Department, Circle - Ambikapur, District - Surguja (C.G.) SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.10.16 15:11:01 +0530 2 4 - Superintendent Of Engineer Public Works Department, Circle - Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, (Bha/sa) Division - Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) :Shri Swapnil Keshari, Advocate For Respondent(s) :Shri Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 16.10.2026 1. The limited relief that the Petitioners seek for in the present Writ Petition is for an appropriate direction to the Respondents 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 of this Court rendered in W.P.(S) No.3870/2021 (Faguvaram Patel & Others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others) decided on 30.9.2022, wherein 3 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 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