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1 / 8 SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2025.04.30 11:05:36 +0530 2025:CGHC:19227 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2894 of 2025 1 - Dashrath Singh S/o Paklu Ram Aged About 73 Years A Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village Tongpal, Post Tongpal, Tehsil Chhindgarh, District Sukma Chhattisgarh 2 - C Gannathan S/o Chakrapani Aged About 70 Years A Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village Konta, Post Konta, Tehsil Konta, District Sukma Chhattisgarh 3 - Komal Prasad Yadav S/o Itwari Ram Yadav Aged About 66 Years A Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o H.No. 34, Village Konta, Post Konta, Tehsil Konta, District Sukma Chhattisgarh
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4 - Smt. Laxmi Bai Sahu (Legal Heir) W/o Yugal Kishore Sahu Aged About 39 Years The Widow Of Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Sinchai Colony Amapara Balod, Post Balod, Tehsil Balod, District Balod Chhattisgarh 5 - Deena Ram Sahu S/o Jagat Ram Sahu Aged About 69 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village Khudni, Post Khudni, Tehsil Gurur, District Balod Chhattisgarh 6 - Ravi Kumar Hirendrawar (Legal Heir) S/o Late Umaprasad Aged About 35 Years The Son Of Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o 2 / 8 Village Dewri, Post Dewri Bangla, Tehsil Dondilohara, District Balod Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Accounts And Treasury, Govt. Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur Chhattisgarh 6 - The Executive Engineer Water Resource Division Sukma, Dist. Sukma Chhattisgarh 7 - The Executive Engineer E & M Tubewell And Gate Division Durg, Dist. Durg Chhattisgarh 8 - The Forest Division Officer Sukma Forest Division Sukma, Dist. Sukma Chhattisgarh 3 / 8 9 - The Executive Engineer Water Resource Division Dantewada, Dist. Dantewada Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) with WPS No. 2941 of 2025 1 - Shatruhan Lal S/o Dheerpal Aged About 62 Years A Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village- Amapara Balod, Ward No. 13, Post Balod, Tehsil Balod, District- Balod (C.G.) 2 - Mansingh Ram Rawat S/o Nammu Aged About 72 Years Husband Of Retired Work Charged Emplyee, R/o Village Dewarbhat, Post Jamrua, Tehsil Balod, District- Balod (C.G.) 3 - Jahtarin Bai W/o Motiram Aged About 66 Years A Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village - Dewarbhat, Post Jamrua, Tehsil- Balod, District- Balod (C.G.) 4 - Vikram Singh Sahu (Legal Heir) S/o Palturam Aged About 44 Years S/o Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village- Kajrabandha, Post Barbaspur, Tehsil - Gunderdehi, District- Balod (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.) 4 / 8 3 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resouce Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bahwan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - State Of Chhattisgarh Secretary, Department Of Finance, Accounts And Treasury, Govt. Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 5 - The Executive Engineer Water Resources Division Balod Distt.- Balod (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) with WPS No. 2948 of 2025 1 - Keshoram Dhiwar S/o Suklal Dhiwar Aged About 74 Years A Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village- Kanki, Post Kanki, Tehsil - Kharora, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Smt. Basanti Bai Dhiwar (Legal Heir) W/o Khowal Dhiwar Aged About 65 Years The Widow Of Work Charged Employee, R/o Village- Kanki, Post Kanki, Tehsil - Kharora, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Dikson Dhivar S/o Suklal Dhivar Aged About 65 Years A Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village- Kanki, Post Kanki, Tehsil - Kharora, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Premlata Sharma (Legal Heir) W/o Late Harishankar Sharma Aged About 63 Years The Widow Of Work Charged Employee, R/o H.No. 310, Ward No. 13, Village- Khujji, Post- Khujji, Tehsil - Dongargaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 5 / 8 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, Water Resource Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt.- 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, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 5 - The Executive Engineer Water Management Division No. 02, Balaudabazar-Bhatapara, Distt.- Balaudabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) 6 - The Executive Engineer Water Resource Division Rajnandgaon, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) with WPS No. 2953 of 2025 1 - Sukul Ram Kashyap S/o Sakaru Ram Aged About 69 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village Pakela, Post Pakela, Tehsil Chhindgarh, District Sukma (C.G.) 2 - Smt. Rambati Bai (Legal Heir) W/o Late Bahadoor Singh Thakur Aged About 76 Years The Widow Of Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village Konta, Post Konta, Tehsil Konta, District Sukma (C.G.) 6 / 8 3 - Mohandas Pillai S/o Raman Pillai Aged About 63 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village Konta, Post Konta, Tehsil Konta, District Sukma (C.G.) 4 - P R Swami S/o Govinda Rao Aged About 82 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o H. No. 24 Injaram, Post Injaram, Tehsil Konta, District Sukma (C.G.) 5 - P L Narayan Rao S/o P V Narayan Rao Aged About 78 Years The Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o H. No. 158 Khaspara Sukma, Post Sukma, Tehsil Sukma, District Sukma (C.G.) 6 - Smt. Kishtana Das (Legal Heir) W/o Sunil Kumar Das Aged About 59 Years The Widow Of Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Village Tongpal, Post Tongpal, Tehsil Sukma, District Sukma (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.) 7 / 8 5 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Sukma Division, Dist. Sukma C.G. 6 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Dantewada Division, Dist. Dantewada C.G. 7 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department, National Highways Division Sukma, Dist. Sukma C.G. 8 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department, National Highways Division Jagdalpur, Dist. Jagdalpur C.G. ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) : Mr. Anand Kumar Kujur, Advocate For Petitioners For Respondents/ State : Ms. Neetu Thawani, Ms. Nupur Trivedi, Ms. Poorva Tiwari and Mr. Rishabh Bisen, Panel Lawyers (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 29/04/2025 1. Since identical issues involved in the above mentioned writ petitions, they are being heard and decided by this common order. 2. By the present writ petitions, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claims of the Petitioners for grant of leave encashment in terms of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Work- Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977. 3. According to the Petitioners, they have made their respective claims 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, 8 / 8 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.
Decision
4. 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 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. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petitions stand disposed of. $. Bhilwar Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE