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2025:CGHC:21609
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
WPS No. 3428 of 2025
1 - Sita Bai W/o Lt. Shri Samaylal Aged About 68 Years R/o Kesada, Simga, Kesada, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh
2 - Shri Chabiram Devdas S/o Jethu Devdas Aged About 56 Years R/o House No. 2426, Bairanbazar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
3 - Shri Kartik Ram Sahu S/o Dayalu Ram Sahu Aged About 68 Years R/o Ward No. 03, Reta, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
4 - Malti Bai Varma W/o Lt. Ghanaram Verma Aged About 62 Years R/o Ward No. 05, Maanth, Kharora, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
5 - Shri Sevak Ram Verma S/o Jehar Ram Verma Aged About 68 Years R/o Ward No. 10, Maanth, Kharora, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
6 - Shri Sukariya Bai Verma W/o Lt. Deolal Verma Aged About 65 Years R/o Ward No. 04, Chhapora, Deori, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
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7 - Malik Ram S/o Jhanglu Ram Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward 01, Maanth, Kharora, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
8 - Pardeshi Ram Sahu S/o Chinta Ram Sahu Aged About 63 Years R/o 18/1, Satnamipara, Ward No. 34, Sarora, Birgaon, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
9 - Nand Kumar Sahu S/o Samlu Ram Sahu Aged About 66 Years R/o Tendua 01, Tedua, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
10 - Shri Dukhit Ram Sahu S/o Seuk Ram Sahu Aged About 65 Years R/o 4565 Veer Sawarkar Nagar, Sondogri, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
--- Petitioner(s)
versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
2 - Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
3 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Division 1-3 Vidhan Sabha Area, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
4 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
--- Respondent(s)
WPS No. 3430 of 2025
1 - Saraswati Bai Sahu W/o Lt. Shri Lala Ram Sahu Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward No.-02, Nahardih, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.)
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2 - Shri Ram Ratan Sahu S/o Tulsi Ram Sahu Aged About 64 Years R/o 167, Mahamaya Nagar Ward, Sarora, Ward No.-32, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.)
3 - Shri Sundar Lal Sahu S/o Hariram Sahu Aged About 73 Years R/o 233, Veer Sawarkar Nagar, Sondongari, Raipur, District - Raipur
(C.G.)
4 - Hema Sinha W/o Lt. Hori Lal Sinha Aged About 56 Years R/o Hanuman Mandir, Near Central Jail, Ayogyabhwaninagar, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.)
5 - Purnima Verma W/o Lt. B.L. Verma Aged About 68 Years R/o Ward No.-10, Maanth, Kharora, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.)
6 - Rajani Yadav W/o Lt. Sunderlal Yadav Aged About 65 Years R/o 212, Sondonagri, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.)
7 - Meelan Bai Goswami W/o Lt. Tulsigiri Goswami Aged About 66 Years R/o Ward No.-13, Kapil Ward, Ghulghul, Deori, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.)
8 - Shri Ram Ratan Sahu S/o Chinta Ram Sahu Aged About 65 Years R/o Ward No.-13, Abaadipara, Deori, Raipur, District - Raipur
(C.G.)
9 - Chandrika Prasad Sharma S/o Ram Kumar Prasad Sharma Aged About 62 Years R/o Sector-03, Professor Colony, Dushaalpur, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.)
10 - Anil Vishwakarma S/o Akbar Vishwakarma Aged About 32 Years R/o Ward No.-21, Tarpongi, Raipur (C.G.)
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11 - Raghunandan Das Vaishnav S/o Vishram Das Vaishnav Aged About 72 Years R/o Gram Seri-Khedi, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s)
Versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh
2 - Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh
3 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, National Highway Division Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
4 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Division 1-3, Vidhansabha Area, District - Raipur (C.G.)
5 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
--- Respondent(s)
WPS No. 3468 of 2025
1 - Shri Mohan Lal Sahu S/o Shri Mehattar Ram Sahu Aged About
63 Years R/o House No. 37, Phase 02, Near Riddhi Siddhi Lotus Park, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
2 - Namita Tiwari W/o Lt. Shri Om Prakash Tiwari Aged About 43 Years R/o Ward No. 06, Maanth, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
3 - Ashok Kumar Vishwakarma S/o Shri Moti Lal Vishwakarma Aged About 63 Years R/o Santoshi Maa Mandir, Near Giri Chowk, Badhaipara Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
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4 - Bhagwanti Bai W/o Lt. Narayan Prasad Verma Aged About 65 Years R/o Santoshi Maa Mandir, Near Giri Chowk, Badhaipara, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
5 - Indira Bai W/o Lt. Ram Kumar Sahu Aged About 60 Years R/o Ward No. 15, Bhursuda, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
6 - Shri Mukund Ram Yadav S/o Bhukhi Ram Yadav Aged About 71 Years R/o Simga Road, Sasaholi, Mission Ward No. 21, Tilda, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
7 - Ram Bai Sahu W/o Ram Kumar Sahu Aged About 60 Years R/o Ward No. 4, Nahardih, Kharora, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
8 - Sagavati Bai W/o Lt. Jakul Ram Sahu Aged About 55 Years R/o Gram Nahardih, Kharora, Tahsil Tilda, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
9 - Dukalhin Bai Sahu W/o Lt. Seva Ram Sahu Aged About 59 Years R/o Ward No. 02, Nahardih, Kharora, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
10 - Shri Bhanugir Goswami S/o Hemlal Aged About 72 Years R/o Ward No. 9, Gudi Chowk, Dhuldhul, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s)
Versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Public Works, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
2 - Engineer In Chief Public Works Department, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
3 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, National Highway Division Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh
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4 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Division 1-3 Vidhan Sabha Area, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
5 - Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
... Respondent(s)
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Abhuday Tripathi, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Ms. Neeta Tulshiyani, Panel Lawyer.
Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board
09/05/2025
1. Since the 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 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.
3. According to the Petitioners, they have made their 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 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
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W.A. No.119/2023, decided on 20.6.2023.
4. Given the said facts, the present Writ Petitions are 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.
5. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. SD/-
(Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge
Amardeep
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