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Smt. Sukwariya Bai v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC14 Sept 2026WPS/6684/2026

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In this writ petition, the High Court of Chhattisgarh granted relief to a retired work-charged claimant for leave encashment, directing respondent authorities to process similar claims within 120 days based on prior precedent.

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Direction to respondents to process the Petitioner's claim for leave encashment and claims of similarly placed persons within 120 days.

Smt. Sukwariya Bai Vs State of… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Chhattisgarh HC (2026)

CGHC010355102026

2026:CGHC:40148

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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Digitally signed bySHOAIB SHOAIB ANWAR ANWAR Date:2026.09.15 18:08:21 +0530

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WPS No. 6684 of 2026

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Smt. Sukwariya Bai W/o Shri Budhram Aged About 62 Years Retired Gang Shramik Akushal At Executive Engineer, Public Works, Department Manendragarh, Division, District M C. B. (C .G.), R/o Village Kasra, Tehsil Baikunthpur District Koriya, C. G.

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... Petitioner(s)

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Publice Works, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan New, Raipur District Raipur C. G.

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2 - Engineer In Chief Department Of Public Works, Nirman Bhawan North Block, Naya, Raipur District Raipur C. G.

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3 - Chief Engineer Public Works, Department Ambikapur District Surguja C. G.

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4 - Executive Engineer Public Works, Department Manendragarh, Division District M. C. B. Chhattisgarh.

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5 - Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension Ambikapur District Surguja C. G.

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... Respondent(s)

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(Cause title taken from CIS)

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For Petitioner(s) : Shri Prabhu Lal, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer

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Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge

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Order on Board

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15.09.2026

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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.

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According to the Petitioner, she 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 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.

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No.119/2023, decided on 20.6.2023.

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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.

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With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

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Sd/-

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(Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge

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Shoaib

Smt. Sukwariya Bai v. State of Chhattisgarh

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