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Vishwanath Prasad v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC14 Sept 2026WPS/6700/2026

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The High Court directed Respondents to consider the Petitioner's claim for leave encashment under the 1977 Chhattisgarh Rules. The Court ordered a 120-day window to process claims of similarly placed persons, citing prior W.P.(S) No.3870/2021 and its affirmation in W.A. No.119/2023.

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Direction to Respondent Authorities to process the claim for leave encashment and that of similarly placed persons within 120 days.

Vishwanath Prasad Vs State of… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Chhattisgarh HC (2026)

CGHC010355112026

2026:CGHC:40151

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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Digitally signed bySHOAIB SHOAIB ANWAR ANWAR Date:2026.09.15 18:08:22 +0530

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WPS No. 6700 of 2026

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Vishwanath Prasad S/o Shri Ram Prasad, Aged About 68 Years Retired Chowkidar, At Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (B. / R.), Division Ambikapur, District Surguja, (C.G.), R/o Village Salhi, Post Dandgaon, Tahsil Udaypur, District Surguja, 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 Public 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 (B. / R.) , Ambikapur, District Surguja, (C.G.)

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4 - Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (B. R.) Division Ambikapur, District Surguja, (C.G.)

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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. Vartika Shrivastava, 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, 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 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

Vishwanath Prasad v. State of Chhattisgarh

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