Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur
Order Date: 17 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Sabiha Khan, daughter of Late Atta Ullah Khan, age about 70, residing at H. No. 849, Ravi Shankar Shukla Ward No.24, Raja Talab Behind Nurani Maszid, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
- Respondents: State of Chhattisgarh represented by (1) Chief Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur; (2) Secretary General Administration, Government of Chhattisgarh; (3) Secretary Public Health and Engineering, Government of Chhattisgarh; (4) Secretary Department of Finance Accounts and Treasury, Government of Chhattisgarh; (5) Executive Engineer Public Health and Engineering, Raipur District.
- The writ petition seeks a direction for the respondents to consider the petitioner’s claim for grant of leave encashment under the Chhattisgarh Work‑Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977.
- The petitioner relies on the High Court’s earlier judgment in W.P.(S) No.3870/2021 (Faguvaram Patel & Others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others) dated 30 September 2022, which allowed a similar leave‑encashment claim, and on the affirmation of that decision by the Division Bench in W.A. No.119/2023 dated 20 June 2023.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposes of the writ petition and directs all respondent authorities to process the leave‑encashment claim of all similarly placed persons in accordance with the cited precedents, within an outer limit of 120 days from the date the respondents receive a copy of this order.
- The petition stands disposed.
Topics: Leave Encashment; Judicial Direction