1 / 2 2025:CGHC:13213 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1875 of 2025 1 - Kriparam Yadav S/o Laxman Yadav Aged About 66 Years R/o Barpali, Bhaisma, Distt - Korba Chhattisgarh (Retired Employee Claiming Leave Encashment For Himself) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Water Resource, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Secretary Department Of General Administration, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt - Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Secretary Department Of Finance, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt - Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Engineer-In-Chief Water Resource Department, Shivnath Bhawan, Sector- 19, Naya Raipur, Distt - Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Chief Engineer Hasdeo Bango Project, Water Resource Department, Bilaspur Distt - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 6 - Superintendent Engineer Kelo Project Dam Circle, Kharsiya Distt - Raigarh Chhattisgarh 7 - Executive Engineer Minimata Bango Canal Division - 6, Nandeli Bhata, Sakti, Distt - Sakti Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2025.03.21 11:02:24 +0530 2 / 2 For Petitioner : Mr. Avinash Singh, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Sabyasachi Choubey, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 20/03/2025 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities 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. 2. According to the Petitioner, he has made his claim 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, 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. 3. Given the said facts, the present Writ Petition is disposed of at this juncture, directing the Respondent Authorities to immediately process the claim of similarly placed person 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. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar