1 2025:CGHC:15639 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2251 of 2025 1 - Vijay Kumar Parasar S/o Late Kapil Nath Aged About 64 Years Retired Sthal Sahayak Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Jal Sanshadhan Sub Division Korba Water Resources Department District Korba (C.G.) R/o Village Salihabhatha Tahsil Kartala Post Barpali District Korba (C.G.) 2 - Smt. Firtin Bai Dhanuhar W/o Late Pardeshi Ram Dhanuhar Aged About 70 Years R/o Village Katbitla Post- Saragbundiya Tahsil And District Korba (C.G.) Husband Of Petitioner Was Retired Conductor Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Jal Sanshadhan Power Plant Sub Division Darri/korba Water Resources Department District Korba (C.G.) 3 - Smt. Bundkunwar Binjhwar W/o Late Bisahuram Binjhwar Aged About 58 Years R/o Village Purena Tahsil Kartala, District Korba (C.G.) Husband Of Petitioner Was Retired Chowkidar Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Jal Sanshadhan Sub Division Korba Water Resources Department District Korba (C.G.) 4 - Smt. Puni Bai Yadav W/o Late Koudiram Yadav Aged About 70 Years R/o Mandipara Sakti Tahsil And District Sakti (C.G.) Husband Of Petitioner Was Retired Sthal Sahayak Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Jal Sanshadhan Sub Division Korba Water Resources Department District Korba (C.G.) 5 - Smt. Sukwara Bai Kanwar (Sidar) W/o Late Pawan Singh Sidar Aged About 64 Years R/o Village Mauhar Post- Pathiypali, Tahsil Kartala District Korba (C.G.) Husband Of Petitioner Was Retired Sthal Sahayak Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Jal Sanshadhan Sub Division Champa Water Resources Department District Korba (C.G.) RAHUL JHA Digitally signed by RAHUL JHA Date: 2025.04.04 11:33:10 +0530 2 6 - Jagatram Rathore S/o Nathuram Rathore Aged About 70 Years Retired Sthal Sahayak Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Jal Sanshadhan Sub Division Lormi Water Resources Department District Mungeli (C.G.), R/o Bhadrapara Post- Vicharpur District Mungeli (C.G.) Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief, Water Resources, Department, Sihawa Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer, Hasdeo Kachhar Department Of Water Resources Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engieer Jal Sanshadhan Division Korba Water Resources Department District Korba (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer Jal Sanshadhan Division Janjgir H/q Champa Water Resources Department District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 6 - Executive Engineer, Maniyari Jal Sanshadhan Division Mungeli Water Resources Department District- Mungeli (C.G.) 7 - Joint Director, Pension And Account Treasury Department Bilasur Division, District Bilaspur (C.G.) Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Ms. Nilu Singh, Advocate For State : Mr. Akanksha Verma, PL (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 03/04/2025 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claims of the Petitioners for grant of leave 3 encashment in terms of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Work- Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977. 2. According to the Petitioners, they have made their respective claims 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 claims of all similarly placed persons 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 Rahul