1 2025:CGHC:16102 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2338 of 2025 1 - Kishan Lal Sahu S/o Late Shri Tiharu Ram Aged About 63 Years R/o Parsabuda (Mudibhawar) Block-Kurud, Distt.- Dhamtari, (C.G.) 2 - Ahel Singh Nishad S/o Mr Ahel Singh Nishad Aged About 63 Years R/o Village Post Megha, Block Kurud, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur Tahsil And District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Godavari Kachhar, Water Resource Department, Tahsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2025.04.07 23:41:35 +0530 2 3 - Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension Tahsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Superintendent Engineer Water Resources Department Tahsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Executive Engineer Water Resource Department, Division Dhamtari, Tahsil And District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. .. Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Mayank Chandrakar, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Shri Akhilesh Kumar, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 07.04.2025 1. 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. 2. According to the Petitioners, they have made their respective claim in the light of the recent decision of 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 afÏrmed by the Division Bench in W.A. No.119/2023, 3 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 all similarly placed person in the light of the aforesaid decision of this Court on the same subject-matter, within an outer limit of 120 days from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib