1 2025:CGHC:19261 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2928 of 2025 1 - Kalash Ram Shriwas S/o Late Padum Nath Shriwas Aged About 72 Years Retired Place Assistant (Sthal Sahayak) R/o Village - Bilaigarh, Dharsinva Road, Tahsil - Bilaigarh, District - Sarangarh- Bilaigarh Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralay, New Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resource Department, Shivnath Bhawan, North Block, Sector-19, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Kachhar, Water Resource Department, Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Executive Engineer Water Resource Division, Kashdol, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Paras Mani Shriwas, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Ajit Singh, G.A. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 29/04/2025 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2025.04.30 15:31:01 +0530 2 issuance of 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 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. 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 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. 4. With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep