1 2025:CGHC:19219 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2839 of 2025 1 - Kamla Bai Devdas W/o Late Shri Shatrughan Devdas Aged About 58 Years R/o 138, Ward No. 05, Near Subhash Chouk, Damaru, Baloda Bazar, District - Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Sub Divisional Department Water Management Division No. 2, Baloda Bazar, District - Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh 3 - The Executive Engineer Water Resource Division No. 05 Abirdham District - Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh 4 - The Divisional Joint Director Treasury, Accounts And Pension, Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2025.04.30 16:18:46 +0530 2 ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Aman Kesharwani, Advocate appears on behalf of Shri Anand Kesharwani, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Shri Suyashdhar Badgaiya, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 29.04.2025 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 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 afÏrmed 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, 3 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