1 2025:CGHC:19806 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2978 of 2025 1 - Dhani Ram Manikpuri S/o Late Ghunsi Ram Aged About 56 Years R/o Village Dhanora, Tahsil- Narharpur, District Kanker (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through, The Secretary, Water Resource Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resources Department, Shivnath Bhawan, North Block Sector 19 Nava Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Reservoir Project Department Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer Water Management Division Rudri, Tahsil And District- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Ayush Kesharwani, Advocate on behalf of Shri Hemant Kesharwani, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Shri T.S. Sahu, Panel Lawyer. SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2025.05.02 16:25:45 +0530 2 Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 01.05.2025 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, 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