1 2025:CGHC:27981 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5592 of 2025 1 - Ramkumar Patel S/o Late Milan Patel Aged About 75 Years Retired Sthal Sahayak, Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Jal Prabandh Sub Division No.-07, Baloda Bazar, Water Resources Department, District - Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Petitioner 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 Mahanadi Godavari Kachhar, Department of Water Resources, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer Jal Prabandh Division No.-02, Balodabazar, Water Resources Department, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) 5 - Joint Director Pension and Account Treasury Department, Raipur Division, District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. F.S. Khare, Advocate. For State/Respondents : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal Order on Board 26-06-2025 1. By the present petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities 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. Digitally signed by MOHAMMAD AADIL KHAN 2 2. According to the Petitioner, he has made his claim 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 30-09-2022, wherein similar claim of the Petitioners therein has been allowed. The said decision also stands affirmed by the Division Bench in W.A. No.119/2023, decided on 20-06-2023. 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 the Petitioner herein subject to verification of his record 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/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge Aadil