1 2025:CGHC:59619 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 10472 of 2019 Ram Manohar Kamalsen S/o. Late Tatiram Kamalsen Aged About 66 Years R/o. Bharhidih Tahsil And District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner. versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Water Resources Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Chief Engineer Hasdev Kachhar Water Resources Department Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Executive Engineer Water Resources Department Division - Kota, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Joint Direction Pension And Accounts Treasury Department, Bilaspur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Sub Divisional Officer Water Resources Department Kota, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) With Digitally signed by AJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI DN: cn=AJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, ou=HIGH COURT, o=HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, st=Chhattisgarh, c=IN Date: 2025.12.09 15:43:43 +0530 2 WPS No. 10638 of 2019 Samaru Ram Sahu S/o Itwari Sahu, Aged About 64 Years R/o Village Saraipatera Tahsil - Lormi, District - Mungeli Chhattisgarh., District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resources Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Chief Engineer Water Resources Department Bilaspur District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Executive Engineer Maniyari Water Resources Department Division Mungeli, District - Mungeli Chhattisgarh., District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 4 - Joint Direction, Pension And Accounts Treasury Department, Bilaspur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Sub Division Officer, Water Resources Department Sub - Division Lormi District Mungeli Chhattisgarh., District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) with WPS No. 463 of 2020 1 - Bodhiram Sahu S/o Bahadoor Sahu Aged About 68 Years R/o Village Rajpur, Tahsil Lormi, District - Mungeli Chhattisgarh, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 2 - Dwijram S/o Malikram Aged About 67 Years R/o Village Khapridih, P.S. - Lalpur, Tahsil - Lormi, District - Mungeli Chhattisgarh, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) 3 Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resources Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Chief Engineer Water Resources Department Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Executive Engineer Water Resources Department Division - Mungeli, District - Mungeli Chhattisgarh, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh 4 - Joint Direction Pension And Accounts Treasury Department, Bilaspur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) (Cause title downloaded from CIS Periphery) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Swapnil Kesari, Adv on behalf of Mr. Hemant Kesharwani, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Mr. Amandeep Singh, Panel Lawyer. SB : Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari Order on Board 09.12.2025 1. Since the issues raised in the above three captioned petitions are the one and the same and the subject-matter also being similar, they are taken up for analogous hearing and are being disposed of by this common order. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that all three petitions may be disposed of in light of similar cases which were decided by this Court vide order dated 04.12.2025 in WPS No.6299/2019 (Dheluram Kanwar Vs. State of CG and Ors) and other 4 connected matters which was decided in terms of WPS No.10696/2019. He submits that the issue involved in this petition is similar to the said writ petition and refer to Para 7 which is reproduced hereunder for ready reference:- "7. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the identical issue is pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of all the Writ Petitions in terms of the order dated 14.10.2024 passed in WPS No.10696/2019 and other connected cases. Ordered accordingly." 3. In view of such submission, he submits that since the identical issue is pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court, therefore, this petition may be disposed in similar terms. 4. Learned State counsel would not oppose the aforesaid submission. 5. Having considered the submission of learned counsel for parties and issue involved in the writ petitions and also considering the order passed in WPS No.6299/2019 and WPS No.10696/2019 and that identical issue is pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court, this petitions are disposed of in terms of the order dated 04.12.2025 passed in WPS No.6299/2019. 6. However, the petitioners are liberty to raise their grievances, if any, in accordance with law. 7. A copy of the order dated 04.12.2025 passed in WPS No.6299/2019 be placed on record of the present writ petitions. 8. Pending application, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (Deepak Kumar Tiwari) Judge Ajay