1 2026:CGHC:21317 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3900 of 2026 Mohar Sai S/o Bipat Ram Aged About 63 Years R/o Village - Rajketha Tahsil - Wardrafnagar, District - Balrampur - Ramanijganj (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer-In-Chief Water Resources Department, Sihawa Bhawan Naya Raipur, District Raipur, (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer, Hasdeo Ganga Kachhar Water Resource Department, Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer Water Recourses Division, Balrampur, District - Balrampur, - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 5 - Joint Director Treasury, Accounts And Pension, Surguja Division, District Surguja (C.G.) SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.05.07 18:01:52 +0530 2 ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) :Shri R.K. Mahobia, Advocate For Respondents/State :Mrs. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyer HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU Order on Board 07.05.2026 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 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 3 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 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