1 2026:CGHC:22838 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4166 of 2026 1 - Nokho Ram Sen S/o Thanu Ram Sen Aged About 62 Years Village Bindranavagaon, Post Rudri, Tahsil And District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh 2 - Narayan Vishwakarma S/o Bhagirati Aged About 62 Years Village Gangiel, P Tahsil And District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh 3 - Shyam Lal Nishad S/o Ratnu Ram Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Mudpar Post Achota District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh 4 - Punit Ram Sahu S/o Chova Ram Aged About 62 Years Village Kurra, Post Korra, Tahsil And District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh 5 - Udiya Bai W/o Parmanand Aged About 62 Years Village And Post Gangrel, Tahsil And District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Water Resource Department Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Engineer In Chief Department Of Water Resources Shivnath Bhawan Atal Nagar Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Reservoir Project Water Resources Department Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Executive Engineer Water Management Division Code No. 38, Rudri, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Dy.G.A. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 14/05/2026 AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.05.14 18:54:46 +0530 2 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondents for considering the claim of the Petitioners 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 Petitioners, they have made their 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 Petitioners 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 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 Amardeep