1 2026:CGHC:22467 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4090 of 2026 1 - Sagri Bai Sahu W/o Bansuram Sahu Aged About 61 Years R/o Village Munda, Post Lahaud, Tahsil Balodabazar District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh 2 - Ramanand Sahu S/o Shyamlal Sahu Aged About 67 Years R/o Village And Post Koyda, Tahsil Balodabazar District Balodabazar- Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Divisional Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Executive Engineer Water Resources Department, Division-2, Balodabazar District Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh 4 - Sub Divisional Officer Water Resources Department Division No. 2, Balodabazar, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. K. P. Sahu, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Shahil Singh, Panel Lawyer SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.05.14 10:37:15 +0530 2 (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 13/05/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities 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 passed by 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 this juncture, directing the Respondent Authorities to immediately process the claim of similarly placed persons herein 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/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar