1 2026:CGHC:23655 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4231 of 2026 1 - Lomash Kumar Chandravanshi S/o Bhulau Ram Chandravasnhi Aged About 63 Years Retired Sthal Sahayak Posted At Office Of Executive Engineer Jal Sanshadhan Sambhag Kabirdham, Water Resources Department District Kabirdham (C.G.) R/o Village Kesli Tahsil Pipariya District Kabirdham (C.G.) 2 - Shabbir Khan S/o Late Usman Khan Aged About 63 Years Retired H.E.M.M. Operator Grade-Ii Posted At Office Of S.D.O. (E And M) Bhari Sanyantra, Water Resources Department Aadarsh Kanya School Ke Samne, Utai Road Durg District Durg (C.G.) R/o- Mukund Bhawan, Kaynat Daily Needs Ward No. 39 Vijay Nagar Durg District Durg (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.06.15 16:40:08 +0530 2 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resources, Department, Sihawa Bhawan New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Godawari Kachhar Department Of Water Resources, Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer Jal Sanshadhan Division Water Resources Department Kabirdham District Kabirdham (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer (E And M) Bhari Sanyantra Division Raipur, Water Resources Department Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 6 - Joint Director Pension And Account Treasury Department, Durg Division, District Durg (C.G.) 7 - Joint Director Pension And Account Treasury Department, Durg Division, District Durg (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Mamta Mahillange, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Shri Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 15.06.2026 1. The limited relief that the Petitioners seeks for in the present Writ Petition is for an appropriate direction to the 3 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 Petitioners, they have made their respective 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 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