1 2026:CGHC:24305 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4425 of 2026 1 - Mitthulal Gond S/o Late Munnu Singh Aged About 69 Years R/o Village Kot, P.S. And Tahsil Kasdol, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh 2 - Uttara Chouhan W/o Chhedan Singh Aged About 63 Years R/o House No. 03, Ward No. 04, Nagari P.S. Nagari, Tahsil Dhamdha, District Durg Chhattisgarh 3 - Narayan Sahu S/o Rainu Ram Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward No. 03, Palari, Bhirai, Post Bhirai, District Balod Chhattisgarh 4 - Sukhbai Sahu W/o Dukalu Ram Sahu Aged About 63 Years R/o Bazarpara, Village And Post Doma, Tahsil Dhamtari, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh 5 - Laxman Sahu S/o Hular Singh Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Maraud, Tahsil Kurud, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Chief Engineer Department Of Water Resources, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Godawari Kachhar, Water Resource Department, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Pariyojna, Water Resource Department, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.06.18 10:52:13 +0530 2 5 - Executive Engineer Water Resources Department Nirman, Division Kasdol District Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh 6 - Executive Engineer Mahanadi Jalashaya Pariyojna Bandh Division-2 Rudri District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh 7 - Executive Engineer Vidhyut Yantriki Bhari Sayantra Sabhang Mahanadi Jalashaya Pariyojna Rudri District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. K.P. Sahu, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 17/06/2026 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 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 3 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