1 / 2 2026:CGHC:24598 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4498 of 2026 1. Jhumuk Lal S/o Sadar Ram Aged About 63 Years Retired Chowkidar, R/o Village Khalpara, Belkharikha, Post Turna District- Surguja (C.G.) 2. Bhukhal Ram S/o Nan Sai Aged About 63 Years Retired Chowkidar R/o Village Salyadih, Patel Para, Post Batouli, District- Surguja (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Chief Engineer, Hasdev Ganga Kachhar, Water Resource Department, Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) 3. Executive Engineer , Water Resource Division No. 01, Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Hemant Kesharwani, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 18/06/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.06.18 17:39:57 +0530 2 / 2 of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities 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, she has made her claim in the light of the recent decision passed by this Court 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 claims of all similarly placed person 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 Jyoti