1 2026:CGHC:24899 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4606 of 2026 1 - Tonkodhar Kumhar S/o Shri Hari Kumhar Aged About 62 Years Retired Helper, At Executive Engineer Minimata Bango Nahar Division No. 5, Kharsia, District- Raigarh (C.G.) R/o H. No. 1, Upendra Nagar, Sichai Colony, Madanpur, Kharsia, District- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resource Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief, Water Resource Department, Shivnath Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Pariyojana, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer. Minimata Bango Nahar Division No. 5, Kharsia District- Raigarh (C.G.) 5 - Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Prabhu Lal, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 19/06/2026 AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.06.19 17:38:54 +0530 2 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the 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, he has made his 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 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