1 / 3 2026:CGHC:25277 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4597 of 2026 1. Ganga Ram Verma S/o- Bhagoli Ram Verma Aged About 65 Years R/o- Village Parteva, Post Office- Devari, Tahsil- Rajim, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) 2. Umend Sahu, S/o- Sukdev Ram Sahu Aged About 62 Years R/o- Village Semharadih, Tahsil- Rajim, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) 3. Chunuram Ram Kanwar, S/o- Jhadu Kanwar, Aged About 62 Years R/o- Village Kolihatad, Post Office- Kaundkera, Tahsil- Rajim, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) 4. Smt. Durga Bai, W/o- Govardan Dhruw, Aged About 62 Years R/o- Village Partewa, Post Office, Deori, Tahsil- Rajim, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) 5. Aado Ram Sahu, S/o- Dhanau Ram Sahu Aged About 62 Years R/o- Subhash Nagar Murmura, Post Office- Panduka, Tehsil- Chhura, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) 6. Durjan Yadav, S/o- Damodar Yadav, Aged About 62 Years R/o- Village Mokhaguda, Post Office- Kadlimuda, Tahsil- Deobhog, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) 7. Peelachand Satnami, S/o- Man Singh Satnami, Aged About 62 Years R/o- Ward No-10, Village- Belar, Tahsil- Fingeshwar, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.06.22 17:42:54 +0530 2 / 3 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department, New Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, New Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Finance Department, New Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District-Raipur (C.G.) 4. The Engineer- In -Chief, Water Resource Department, Nirman Bhawan, North Block, Sector-19, Capital Complex, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District-Raipur (C.G.) 5. The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Department, Gariyaband, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) 6. The Joint Director, Treasury Account And Pension, Tehsil And District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Kripesh G. Kela, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Sahil Singh, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 22/06/2026 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 in W.P.(S) 3 / 3 No.3870/2021 (Faguvaram Patel & Others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others) decided on 30.9.2022, wherein similar claim of the petitioners 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