1 2026:CGHC:26263 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4822 of 2026 1 - Lalit Kishor Yadav S/o Late Madusudan Yadav Aged About 63 Years Retired Ward Charge Employee R/o Village Saraipali Police Station Tehsil Saraipali District Mahasamund C.G. .. Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary Water Resource Department Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya Nawa Raipur District Raipur C.G. 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resource Department Sector 19 Shivnath Bhawan New Raipur District Raipur C.G. 3 - Chief Engineer Manahandi Godawari Kachhar Water Resource Department Raipur District Rapiur C.G. 4 - Execitive Engineer Water Resource Division Mahasamund District Mahasamund C.G. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Shubham Singh, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Vivek Verma, GA. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 29/06/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondents for AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.06.29 14:50:41 +0530 2 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, 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