1 / 2 2026:CGHC:26266 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4850 of 2026 1. Lao Kumar Singh S/o Brishbhan Singh Aged About 62 Years Retired Field Assistant R/o Ward No. 6 Dhurkot Tahsil Janjgir Disrict- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 2. Ishwar Prasad Yadav S/o Pachkaur Prasad Yadav Aged About 62 Years Retired Pump Operator R/o Ward No. 11, Purani Basti Rawat Para, Janjgir Tahsil Janjgir Disrict- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 3. Smt. Ramkali Yadav W/o Late Fattu Ram Yadav Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Sarkho Tahsil Janjgir Disrict- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ( The Petitioner No. 3 Is Widow Of Deceased Employee Fattu Ram Yadav Who Was Working As Helper) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Engineer In Chief Water Resources Department Sihawa Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3. Chief Engineer Hasdeo Nahar Jal Prabandhan Sambhag Janjgir Disrict- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 4. Executive Engineer Hasdeo Nahar Jal Prabandhan Sambhag Janjgir Disrict- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 5. Joint Director, Treasury , Accounts And Pension Bilaspur, Division District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Govind Dewangan, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Lav Sharma, P.L. JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.06.30 10:39:01 +0530 2 / 2 (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 29/06/2026 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) 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