1 / 2 2026:CGHC:27395 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5024 of 2026 1. Ghanshayam Yadav, S/o Bhagirathi Yadav Aged About 62 Years R/o Gali No.01 Near Yadav Cycle Store Shanker Nagar Avanti Vihar Vijay Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. Bishram Sahu S/o Late Kheduram Sahu Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Bahutara Post- Kendi Abhanpur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary Water Resource Department Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya Atal Nagar New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Executive Engineer Water Management Division No 01 Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 3. The Executive Engineer M.R.P. Phase I I , Work Division Shankar Nagar, Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Rustam Sahu, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Hariom Rai, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 03/07/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.07.03 16:50:22 +0530 2 / 2 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