1 CGHC010255832026 2026:CGHC:29329 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5128 of 2026 1 - Lalit Kumar Kushwaha S/o Late Hiraram Kushwaha Aged About 63 Years Retired Chowkidar, R/o Village Karji House No. 47, Upar Para, P.S. Darima, Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Sukhan Ram S/o Dunda Ram Aged About 63 Years Retired Chowkidar, R/o Village Ghonghra, Post Office Batouli, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh. Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resource Department, Shivnath Mandal, North Block, Sector 19, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Chief Engineer Hasdev Ganga Kachhar, Water Resource Department Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Executive Engineer Water Resource Division No. 1, Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Joint Director Pension And Kosh Lekha Department, Surguja Division, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh. Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Swapnil Keshari, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shahil Singh, PL RAHUL JHA Digitally signed by RAHUL JHA Date: 2026.07.13 17:03:32 +0530 2 (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 13/07/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking 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 rendered in W.P.(S) No.3870/2021 (Faguvaram Patel & Others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others) decided on 30.09.2022, 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 20.06.2023. 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 similarly placed persons 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 Rahul