1 CGHC010273362026 2026:CGHC:30351 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5416 of 2026 1 - Ramlal Kushwaha S/o Lt. Manohar Ram Aged About 62 Years R/o Ward No. 8, Majhar Para, Village Amhar, Baikunthpur, Distt Koriya Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar Naya Raipur, Distt Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Engineer-In-Chief Water Resource Department, Shivnath Bhawan, Sector 19, Naya Raipur, Distt Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Engineer Water Resource Department, Ambikapur, Distt Sarguja Ambikapur Chhattisgarh 4 - Executive Engineer Water Resource Department, Division Baikunthpur, Distt Koriya Chhattisgarh 5 - Divisional Joint Director Fund Account And Pension, Sarguja Division, Distt Sarguja Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Luv Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 17/07/2026 AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.07.17 17:16:35 +0530 2 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondents 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 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