1 / 2 CGHC010264782026 2026:CGHC:30153 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5362 of 2026 1. Ram Milan Gond Son Of Halal Khor Gond Aged About 63 Years Resident Of Nayapara, Post Achhota Mudpar, District Dhamtari (C.G.) 2. Hemsingh Sahu, Son Of Bisambar Sahu, Aged About 63 Years Resident Of Chatapara Post Korra Tahsil And District Dhamtari (C.G.) 3. Bharat Ram Yadav, Son Of Shivcharan Yadav, Aged About 63 Years Resident Of Village And Post Kosmra, Tahsil Kosmara Near Pani Tanki Ward No.17 District Dhamtari (C.G.) 4. Sakhan Lal Yadav, Son Of Dauram Yadav, Aged About 63 Years Resident Of Ward No. 40 Near Baba Aata Chakki, Kelbadi Durg, District Durg (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur C.G.) 2. Divisional Joint Director, Treasury Account And Pension Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3. Chief Engineer Mahanadi Jalashaya Pariyojna, Water Resources Department, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 4. Chief -In-Engineer, Water Resources Department, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 5. The Executive Engineer, Mahanadi Jalasaya Pariyojna, Bandh Division -2, Rudri District Dhamtari (C.G.) 6. The Executive Engineer (Vi/ Ya ), Bhari Sayantra Water Resources Department Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. K.P. Singh, Advocate For Respondents/ : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, P.L. JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.07.17 11:29:52 +0530 2 / 2 State (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 16/07/2026 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