1 / 2 CGHC010276042026 2026:CGHC:31447 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5560 of 2026 1. Siyaram Rajwade S/o Shri Chintaram Rajwade Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Karma, Post Gatwa, Tahsil Baloda Distt- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) (Employee Claiming His Leave Encashment) 2. Kanti Kumar Kashyap S/o Dhan Singh Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Dahakoni, Post Rasouta, Distt- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) (Employee Claiming His Leave Encashment) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Water Resource, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Ripur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Secretary, Department Of General Administration , Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.) 3. The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.) 4. Engineer In Chief Water Resource Department, Shivnath Bhawan, Sector- 19, Naya Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.) 5. Chief Egineer Minimata Hasdeo Bango Project Water Resourcs Department, Bilaspur Distt- Bilaspur (C.G.) 6. Superintendent Engineer Kelo Project Dam Circle W R D, Kharsiya Distt- Raigarh (C.G.) 7. Executive Engineer Kelo Project, Construction Division W R D Lakha, Kharsiya Distt- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Akanksha Singh, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Shahil Singh, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.07.24 10:57:45 +0530 2 / 2 Order on Board 23/07/2026 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