1 CGHC010279302026 2026:CGHC:31869 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5625 of 2026 1 - Padum Lal Bhedpal S/o Late Gopiram Bhedpal Aged About 62 Years Retired Chowkidar, R/o School Para Pendri Post Pendri, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 2 - Ram Singh Kenwat S/o Lakshman Kenwat Aged About 61 Years Retired Chowkidar, R/o Jagdalla Gond Para, Champa, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralay Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resources Department, Shivnath Bhawan, Narth Block Sector 19, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer Minimata (Hasdev) Bango Project, Water Resources Department, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer Hasdev Canal Water Management Division Janjgir, District- Janjgir- Champa, (C.G.) 5 - District Treasury Officer, Janjgir, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Swapnil Keshari, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Lav Sharma, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.07.28 10:26:59 +0530 2 27/07/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claims 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 respective claims 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 30.9.2022, 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 claims of all 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 $. Bhilwar