1 CGHC010288732026 2026:CGHC:32557 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5676 of 2026 1 - Dharamdas Kaushik S/o Latel Ram Aged About 76 Years Retired (Skilled Assistant) From The Office Of Sub Divisional Officer, E/m F.O. And M. Sub Division No.1, Raipur, Water Resource Department, Raipur, R/o Bhothli, Ward No. 13, Piparchhedi, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Prasanna Kumar, S/o Kochunarayan, Aged About 62 Years Retired (Wireman Grade -1) From The Office Of Sub Divisional Officer, E/m F.O. And M. Sub Division No.1, Raipur, Water Resource Department, Raipur, R/o A-59, M.P.H.B. Colony, Housing Board Colony, Kota Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Shivshankar Nirmalkar, S/o Poonaram Nirmalkar, Aged About 62 Years Retired (Pump Operator) From The Office Of Executive Engineer, E/m Heave Machinery Division Water Resource Department, Raipur, R/o Ring Road No. 1, Bijli Pole No.127, Ward No. 63 Bhatagaon, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Saraswati Dewangan, Widow Of Late Santosh Kumar Dewangan Aged About 58 Years Who Was Retired (Skilled Assistant ) From The Office Of Executive Engineer, E/ M, Heavy Machinery Division, Water Resouece Department, Raipur, R/o 1055, Indira Chowk, Abhanpur, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantaralaya, Naya Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Pin 492002. AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.07.30 10:53:40 +0530 2 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantaralaya, Naya Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Pin 492002. 3 - State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantaralaya, Naya Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Pin 492002. 4 - Engineer -In-Chief, Water Resource Department, Sector -19, Shivnath Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Executive Engineer, E & M Heavy Earthmoving Machinery Division, Raipur Sihava Bhavan, Civil Line Police Station, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Ashish Thawait, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Luv Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 29/07/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are 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 Petitioners, they have made their claims 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 3 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