1 CGHC010288382026 2026:CGHC:34112 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5910 of 2026 1 - Sewa Ram Yadav S/o Rameshwar Yadav Aged About 72 Years R/o Village Bhelwadih, Post Upperwara, Tahsil Abhanpur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Smt. Mangatin Bai W/o Late Nandkumar Kanajue Aged About 62 Years R/o Village- Farfaud, Post Office Farfaud, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Executive Engineer Water Resource Department Division 1, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Joint Director Treasury Accounts And Pension, Raipur Division, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Rustam Sahu, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 05/08/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondents for AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.08.06 10:48:24 +0530 2 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 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