1 CGHC010311452026 2026:CGHC:35848 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6080 of 2026 1 - Mansharam Son Of Ferharam Yadav Aged About 62 Years Resident Of Main Road, Sadakpara, Khamhardih, Post Lahaud, Tahsil Balodabazar District Balodabazar Bhatapara (C.G.) 2 - Beersingh Dhimar Son Of Guharam Dhimar Aged About 62 Years Resident Of Village And Post Pangaon, P.S. And Tahsil Balodabazar, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) 3 - Ishar Kumar Chandrakar Son Of Abheram Chandrakar Aged About 75 Years Resident Of Ward No. 10, Maharajin Chowk, Girra, Tahsil And Post Palari, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) 4 - Darashram Sinha Son Of Kriparam Sinha Aged About 63 Years Resident Of House No. 185, Village Jawargaon, Post Aroud, Tahsil And District Dhamtari (C.G.) 5 - Bisatin Bai Wife Of Late Abhiram Sinha Aged About 64 Years Resident Of Nandabri, Post Dumarpani,tahsil Narharpur, District Kanker (C.G.) 2 6 - Sushila Bai Nishad Wife Of Late Gopalram Nishad Aged About 66 Years Resident Of 852, Village And Post Rudri, Tahsil And District Dhamtari (C.G.) 7 - Shakhina Begam Wife Of Late Amir Ahmad Khan Aged About 61 Years Resident Of Nagri Ward Mahatma Gandhi Ward No. 04, Post And Tahsil Nagri District Dhamtari (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 - Chief Engineer Department Of Water Resources, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Engineer In Chief Department Of Water Resources, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Joint Director Treasury Account And Pension Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Executive Engineer Mahanadi Jalashaya Pariyojna Bandh Division - 2 Rudri District Dhamtari (C.G.) 3 6 - Executive Engineer Mahanadi Jalashaya Pariyojna Bandh Division - 2 Rudri District Dhamtari (C.G.) 7 - Executive Engineer Vidhyut Yantriki Bhari Sayantra Sambhag Mahanadi Jalashaya Pariyojna Rudri District Dhamtari (C.G.) 8 - Executive Engineer Jal Prabandh Sambhag No. - 2 Balodabazar District Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri K.P. Sahu, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 13.08.2026 1. The limited relief that the Petitioners seek for in the present Writ Petition is for 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. 4 2. According to the Petitioners, they have made their respective claim in the light of the recent decision of 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 claim of all similarly placed person in the light of the aforesaid decision of this 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 Shoaib