1 / 2 CGHC010316432026 2026:CGHC:36481 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6172 of 2026 Onkarnath Tiwari S/o Shri Mohan Lal Tiwari Aged About 71 Years Retired Chowkidar, At Executive Engineer, Water Resource Division Baikunthpur, District- Koriya, C.G. , R/o Ward No. 6, School Para, Targavan, Baikunthpur, Tahsil Baikunthpur, District- Koriya, C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Water Resource, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G. 2. Engineer In Chief Department Of Water Resource, Shivnath Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 3. Chief Engineer Hasdeo Ganga Kachhar, Water Resource Department Ambikapur, District- Surguja, C.G. 4. Executive Engineer Water Resource Division Baikunthpur, District- Koriya, C.G. 5. Sub Divisional Officer (Light / Machinery) Nalkoop And Gates, Sub Division Baikunthpur, District- Koriya, C.G. 6. Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Ambikapur, District Surguja, C.G. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Jeet Ram Patel, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms.Akanksha Verma, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 17/08/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claim of the Petitioner for grant of leave encashment in terms of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Work-Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977. JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.08.18 10:36:10 +0530 2 / 2 2. According to the petitioner, she has made her 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 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 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