1 CGHC010337642026 2026:CGHC:38869 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6432 of 2026 1 - Nand Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Doli Ram Sahu Aged About 62 Years R/o Ward No. 14, Village Tilai, Th./ P.S. Akaltara, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) (Petitioner Retired On 30-06-2026 From The Post Of Chowkidar) 2 - Laksman Prasad Sahu S/o Shri Amrit Lal Sahu Aged About 62 Years R/o Sinchai Colony Akaltara, P.S. Akaltara, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) (Petitioner Retired On 30-06-2026 From The Post Of Chowkidar) ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resource Department Shivnath Bhawan Sector- 19, Nava Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer, Mini Mata Hasdeo Bango Project, Water Resource Department, Distt- Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Superintendent Engineer, Hasdeo Project Division Water Resource Department, Rampur, Korba Distt- Korba (C.G.) 5 - Executive Engineer Hasdeo Canal Water Management Division Water Resource Department, Janjgir, Distt- Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Saksham Soni, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Luv Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.09.03 10:48:44 +0530 2 Order on Board 02/09/2026 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 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