1 CGHC010342262026 2026:CGHC:39028 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6493 of 2026 1 - Ramesh Kumar Sahu S/o Mauji Ram Sahu Aged About 63 Years Retired Chowkidar Posted At Office Of S.D.O. (E And M) Light Machinery Nalkoop And Gate Sub Division Balod, Water Resources Department District Balod Chhattisgarh, R/o Village Buddhu Bharda Post - Jangalpur Tahsil Dongargaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 2 - Ram Anuj Yadav S/o Late Masturam Yadav Aged About 63 Years Retired Store Attendant Posted At Office Of Executive Engineer Jal Sanshadhan Sambhag Kabirdham Water Resources Department District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh R/o Rajmahal Chowk Ward No. 11, Kawardha District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh 3 - Smt. Ramkunwar Patel W/o Late Lala Ram Patel Aged About 51 Years R/o Beechpara Ward No. 12 Bodla Tahsil Bodla District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh Husband Of Petitioner Was Retired Labour Posted At Office Of Executive Engineer Jal Sanshadhan Sambhag Kabirdham Water Resources Department Distrtict Kabirdham Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resources Department, Neer Bhawan, Atal Nagar New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.09.05 16:08:36 +0530 2 3 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Godawari Kachhar Department Of Water Resources, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Executive Engineer (E And M) Light Machinery Nalkoop And Gate Division Durg, Water Resources Department District Durg Chhattisgarh 5 - Executive Engineer Jal Sanshadhan Division Water Resources Department Kabirdham District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh 6 - Joint Director Pension And Account Treasury Department, Durg Division, District Durg Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. F.S. Khare, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 03/09/2026 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 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