1 CGHC010338892026 2026:CGHC:39004 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6454 of 2026 1 - Aarendra Kumar Keshri S/o Chhedilal Aged About 62 Years Retired Electrician Grade-03, R/o Shiv Mandir Road Kena, Bandh, Ward No. 22, Ambikapur, District Surguja, (C.G.) 2 - Ayodhya Prasad S/o Yadunath Prajapati Aged About 64 Years Retired Chowkidar, R/o House No. 16, Goadha Para, Post Darima, Ambikapur, District- Surguja, (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resource Department, Shivnath Mandal, North Block, Sector-19, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur, (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer Hasdev Ganga Kachhar Water Resource Department Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer Water Resource Division No. 1, Ambikapur, District- Surguja, (C.G.) SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.09.03 17:42:51 +0530 2 5 - Joint Director Treasury Accounts And Pension, Surguja Division, District- Surguja (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) with WPS No. 6470 of 2026 1 - Smt. Aayati W/o Mende Ram, Aged About 66 Years Retired Cook, R/o Village Kana Kurushpal, Keshloor, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh. 2 – Lalji Yadav, S/o Nathani Yadav, aged about 67 years, retired Waterman, R/o Aawas Para, Post Kesharpal, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief, Water Resource Department, Shivnath Mandal, North Block, Sector - 19 Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer, Mahanadi Kachhar Water Resource Department Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer, T.D.P.P. Water Resource Division Jangalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Executive Engineer (E / M), Light Machinery Tube Well Gate Division Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) with 3 WPS No. 6469 of 2026 Kartik Ram Sahu S/o Chhannoolal Sahu Aged About 68 Years Retired Chowkidar, R/o House No. 22, Palat Para, Sukurpal Post Joba, District- Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief, Water Resource Department, Shivnath Mandal, North Block Sector- 19, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Joint Director, Meteorological Division No. 4 Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Swapnil Keshari, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Apurva Nigam and Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyers (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 03/09/2026 1. Since the identical issues involved in the above mentioned writ petitions, they are being heard and decided by this common order. 2. By the present writ petitions, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claims of the Petitioners for grant of leave encashment in terms of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Work- 4 Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977. 3. According to the Petitioners, they have made their respective claims in the light of the recent decision passed by 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. 4. Given the said facts, the present Writ Petitions are disposed of at this juncture, directing the Respondent Authorities to immediately process the claims of all similarly placed persons 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. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petitions stand disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar