1 CGHC010342282026 2026:CGHC:39405 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6490 of 2026 1 - Madanpuri Goswami S/o Late Neel Puri Goswami Aged About 63 Years Retired Nalkoop Chalak Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Jal Sanshadhan Sub Division Sarangarh, Water Resources Department District- Sarangarh - Bilaigarh (C.G.) R/o Palace Road Raja Para Ward No. 13 Sarangarh District- Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) 2 - Chhote Lal Yadav S/o Late Darriha Yadav Aged About 63 Years Retired Chowkidar Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Jal Sanshadhan Sub Division Sarangarh, Water Resources Department District- Sarangarh - Bilaigarh (C.G.) R/o Pailpara Ward No. 14 Sarangarh District- Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) 3 - Ram Kumar Dansena S/o Late Gajadhar Dansena Aged About 63 Years Retired Nalkoop Chalak Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Kinkari Shirsh Work Sub Division Baramkela , Water Resources Department District- Sarangarh - Bilaigarh (C.G.) R/o Village Gobarsingha Tahsil Baramkela District- Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) 4 - Shivcharan Yadav S/o Late Baigaram Yadav Aged About 63 Years Retired Labour Posted At Office Of S.D.O. Mand Head Work Sub Division Kharsiya Water Resources Department District- Raigarh (C.G.) R/o Village And Post Barra, Tahsil Kharsiya District- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.09.10 10:25:04 +0530 2 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resources, Department Neer Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer Hasdev Kachhar Department Of Water Resources Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer Jal Sanshadhan Raigarh Division Water Resources Department, District- Raigarh (C.G.) 5 - Joint Director, Pension And Account Treasury Department Bilaspur Division District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Mamta Mahilange, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 09.09.2026 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. 3 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