1 CGHC010348912026 2026:CGHC:39407 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6589 of 2026 1 - Vijay Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Puni Ram Sahu Aged About 63 Years R/o Village Bhasmundi P. O. Siud, District Janjgir Champa C. G. 2 - Kundan Yadav S/o Shri Gulap Yadav Aged About 63 Years R/o Village Dhanpur P. O. Nagarda, District Janjgir Champa C. G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary Water Resource, Department, Mahanadi Bhawan Nava Raipur District Raipur C. G. 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resource, Department Shivnath Bhawan Sector- 19, Nava Raipur, District Raipur C. G. 3 - Chief Engineer Mini Mata Hasdeo Bango Project Water Resource, Department District Bilaspur C. G. 4 - Superintendent Engineer Hasdeo Project Division, Water Resource Department Rampur, Korba District Korba C. G. SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.09.10 10:25:03 +0530 2 5 - Executive Engineer Hasdeo Canal Water Management Division, Water Resource Department Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa, C. G. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Satish Gupta, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Shri Hariom Rai, 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. 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 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