1 / 2 CGHC010357952026 2026:CGHC:40364 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6740 of 2026 1. Dev Sagar S/o Shri Laxman Singh Aged About 62 Years Retired Wireman, At Office Of Sub Divisional Officer (E. And M.), Light Machinery Nalkoop And Gate Sub-Division Kunkuri, District- Jashpur, (C.G.), R/o Village Gangapur Khurd, Tahsil- Ambikapur, District- Surguja, (C.G.) 2. Daulat Ram S/o Shri Balram Aged About 62 Years Retired Helper, At Office Of Sub Divisional Officer (E. And M.), Light Machinery Nalkoop And Gate Sub-Division Kunkuri, District- Jashpur, (C.G.), R/o Village Pipardhaska, Ranpur Kalan, Tahsil- Ambikapur, District- Surguja, (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur, (C.G.) 2. Engineer In Chief Department Of Water Resources, Sihawa Bhawan, Naya Raipur, (C.G.) 3. Chief Engineer Water Resources Department, Bilaspur Zone, District Bilaspur, (C.G.) 4. Executive Engineer (E. And M.) Minimata Bango Division Machadoli, Head Office Katghora, District- Korba, (C.G.) 5. Sub Divisional Officer (E. And M.) Light Machinery Nalkoop And Gate Sub- Division Kunkuri, District- Jashpur, (C.G.) 6. Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Bharat Lal Sahu, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr.Aditya Tiwari, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 16/09/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claim of the Petitioners for grant of leave encashment in terms of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Work-Charged/Contingency Paid JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.09.17 10:39:30 +0530 2 / 2 Employees Leave Rules, 1977. 2. According to the petitioners, they have made their claim in the light of the recent decision passed by this Court 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 petitioners 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 claims of all similarly placed person 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. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Jyoti