1 CGHC010369682026 2026:CGHC:41315 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6917 of 2026 1 - Rajeshwar Singh Patel S/o Shri Kurso Ram Patel, Aged About 62 Years Retired Sthal Sahayak, Executive Engineer Minimata Bango Nahar Division No. 5 Kharsia District Raigarh, (C.G.), R/o Village And Post Dabhara, Tahsil Dabhara, District - Sakti (C.G.) 2 - Malik Ram Yadav, S/o Shri Baiga Ram Yadav, Aged About 62 Years Retired Sthal Sahayak, Executive Engineer Minimata Bango Nahar Division No. 5 Kharsia, District Raigarh, (C.G.) R/o Village Darri, Post Bhupdeopur, Tahsil Kharsia, District - Raigarh, (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resource Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief, Water Resources Department, Shivnath Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.09.23 17:54:45 +0530 2 3 - Chief Engineer, Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Pariyojana, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, (C.G.) 4 - Executive Engineer, Minimata Bango Nahar Division No. 5 Kharsia, District Raigarh, (C.G.) 5 - Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Jeet Ram Patel, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Apurva Nigam, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 23.09.2026 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 3 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