1 CGHC010371142026 2026:CGHC:41369 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6970 of 2026 Smt. Nirala Bai Sahu D/o Thanuram Sahu, Aged About 62 Years Retired Labour R/o Ward No. 5 Lafin Khurd, Tikrapara, District Mahasamund (C.G.) Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mahatralaya, Nawa Raipur, District Raiprur (C.G.) 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resource Department Sector-19 Shivnath Bhawan, New Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Godawari Kachhar, Water Resource Department, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Execitive Engineer, Water Resource Division Mahasamund, District Mahasamund (C.G.) Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shubham Singh, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shahil Singh, PL (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 23/09/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the RAHUL JHA Digitally signed by RAHUL JHA Date: 2026.09.24 10:33:38 +0530 2 claim of the Petitioner 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 Petitioner, she has made her claim 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. 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 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 Rahul