1 CGHC010379412026 2026:CGHC:42062 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7081 of 2026 Ashok Singh Agharia S/o Shri Chandrabhan Singh, Aged About 62 Years Retired Kshetr Sahayak, At Executive Engineer Minimata Bango Nahar Division No. 5 Kharsia, District Raigarh, (C.G.) R/o Pipal Chowk Kapan, Akaltara (M.), Tahsil Akaltara, District Janjgir Champa, (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.) 3 - Chief Engineer Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Pariyojana, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Exective Engineer Minimata Bango Nahar Division No. 5 Kharsia, District Raigarh, (C.G.) SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.09.28 16:44:14 +0530 2 5 - Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Prabhu Lal, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 28.09.2026 1. The limited relief that the Petitioner seeks for in the present Writ Petition is for an appropriate direction to the Respondents for considering the 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, he has made his claim in the light of the recent decision of this High 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. 3 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 High 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