1 CGHC010377642026 2026:CGHC:42713 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7224 of 2026 1 - Vyas Narayan Tiwari S/o Ramkhilavan Tiwari Aged About 63 Years Retired From The Post Of Sthal Sahayak, R/o H. N. 22 Ward No. 50, Gokuldham Parisar, Near Bahatri Stadium, Lingiyadih Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 2 - Anjani Devi Rathore Wd/o Late Digambares Singh Rathore Aged About 56 Years R/o Sadak Para Kanhaiband, Seoni, District Janjgir- Champa Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners versus 1 - The State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Distt - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resource Department, Shivnath Bhawan, Sector 19 Nava Raipur, Distt - Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Engineer Mini Mata Hasdeo Bango Project, Water Resource Department, Dist - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 4 - Superintendent Engineer Hasdeo Project Division, Water Resource Department, Rampur, Korba, Distt - Korba Chhattisgarh 5 - Executive Engineer Hasdeo Canal Water Management Division, Water Resource Department, Janjgir, Distt Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. Saksham Soni, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 01/10/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondents for 2 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 claims 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. 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 Amardeep