Chhattisgarh High Court
WPS/7595/2026 of RAMDEV RAM Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH on 15 October 2026
2026:CGHC:44772
2026:CGHC:44772 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7595 of 2026 1 - Ramdev Ram S/o Bhajan Aged About 63 Years Retired Chowkidar, R/o Sarnapara, Libra, Tahsil Darima, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Ramsay S/o Jarhuram Aged About 63 Years Retired Chowkidar, R/o Village
CGHC010406562026
2026:CGHC:44772
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
WPS No. 7595 of 2026
1 - Ramdev Ram S/o Bhajan Aged About 63 Years Retired Chowkidar, R/o Sarnapara, Libra, Tahsil Darima, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh.
2 - Ramsay S/o Jarhuram Aged About 63 Years Retired Chowkidar, R/o Village And Post Mitgai, Distt. Balrampur Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.
... Petitioner(s)
versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resources Department, Shivnath Mandal, North Block, Sector 19, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Distt.
Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
3 - Chief Engineer Hasdev Ganga Kachhar, Water Resources Department, Ambikapur, Distt.
Surguja,
Chhattisgarh.
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4 - Executive Engineer Water Resources Department, Division No. 1, Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja, Chhattisgarh.
5 - Executive Engineer Water Resources Department, Division No. 2, Ramanujganj, Distt. Balrampur Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.
... Respondent(s)
(Cause title taken from CIS)
For Petitioner(s)
:
Shri Swapnil Keshari, Advocate
For Respondent(s)
:
Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer
Hon'ble Shri
Bibhu Datta Guru
, Judge
Order on Board
16.10.2026
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 of Chhattisgarh & Others) decided on 30.9.2022, wherein similar claim of the Petitioner therein has been allowed. The
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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
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