Chhattisgarh High Court
WPS/7446/2026 of LAXMAN SINGH Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH on 11 October 2026
2026:CGHC:43988 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7446 of 2026 Laxman Singh S/o Bhuvan Singh Aged About 62 Years A Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Lal Bahadur Shastri Ward, Near Irrigation Colony Gali, Patapar, Bhatapara-Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara
CGHC010390852026
2026:CGHC:43988
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
WPS No. 7446 of 2026
Laxman Singh S/o Bhuvan Singh Aged About 62 Years A Retired Work Charged Employee, R/o Lal Bahadur Shastri Ward, Near Irrigation Colony Gali, Patapar, Bhatapara-Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara
(C.G.)
... Petitioner
versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Chief Secretary, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.)
2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.)
3 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.)
4 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Accounts And Treasury, Govt. Of Chhattisgarh, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.)
5 - The Executive Engineer, Mahanadi Jalashay Pariyojna Disnet Division No. 03, Tilda Newra, District Raipur (C.G.)
... Respondents
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For Petitioner
: Dr. Jitendra Kishor Mehta, Advocate
For Respondents/ State
: Ms. Apurva Nigam, Panel Lawyer
(HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU)
Order on Board
12/10/2026
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1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities 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 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 $. Bhilwar