1 CGHC010313902026 2026:CGHC:38656 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6404 of 2026 1 - Narayan Prasad Kahra S/o Late Shri Chand Ram Kahra Aged About 46 Years R/o Ward No. 6, Dabrapara, Ratanpur, Police Station - Ratanpur, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner AMARDEEP CHOUBEY versus Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.09.02 10:40:37 +0530 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Godavari Kachhar, Water Resource Department, Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Executive Engineer Water Resource Division, Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh 4 - Director Treasury, Account And Pension Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Accountant General Chhattisgarh Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Post Office - Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Amod Kumar Shrivastav, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.5 : Mr. R.K. Gupta, Advocate. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 01/09/2026 2 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of 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. 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

1 CGHC010313902026 2026:CGHC:38656 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6404 of 2026 1 - Narayan Prasad Kahra S/o Late Shri Chand Ram Kahra Aged About 46 Years R/o Ward No. 6, Dabrapara, Ratanpur, Police Station - Ratanpur, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner AMARDEEP CHOUBEY versus Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.09.02 10:40:37 +0530 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Godavari Kachhar, Water Resource Department, Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Executive Engineer Water Resource Division, Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh 4 - Director Treasury, Account And Pension Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Accountant General Chhattisgarh Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Post Office - Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Amod Kumar Shrivastav, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.5 : Mr. R.K. Gupta, Advocate. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 01/09/2026 2 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of 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. 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