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Mitthulal Gond v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC16 Jun 2026WPS/4425/2026

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What is this about?

leave encashment; Chhattisgarh Work-Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules 1977; direction/mandamus to consider claim; similarly placed persons; 120-day time-bound compliance; W.P. (S) No. 3870/2021 Faguvaram Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh; affirmation in W.A. No. 119/2023; Water Resources Department, Government of Chhattisgarh; writ petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the Respondent Authorities to immediately process the leave-encashment claims of the Petitioners and all similarly placed persons in the light of the decision in W.P. (S) No. 3870/2021, within an outer limit of 120 days from receipt of a copy of the Order. ¶31

Mitthulal Gond Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Respondents should be directed to consider the Petitioners' claim for grant of leave encashment in terms of the Chhattisgarh Work-Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977, in the light of the decision in W.P. (S) No. 3870/2021 as affirmed in W.A. No. 119/2023.

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Court's answer

The Respondent Authorities were directed to immediately process the claim of all similarly placed persons in the light of this Court's aforesaid decision on the same subject-matter.

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Ratio / Principle

The direction to process the claims was made time-bound, with an outer limit of 120 days running from the date of receipt of a copy of the Order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (WPS No. 4425 of 2026, decided 17.06.2026) — High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur (Bibhu Datta Guru, J.). Five individual petitioners sought an appropriate direction to the State/Water Resources respondents to consider their claim for grant of leave encashment in terms of the Chhattisgarh Work-Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977, placing reliance on the decision of the same High Court in W.P. (S) No. 3870/2021 (Faguvaram Patel & Others v. State of Chhattisgarh & Others) dated 30.9.2022, wherein a similar claim was allowed, and which stood affirmed by the Division Bench in W.A. No. 119/2023 decided on 20.6.2023. Disposing of the writ petition, the Court directed the Respondent Authorities to immediately process the claim of all similarly placed persons in the light of the aforesaid decision on the same subject-matter, within an outer limit of 120 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the Order; with that direction the writ petition stands disposed of.

2026:CGHC:24305

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 4425 of 2026

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1 - Mitthulal Gond S/o Late Munnu Singh Aged About 69 Years R/o Village Kot, P.S. And Tahsil Kasdol, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh

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AMARDEEP CHOUBEY

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Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.06.18 10:52:13 +0530

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2 - Uttara Chouhan W/o Chhedan Singh Aged About 63 Years R/o House No. 03, Ward No. 04, Nagari P.S. Nagari, Tahsil Dhamdha, District Durg Chhattisgarh

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3 - Narayan Sahu S/o Rainu Ram Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward No. 03, Palari, Bhirai, Post Bhirai, District Balod Chhattisgarh

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4 - Sukhbai Sahu W/o Dukalu Ram Sahu Aged About 63 Years R/o Bazarpara, Village And Post Doma, Tahsil Dhamtari, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh

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5 - Laxman Sahu S/o Hular Singh Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Maraud, Tahsil Kurud, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh

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... Petitioners

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

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2 - Chief Engineer Department Of Water Resources, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

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3 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Godawari Kachhar, Water Resource Department, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Chief Engineer Mahanadi Pariyojna, Water Resource Department, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

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5 - Executive Engineer Water Resources Department Nirman, Division Kasdol District Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh

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6 - Executive Engineer Mahanadi Jalashaya Pariyojna Bandh Division-2 Rudri District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh

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7 - Executive Engineer Vidhyut Yantriki Bhari Sayantra Sabhang Mahanadi Jalashaya Pariyojna Rudri District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh

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... Respondents For Petitioners : Mr. K.P. Sahu, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Ms. Sakshi Bajpai, Panel Lawyer

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Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge

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Order on Board

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17/06/2026

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By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of 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.

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According to the Petitioners, they have made their 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.

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Given the said facts, the present Writ Petition is disposed of at this juncture, directing the Respondent Authorities to

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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.

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With aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

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SD/-

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(Bibhu Datta Guru)

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Judge

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Amardeep

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