Lao Kumar Singh Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Lao Kumar Singh Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the respondent authorities to process the claims of the petitioners and all similarly placed persons for leave encashment in light of the decision in W.P.(S) No.3870/2021, within 120 days of receipt of a copy of the Order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent authorities can be directed to consider the petitioners' claim for grant of leave encashment in terms of the Chhattisgarh WorkCharged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977, in light of this Court's decision in W.P.(S) No.3870/2021 (Faguvaram Patel).

Court's answer

The respondent authorities were directed to immediately process the claims of the petitioners and all similarly placed persons in the light of this Court's earlier decision in W.P.(S) No.3870/2021 (Faguvaram Patel & Others v. State of Chhattisgarh) on the same subject-matter.

Ratio / Principle

The processing of the claims was to be completed within an outer limit of 120 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the Order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition by three claimants — a retired Field Assistant, a retired Pump Operator, and the widow of a deceased employee who worked as a Helper — seeking an appropriate direction to the respondent authorities (State of Chhattisgarh, Water Resources Department officials, and the Joint Director, Treasury, Accounts and Pension) to consider their claim for grant of leave encashment in terms of the Chhattisgarh WorkCharged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977. The petitioners relied on this Court's decision in W.P.(S) No.3870/2021 (Faguvaram Patel & Others v. State of Chhattisgarh), decided on 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. Bibhu Datta Guru, J., disposed of the writ petition, directing the respondent authorities to immediately process the claims 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 receipt of a copy of the Order.

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2026:CGHC:26266

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPS No. 4850 of 2026

1. Lao Kumar Singh S/o Brishbhan Singh Aged About 62 Years Retired Field Assistant R/o Ward No. 6 Dhurkot Tahsil Janjgir Disrict- JanjgirChampa (C.G.)

Digitally signed by JYOTI JYOTI SHARMA SHARMA Date: 2026.06.30 10:39:01 +0530

2. Ishwar Prasad Yadav S/o Pachkaur Prasad Yadav Aged About 62 Years Retired Pump Operator R/o Ward No. 11, Purani Basti Rawat Para, Janjgir Tahsil Janjgir Disrict- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.)

3. Smt. Ramkali Yadav W/o Late Fattu Ram Yadav Aged About 62 Years R/o Village Sarkho Tahsil Janjgir Disrict- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ( The Petitioner No. 3 Is Widow Of Deceased Employee Fattu Ram Yadav Who Was Working As Helper)

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

2. Engineer In Chief Water Resources Department Sihawa Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

3. Chief Engineer Hasdeo Nahar Jal Prabandhan Sambhag Janjgir Disrict- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.)

4. Executive Engineer Hasdeo Nahar Jal Prabandhan Sambhag Janjgir Disrict- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.)

5. Joint Director, Treasury , Accounts And Pension Bilaspur, Division District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

(Cause title is taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioners	: Mr. Govind Dewangan, Advocate
For Respondents/	: Mr. Lav Sharma, P.L.
State

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(HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU)

Order on Board

29/06/2026

By the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claim of the Petitioners for grant of leave encashment in terms of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh WorkCharged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977.

According to the petitioners, they have made their claim in the light of the recent decision passed by this Court 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 petitioners 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.

Given the said facts, the present writ petition is disposed of at this juncture, directing the respondent Authorities to immediately process the claims of all 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.

With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

Sd/-

(BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE

Jyoti