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Chhatrapal Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC20 Sept 2026WPS/6875/2026

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Two retired work-charged employees petitioned the Chhattisgarh High Court for leave encashment under the 1977 Rules, relying on a prior decision (W.P.(S) 3870/2021) that allowed a similar claim and was affirmed by a Division Bench. The court disposed of the writ petition by directing the respondent authorities to process the petitioners' claims in accordance with that precedent within 120 days.

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Direction to respondent authorities to process the petitioners' leave encashment claims under the 1977 Rules within 120 days from receipt of the order.

Chhatrapal Patel Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Chhattisgarh HC (2026)

CGHC010360762026

2026:CGHC:40961

NAFR

SOURABH BHILWAR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.09.22 10:25:22 +0530

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WPS No. 6875 of 2026

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1 - Chhatrapal Patel S/o Ashwaram Patel Aged About 62 Years Retired Unskilled Labour R/o Awrid Semra District Janjgir Champa C. G.

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2 - Milap Ram Kenvat S/o Ramlal Kenvat Aged About 63 Years Retired Chowkidar R/o Basti Gundi Mohalla, Khokhsa Post Khokhsa District Janjgir Champa C. G.

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... Petitioner(s)

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Water Resources Department Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya Nava Raipur District Raipur C. G.

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2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resources, Department Shivnath Bhawan Narth Block Sector -19, Nava Raipur District Raipur C. G.

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3 - Chief Engineer Minimata (Hasdev) Bango Project, Water Resources, Department Bilaspur District Bilaspur C. G.

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4 - Executive Engineer Hasdev Canal Water Management Division Janjgir District Janjgir Champa C. G.

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5 - District Treasury Officer Janjgir District Janjgir Champa C. G.

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... Respondents

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(Cause title is taken from Case Information System)

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For Petitioners	: Mr. Shubham Singh, Advocate
For Respondents/ State	: Ms. Vartika Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer

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(HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU)

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Order on Board

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21/09/2026

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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 Work-Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977.

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According to the Petitioners, they have made their respective 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.

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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 persons 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.

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

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Sd/-

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(BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE

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$. Bhilwar

Chhatrapal Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh

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