AARENDRA KUMAR KESHRI vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

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CGHC010338892026 2026:CGHC:39004
NAFR
SOURABH
BHILWAR
Digitally signed by
SOURABH BHILWAR
Date: 2026.09.03
17:42:51 +0530
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
WPS No. 6454 of 2026
1 - Aarendra Kumar Keshri S/o Chhedilal Aged About 62 Years Retired
Electrician Grade-03, R/o Shiv Mandir Road Kena, Bandh, Ward No. 22,
Ambikapur, District Surguja, (C.G.)
2 - Ayodhya Prasad S/o Yadunath Prajapati Aged About 64 Years
Retired Chowkidar, R/o House No. 16, Goadha Para, Post Darima,
Ambikapur, District- Surguja, (C.G.)
--- Petitioner(s)
versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource
Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, (C.G.)
2 - Engineer In Chief Water Resource Department, Shivnath Mandal,
North Block, Sector-19, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur, (C.G.)
3 - Chief Engineer Hasdev Ganga Kachhar Water Resource
Department Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.)
4 - Executive Engineer Water Resource Division No. 1, Ambikapur,
District- Surguja, (C.G.)

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5 - Joint Director Treasury Accounts And Pension, Surguja Division,
District- Surguja (C.G.)
--- Respondent(s)
with
WPS No. 6470 of 2026
1 - Smt. Aayati W/o Mende Ram, Aged About 66 Years Retired Cook,
R/o Village Kana Kurushpal, Keshloor, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh.
2 – Lalji Yadav, S/o Nathani Yadav, aged about 67 years, retired
Waterman, R/o Aawas Para, Post Kesharpal, District Bastar,
Chhattisgarh
--- Petitioner
Versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource
Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Raipur (C.G.)
2 - Engineer In Chief, Water Resource Department, Shivnath Mandal,
North Block, Sector - 19 Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)
3 - Chief Engineer, Mahanadi Kachhar Water Resource Department
Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)
4 - Executive Engineer, T.D.P.P. Water Resource Division Jangalpur,
District Bastar, Chhattisgarh.
5 - Executive Engineer (E / M), Light Machinery Tube Well Gate Division
Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
--- Respondent(s)
with

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WPS No. 6469 of 2026
Kartik Ram Sahu S/o Chhannoolal Sahu Aged About 68 Years Retired
Chowkidar, R/o House No. 22, Palat Para, Sukurpal Post Joba, District-
Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh
--- Petitioner
Versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Water Resource
Department Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Raipur (C.G.)
2 - Engineer In Chief, Water Resource Department, Shivnath Mandal,
North Block Sector- 19, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)
3 - Joint Director, Meteorological Division No. 4 Raipur, District- Raipur
(C.G.)
... Respondents
(Cause title is taken from Case Information System)
For Petitioners : Mr. Swapnil Keshari, Advocate
For Respondents/ State : Ms. Apurva Nigam and Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel
Lawyers
(HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU)
Order on Board
03/09/2026
1. Since the identical issues involved in the above mentioned writ
petitions, they are being heard and decided by this common order.
2. By the present writ petitions, the petitioners are seeking for
issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities
for considering the claims of the Petitioners for grant of leave
encashment in terms of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Work-

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Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977.
3. According to the Petitioners, they have made their respective
claims 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.
4. Given the said facts, the present Writ Petitions are disposed of at
this juncture, directing the Respondent Authorities to immediately
process the claims of all 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.
5. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petitions stand disposed of.
Sd/-
(BIBHU DATTA GURU)
JUDGE
$. Bhilwar