1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5616 of 2021 • Bedan Kumar Sahu S/o Late Shri Shriram Sahu Aged About 57 Years Presently Working As Forest Guard Udanti Seeta Nadi Tigar Reserve, Arsikanhar Region Forest Division, Gariyaband, District Gariyaband (Chhattisgarh) ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Forest, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 2. Principal Chief Conservator Department Of Forest, Raipur Circle, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 3. Chief Conservator Of Forest Raipur Circle, Raipur. 4. Conservator Of Forest Udanti Seeta Nadi Tiger Reserve, Raipur Circle, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 5. Divisional Forest Officer Forest Division, Gariyaband (Chhattisgarh) 6. Satyawan Sahu Forester Mahasamund Forest Division, Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Shantanu Kumar, Advocate For State : Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh Saini, Dy. Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 29.04 .2026 1. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that by efflux of time, this petition has become infructuous. 2. Taking into consideration the submission advanced by Mr. Shantanu Kumar, the instant petition is hereby dismissed being rendered infructuous. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE $iddhant SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.04.29 13:52:30 +0530