1 2025:CGHC:18774 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2806 of 2025 1 - Anil Kumar Pradhan S/o Late Shushil Kumar Pradhan Aged About 40 Years (Forester), Office Of Forest Produce Check Post Banjari Naka, Mahasamund Forest Division, District Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Forest, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Aranya Bhawan, Sector- 19, North Block, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Chief Conservator of Forest State Forest Research And Training Institute Campus, Zero Point, Opposite Accountant General Office, Balod Bazar Road, District Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Divisional Forest Officer Mahasamund Forest Division, District Mahasamund (C.G.) 5 - Divisional Forest Officer Raipur Division, District Raipur (C.G.) 6 - Forest Ranger Saraipali District- Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) ... Respondent(s) AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2025.04.28 18:22:42 +0530 2 For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ritesh Verma, Advocate. For Respondents/State : Mr. Rishabh Bisen, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 25/04/2025 1. By the present writ petition, though the petitioner is questioning the order of suspension dated 07/10/2024 passed by the respondent No.3/Chief Conservator of Forest, however, after filing of the representation, the order of suspension has already been revoked. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appeal filed by the petitioner against the suspension order Annexure P-6 dated 08/11/2024 is pending before the respondent No.2/Principal Chief Conservator of Forest. He submits that though the order of suspension has been revoked, but there was illegality in the issuance of suspension order was there and the petitioner is questioning in the said appeal before the the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, hence, the writ petition be disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 for early decision of the appeal pending before him. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent/State submits that as the petitioner is seeking a limited relief for decision on the appeal filed by him, there is no objection to the same, however, the appeal pending before the respondent No.2 will be considered and decided in accordance with law within a stipulated period. 3 4. In view of submission made by learned counsel for the State, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2/Principal Chief Conservator of Forest to decide the appeal within a period of 30 days, in accordance with law, from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep