-1- 2025:CGHC:11413 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4038 of 2018 Nathuram Baghel S/o Dharam, Aged About 47 Years Through Divisional Forest Officer, South Kondagaon, Forest Division, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1- State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Forest, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2- Divisional Forest Officer, South Kondagaon Forest Division, District Kondagaon, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh. 3- Chief Conservator of Forest (Administration / Non Gazetted) Chhattisgarh, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Ms. Swati Agrawal, Advocate, holding the brief of Mr. Pankaj Agrawal, Advocate For State : Mr. Shubham Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 07.03.2025 1) At the very outset, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would seek permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with a prayer that a Digitally signed by NADIM MOHLE -2- direction may be issued to the respondent authorities to decide the pending representation of the petitioner. 2) On the other hand, learned State counsel would oppose the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 3) Taking into consideration the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, the respondent authorities are directed to decide the pending representation of the petitioner strictly in accordance with law expeditiously, if already not decided. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nadim