11. 26.09.2025 Court No.8 (Tanmoy) WPA (P)/430/2025 SRI TARUN PRADHAN VS THE MINISTRY OF FOREST AND ORS. Mr. Prasanta Kr. Pakrashi Ms. Afrin Nehar Mondal …for the petitioner. Mr. Amitabrata Ray, GP Mr. Nilotpal Chatterjee, JGA Mr. Shibasish Banerjee …for the State. 1. The petitioner and the State are represented through their respective learned Counsel. 2. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, seeks to withdraw the petition filed in the nature of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) with the liberty to file appropriate proceedings. 3. Mr. Nilotpal Chatterjee, learned Government Counsel, has no objection. 4. Accordingly, the PIL is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty prayed for. (Smita Das De, J.) (Sujoy Paul, J.)