1 2025:CGHC:60170 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 6428 of 2025 Satyanarayan Jaiswal S/o Dalsingar Jaiswal Aged About 45 Years R/o Village - Kogwar, Police Station And Tahsil - Raghunathnagar, District - Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Forest Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Divisional Forest Officer Balrampur Forest Division, District - Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) 3 - The Forest Range Officer Raghunathnagar, District - Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. D.N. Prajapati, Advocate For Respondent -State : Mr. Satish Gupta, Government Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 11.12.2025 1. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that respondent no. 2 has issued notice under Section 18(A) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. He ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2025.12.12 10:57:23 +0530 2 submits that petitioner has already submitted reply to notice and is apprehending that some adverse order may be passed and, therefore, he has filed this writ petition. 2. From the pleadings made in this writ petition as also submission made by learned counsel for petitioner, it is appearing that authority was issued a show cause notice, is still to pass an order applying his mind. In the opinion of this Court present writ petition at this stage is premature and, therefore, it cannot be entertained and is accordingly dismissed. 3. However, petitioner would be at liberty to approach appropriate forum by filing appropriate petition, if any order will be passed by the Competent Authority adverse to the petitioner. Certified copy as per rules. sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) alfiza Judge