1 2026:CGHC:19326 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2963 of 2022 1 - Lokmani Tripathi S/o Shri Munishwar Prasad Tripathi Aged About 53 Years R/o House No. 158, Ward No. 02, Police Station And Tahsil Lormi, District Mungeli, Chhattisgarh, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Forest And Climate Change Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Chief Conservator Of Forests, Bilaspur Circle, Sindhi Colony, Jarahabhata, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Additional Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest (Admin. Non Gazetted), Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Divisional Forest Officer, Bilaspur Division, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioners : Shri Jitendra Pali, Advocate holding the brief of Shri Aniket Verma, Advocate. For Respondent/ State : Shri T.L. Bareth, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board NIRMALA RAO 2 27.04.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that by efflux of time, the petition has become infructuous. 2. Taking into consideration the statement made by counsel for the petitioner, this petition is dismissed being rendered infructuous. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi