1 / 2 2026:CGHC:1582 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 202 of 2026 • Mohan Das Manikpuri S/o Late Nanku Das Aged About 66 Years (Retired Forest Ranger) R/o Near Satsang Bhawan, Bajrang Chowk, Mathpara, Raipur C.G. ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary Department Of Forest And Climate Change, Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist.- Raipur C.G. 2. Principal Chief Conservator- Forest Raipur, District Raipur C.G. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. T.K. Jha, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Suyashdhar Badgaiya, Govt. Adv. Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 12/01/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs. “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may call entire records and perused all records of authority. 10.2 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly please to allow the petition and decide the representation dated 18.04.2024. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly please to grant any other relief/ reliefs in favour of the petitioner, which the Hon’ble court deems fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case, including awarding of costs to the petitioner.” PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 2 2. During course of arguments, learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner has already submitted representation before Respondent No. 1 raising his grievance as raised in this writ petition, however, till date representation submitted by petitioner has not been decided. Therefore, direction be issued to Respondent No. 1 to take dedcision on the pending representation expeditiously within specified time. 3. Learned State counsel submits that in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for petitioner, he is having no objection. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. On due consideration of submission made by learned counsel for parties, as also considering that petitioner has submitted representation dated 18.04.2024, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 1 to take decision on the representation of petitioner, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of 3 months from the date of receipt of the order passed by this Court. 6. At this stage, learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner may also be granted liberty to file fresh representation and direction be issued to the concerned authority to take decision on the said representation also. 7. Considering the facts of the case and the submission of learned counsel for petitioner, petitioner is permitted to submit fresh representation before Respondent No. 1 and if such a representation is submitted, the concerned authority shall also consider the same as observed above. 8. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) pwn JUDGE