1 2026:CGHC:21899 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4775 of 2021  Pitai Ram Sahu S/o Late Chaitu Ram Sahu Aged About 66 Years Retired Forester, R/o Village Joki, Post Sakari, Tahsil Takhatpur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Forest Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. Conservator Of Forest Forest Circle Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 3. Divisional Forest Officer Research And Extention Division, Bilaspur District Bilasapur Chhattisgarh 4. Divisional Forest Officer Forest Division, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Ms. Priyanka Rai Mishra, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Abhishek Thakur, Advocate For State : Mr. T.L. Bareth, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 11.05 .2026 1. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition with liberty to prefer a duly constituted appeal before the competent authority. 2. No objection from the other side. 3. Permission granted. 4. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, the petitioner SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.05.11 14:21:37 +0530 2 would be at liberty to prefer an appeal before the appellate authority, and if such an appeal is preferred, the authority concerned shall consider it on merits expeditiously. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE $iddhant