1 2026:CGHC:25643 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6533 of 2021 1 - Malik Ram Lahre S/o Dulari Ram Lahre Aged About 63 Years R/o Ward No. 04, Ratre Muhalla Ameri, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Directorate Of Economic And Statistics Department Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Conservator Of Forest Sector 19, Aranya Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Joint Director Pension And Accounts Treasury Department, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner/s : Shri Hemant Kesharwani, Advocate. For Respondent/ State : Shri Abhishek Singh, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 23.06.2026 NIRMALA RAO 2 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that sole petitioner – Malik Ram Lahre has died during the pendency of the present petition and that he has no instructions on behalf of the legal representatives of the deceased petitioner. 2. Taking into consideration the submissions made by counsel for the petitioner, this petition is dismissed. However, the legal representatives of the petitioner would be at liberty to revive their prayer, if any cause of action survives. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi