1 CGHC010172742022 2026:CGHC:34489 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 3812 of 2022 1 - Kamlesh Sharma S/o Shri Jwala Prasad Sharma Aged About 49 Years R/o Ward No. 2, Sanjay Nagar, Katghora, Police Station- Katghora, District- Korba (Chhattisgarh) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Forest, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 2 - Principal Conservator Of Forest Aranya Bhawan, North Block, Sector- 19, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 3 - Chief Conservator Of Forest Bilaspur Circle, District Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) 4 - District Forest Officer And Managing Director Katghora Division, Katghora, District- Korba (Chhattisgarh) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Singh, Advocate For State : Mr. R.C.S. Deo, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 6.8.2026 1. At the very outset, learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submit that the issue involved in this petition has already been Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.08.06 14:39:07 +0530 2 decided by the co-ordinate Bench in the matter of Mathura Prasad Chouhan Versus State of Chhattisgarh and Others passed in WPS No. 3332 of 2022 dated 22.8.2023. 2. In the light of the submission made herein-above, this Court is of the opinion that this petition is squarely covered by the judgment rendered by co-ordinate Bench in WPS No. 3332 of 2022 decided on 22.8.2023 in case of Mathura Prasad Chouhan Versus State of Chhattisgarh and Others . 3. Accordingly, this petition is allowed in terms of the order passed in the case of Mathura Prasad Chouhan (supra). Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a