1 CGHC010040562020 2026:CGHC:38767-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 224 of 2020 Niranjan Mittal S/o Late Shri Prabhudayal Mittal Aged About 55 Years R/o Ambikapur Road, Ward No. 1, Manendragarh, Tahsil Manendragarh, District Korea Chhattisgarh, District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department of Forest, Government of Chhattisgarh Mahanadi Bhavan, P. O. Rakhi, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Chhattisgarh Aranya Bhavan, Medical College Road, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Divisional Forest Officer (General) Forest Division Manendragarh, District Korea Chhattisgarh, District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh 4 - The Sub Divisional Forest Officer General Forest Division Manendragarh, District Korea Chhattisgarh, District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Appellant : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Prasun Kumar Bhaduri, Deputy Advocate General ANURADHA TIWARI Digitally signed by ANURADHA TIWARI Date: 2026.09.03 10:27:09 +0530 2 Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 02.09.2026 1. Heard Mr. Amit Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. Prasun Kumar Bhaduri, learned Deputy Advocate General appearing for the State/respondents. 2. By way of this writ appeal, appellant has prayed for following relief(s):- “It is, therefore, prayed that the judgment of Hon’ble Single Judge be set-aside the impugned order dated – 08.01.2020 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Hon’ble Court in Writ Petition (C) No.93/2016 and also quash the order dated 09.10.2015 and further be pleased to direct to direct the respondent to issue renewal order for running saw mill in favour of appellant, in the interest of justice.” 3. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that, by efflux of time, the instant writ appeal has become infructuous. 4. Learned State counsel concurs with the submission advanced by learned counsel for the appellant. 5. In view of the aforesaid submission, the instant writ appeal stands dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Anu