1 2026:CGHC:2257 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 8085 of 2019 Braj Lal Patel S/o Shri Santosh Patel Aged About 63 Years Retired Assistant Convervator Of Forest, O/o The Sub-Divisional Officer Forest,kanker, District - Kanker Chhattisgarh R/o Hig-7, Phase-1, Kabeer Nagar, Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through-Its Secretary Department Of Forest, Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest, Chhattisgarh H.Q.- Aranya Bhawan, North Block, Sector-19, Kotara Bhantha, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Chief Conservator Of Forest Kanker Circle Kanker Chhattisgarh, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Divisional Forest Officer Kanker Division, Kanker Chhattisgarh, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WITH WPS No. 10482 of 2019 Braj Lal Patel S/o Shri Santosh Patel Aged About 63 Years Retired Asstt. Convervation Of Forest, O/o The Sub-Divisional Officer (Forest), Kanker, District Kanker Chhattisgarh R/o Hig-7, Phase-1, Kabeer Nagar, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Forest, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Principal Chief Conservatior Of Forest Chhattisgarh H. Q. Aranya Bhawan, Medical College Road, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh SAIFAN KHAN Digitally signed by SAIFAN KHAN 2 3 - The Chief Conservatior Of Forest Kanker Circle, Kanker Chhattisgarh, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Divisional Forest Officer Kanker Division, Kanker Chhattisgarh, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents [Cause-title taken from Case Information System (CIS)] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Petitioners : Mr. RK Keshwarwani, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Amit Buxy, Dy. GA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Single Bench: Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal (Order on Board) 14.01.2026 1. At the very outset, it has been informed by learned counsel for the petitioners that the sole petitioner in both the petitions died and there is no instruction from the LRs to further prosecute these matters. 2. The aforesaid statement is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, both the writ petitions stands disposed of having abated. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge s@if