1 / 2 2026:CGHC:17324 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 897 of 2026 Kirit Lal Nishad S/o Late Shri Bhagwan Singh Nishad Aged About 49 Years R/o Village- Bijora Tehsil And P.S. Dondilohara, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Tribal And Scheduled Caste, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Commissioner Durg Division, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 3 - Collector (Tribal Development), Durg, Chhattisgarh 4 - Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare Branch District Collectorate Premises, Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Varun Sharma, Advocate For State : Mr. Avinash Singh, Govt. Advocate S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 15/04/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has already preferred departmental appeal before respondent No.2 and Digitally signed by PRAVEEN KUMAR SINHA Date: 2026.04.17 11:04:34 +0530 2 / 2 therefore he may be permitted to withdraw this writ petition at this stage with liberty to pursue appeal pending before respondent No.2. 2. In view of submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for. 3. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.2 be directed to consider and take decision on appeal at the earliest. 4. In view of submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, respondent No.2 is directed to consider and take decision on appeal expeditiously. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Praveen