2026:CGHC:893-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WP(C) No. 6402 of 2025 Saurabh Singh Chauhan S/o Late S. S. Chauhan Aged About 32 Years Address- Village Mudhpar, Tahsil- Khairagadh Dist. K.C.G (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Excise, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Commissioner Excise Govt. Of Chhattisgarh, Raipur (C.G.)

3 - District Excise Officer Dist. Mohla-Manpur-Ambagadh Chowki (C.G.).

--- Respondents (Cause title is taken from the CIS)

For Petitioner : Shri N. Naha Roy, Advocate For Respondent/State : Shri Shashank Thakur, Additional AG Digitally signed by VASANT VASANT KUMAR KUMAR Date:

2026.01.07 18:54:57 +0530 Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice and Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

07.01.2026

1.Heard Shri N. Naha Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Shri Shashank Thakur, Additional Advocate General for the State/Respondent.

2.The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article

226 of the Constitution of India, seeking following relief(s) :

“10.1 Issue an appropriate writ in nature of Mandamus and