2026:CGHC:5897-DB Digitally signed by NAFR ALOK ALOK SHARMA SHARMA Date:

2026.02.03 17:58:22 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 94 of 2026

1 - Nand Kishore Yadav S/o Gangaram Yadav Aged About 52 Years R/o Village Basiya, P.S. Sirgitti District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Forest Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Civil/ Revenue District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - Chief Conservator Of Forest Aranya Bhawan, Medical College Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Divisional Forest Officer Forest Division Bilaspur District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. G. S. Ahluwalia, Advocate.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Prasun Bhaduri, Dy. Advocate General.

Hon'ble Shr i Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri R avindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, C.J .

03/02/2026

1. Heard Mr. G. S. Ahluwalia, learned counsel appearing for the appellant as well as Mr. Prasun Bhaduri, learned Dy. Advocate General, on I.A. No. 1, which is an application for condonation of delay of 302 days in preferring the instant appeal.

2. The appellant has filed this writ appeal against an o