2026:CGHC:9436-DB ROHIT NAFR KUMAR CHANDRA HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA WA No. 178 of 2026

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Forest Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Respondent No.1)

2 - The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Aranya Bhawan, Sector - 19, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., District Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Respondent No. 2)

3 - The Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Aranya Bhawan, Sector -19, New Raipur,district Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Respondent No. 3)

... Appellants versus Om Prakash Verma S/o B. P. Verma Aged About 41 Years Forest Research Institute, Koni, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

(Petitioner)

... Respondent For State/Appellants : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Addl. Adv. General For Respondent : Ms. Sharmila Singhai, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Kanchan Kalwani, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

24.02.2026

1 Heard Mr. Shashank Thakur, learned Additional Advocate General, appearing for the State/appellants as well as Ms.Sharmila Singhai, lea