2026:CGHC:15487-DB Digitally signed by SAGRIKA SAGRIKA AGRAWAL AGRAWAL Date:

2026 .04.09 NAFR

10:49:23 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 267 of 2026 Bhagwani Ram Bhatpahri S/o Late Shri Laduram Bhatpahri Aged About 58 Years R/o Village - Jounda, Post - Kond, Thana - Gobra Nawapara, Tahsil Abhanpur, Distt - Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Appellant(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Forest Mantralaya Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh

2 - The Conservator Of Forest Raipur Circle, Raipur Chhattisgarh

3 - The Divisional Forest Officer Forest Division Udanti, Gariyaband District - Gariyaband Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Govind Ram Miri, Sr. Advocate along with Mr. Animesh Miri and Mr. Mohanlal Kaushik, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Praveen Das, Addl. 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.

06/04/2026

1. Heard Mr. Govind Ram Miri, Sr. Advocate along with Mr. Animesh Miri and Mr. Mohanlal Kaushik, Advocate, learned counsel appearing for the appellant as well as Mr. Praveen Das, Addl. Advocate General, appearing for respondents/State o