Digitally 2026:CGHC:13115 signed by SIDDHANT SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR TAMRAKAR Date:

2026.03.20

14:37:18 NAFR +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 21 of 2022  Sayyad Ahmed Ali S/o Late Shri Nawab Ali Aged About 63 Years Range Officer (Retired), R/o H. No. 325, Aman Nagar, Mowa, P.S. Mowa, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

--- Petitioner versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Forest Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar Chhattisgarh.

2. Chief Conservator Of Forests, Raipur Circle, Aranya Bhawan, Jail Road, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Divisional Forest Officer, Dhamtari Forest Division, Dhamtari Forest Division, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh.

4. Sub Divisional Forest Officer, Dhamtari Sub Division, Dhamtari Forest Division, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondent(s)

WPS No. 3627 of 2022  Sayyad Ahmed Ali S/o Late Shri Nawab Ali Aged About 64 Years Range Officer (Retired), R/o H.No. 325, Aman Nagar, Mowa, P.S. Mowa, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Forest, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh 492002., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Principal Chief Conservator Of Forests And Chief Of Forest Force Aranya Bhawan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh 492002.

3. J.R. Nayak Chief Conservator Of Forest, Raipur Circle, Office Of The Chief Conservator Of Forest, Vip Estate Mowa, Raipur, District Raipur 492001 Chhattisgarh.

4. Satovisha Samajdaar Divisional Forest Officer, Dhamtari Forest Division, District Dhamtari 493773 Chhattisgarh.

5. Jaidee Jha Sub Divisional Officer (Forest) Office Of The District Forest Officer, Dhamtari 493773 Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondent(s)

For Petitioner : Mr. R.S. Patel, Advocate For State : Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Addl. Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey

Order on Board

19.03 .2026

1. By way of (WPS No. 21 of 2022), the petitioner has sought the following relief(s):-

“10.1 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to set aside/quash the impugned notice dated 25.08.2021 (Annexure P-1) issued by the Respondents No. 3.

10.2 That the Hon’ble Court may issue appropriate Writ directing the respondents to immediately release the arrears of the retiral benefits including gratuity and other retiral benefits along with interest.

10.3 That the Hon’ble Court may issue appropriate Writ directing the respondents to immediately fix the pension of the Petitioner and the arrears may be paid along with interest.

10.4 Any other relief(s) may also be given to the petitioner, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. By way of (WPS No. 3627 of 2022), the petitioner has sought the following relief(s):-

“10.1 To call the records pertaining to issuance of Chargesheet dated 27.04.2022 received by the Petitioner on 07.05.2022.

10.2 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to set aside/quash the impugned Chargesheet dated 27.04.2022 received by the Petitioner on 07.05.2022 issued by the Respondents No. 2.

10.3 To direct the Respondent No. 1 to conduct proper preliminary Enquiry so as to find out the role of the officers responsible for the loss caused as alleged in the chargesheet and thereafter take action against the erring officers.

10.4 Any other relief(s) may also be given to the petitioner, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

3. The facts in brief are that the petitioner at the relevant time in the year 2020 was posted at Keregaon Forest Range under the Compensatory Afforestation Management & Planning Authority (CAMPA) project on the post of Forest Range Officer. A proposal was sent by the petitioner for construction of 3 km WBM road from Basikhai to Dokaal and its estimated cost was Rs. 45.30 lakhs. The said proposal was accepted and approved by the higher authorities. The petitioner