IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.6983 of 2025 ------

Prabhat Kumar, son of late Mahavir Prasad, resident of Flat No.202, Nikunj Apartment, Patel Nagar, Road No.15, Hatia, P.O. + P.S. Hatia, District Ranchi, Jharkhand-834003. … … Petitioner Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi, P.O. + P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand-834002.

2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests-cum-Head of the Forest Force, Jharkhand, Van Bhawan, Doranda, Ranchi, P.O. +

P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002.

3. The Chief Conservator of Forests (Non-Gazetted), Jharkhand, Van Bhawan, Doranda, Ranchi, P.O. + P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002.

4. The Regional Chief Conservator of Forest, Hazaribagh, P.O. + P.S.

+ District Hazaribagh-825301.

5. The Conservator of Forest, Territorial Circle, Chatra, P.O. + P.S.

+ District Chatra,825401.

6. The Divisional Forest Officer, Chatra South Forest Division, Chatra, P.O. + P.S. + District Chatra-825401.

… … Respondents ------

CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------

For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent(s