Chetram Yadu (Thethwar) v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for want of prosecution; petitioners absent in two rounds; WPS No. 355 of 2020; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.; decided 12/01/2026. Petitioners: Chetram Yadu (Thethwar), Bharat Lal Dewangan, Genduram Sahu, Ram Nath Sahu, Abhay Ram Sahu, Bisaliram Gadariya (Dhankar), Keslal Sahu (Rajnandgaon district). Respondents: State of Chhattisgarh (Forest Department), Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Raipur, Chief Conservator of Forest Durg Circle, Divisional Forest Officer Rajnandgaon, Divisional Joint Director Fund Accounts and Pension Durg, District Treasury Officer Rajnandgaon. Counsel: Amit Buxy, Deputy Govt. Advocate for State; none for petitioners. No statutory provisions or precedents cited; no merits decided; no quantum.
What did the court decide?
The instant Writ Petition is dismissed for want of prosecution, as there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners even in the second round.