Braj Lal Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of writ petitions on death of sole petitioner; no instructions from legal representatives; disposal without adjudication; no relief granted. Parties: Braj Lal Patel (retired Assistant Conservator of Forest, O/o Sub-Divisional Officer (Forest), Kanker) versus State of Chhattisgarh (Department of Forest) and forest officials (PCCF, CCF Kanker Circle, DFO Kanker Division). High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, WPS No. 8085 of 2019 with WPS No. 10482 of 2019, decided 14.01.2026 by Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal (Single Bench). Keywords: abatement, death of petitioner, LRs, writ petition (service), disposal.
What did the court decide?
Both writ petitions stand disposed of having abated, following the death of the sole petitioner and the absence of instructions from his legal representatives to further prosecute the matters. ¶32