SINGLE BENCH IN THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR w.P.(C)No. 50?? OF 2011 PETITIONER / , Jagdev, Aged about 55 years, S/o Laxman, Cast- Marar, R/o Vi11.— Bharritola, Tah.- Manpur, Distt.— Rajnandgaon (C.G.). Dukalu, Aged about 65 years, S/o Panna, Cast- Lohar, R/o Vi11.- Chanwargaon, Tah.- Manpur, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.). Manoher, Aged about 58 years, S/o Dhruwram Kalar, R/o Vi11.- Kanali, Tah.— Manpur, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.). Rambharosha, Aged about 65 years, S/o Budhram Mahar, R/o Vi11.- Bhavsha, Tah.- Manpur, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.). Noharlal , Aged about 50 years, S/o Ramsay Gada, R/o Vi11.- Kanali, Tah.— Manpur, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.). Akbar, Aged about 68 years, S/o Bisahu Rawat, R/o Vi11.- Fulkodo, Tah.- Manpur, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.). Sanekar, Aged about 62 years, S/o Sarang Lohar, R/o Vi11.- Chawargaon, Tah.- Manpur, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.). C (t ”W37 ”M 8. Rupesh Kumar, Aged about 45 years, S/o Rambharosha, Cast— Mahar, R/o Vill.- Bhavsa, Tah.- Manpur, Distt.- g Rajnandgaon (C.G.). / 9. Smt. Neerabai, Aged about 60 years, W/o Rambharosha, Cast- Mahar, R/o Vill.- Bhavsa, Tah.- Manpur, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.). VERSUS RESPONDENTS a / 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Forest Department, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) The Collector Rajnandgaon, District -— Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ’3. The Tahsildar, Manpur District — Rajnandgaon (C.G.) /4. Sub- Divisional Forest officer, Sub— Division Forest, Manpur, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) /5. Divisional Forest officer, Forest Division- Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICALE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 1. Particulars of the Petitioner:— As mentioned above in the cause title. 2. Particulars of the Respondents:- As mentioned above in the cause title. HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH : BILASPUR (Writ Petition under Article 226 ofthe Constitution of india) Single Bench : Hon’ble Shri Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Present :- Shri Rakesh Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri V.V.S. Murthy, Dy. Adv. Genera! forthe State ORDER (ORAL) (Passed on this 5’“ day of September, 201 1) 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the Divisional Forest Officer (for short “DFO”), District Rajnandgaon, has to pass an order on application filed by the petitioners for issue of transit passes within a period of 45 days, as prescribed under Section 4 (2) (d) of the Chhattisgarh Transit (Forest Produce) ‘Rules, 2001 (for short “the Rules, 2001"). 3. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the authorities may be directed to dispose of the application of the petitioners and pass appropriate orders within the reasonable time. 4. On the basis of fair submission made by the counsel for the State, even othenzvise, the DFO, District Rajnandgaon, is under an obligation to consider the application of the petitioners for issue of transit pass within a period of 45 days, the petitioners have filed an application on 25-4-2011, and no decision has been taken as on date, thus, it is desirable to direct the DFO, District Rajnandgaon, to consider the application of the petitioners and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law and on its own merits, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above~stated observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/— Gowri SATISH K. ANGNHIORI Judge WRIT PETITION (C) NO.5075 OF 2011 PETlTlONERS Jagdev & Others Versus RESPONDENTS State of Chhattisgarh & Others