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Amit Kumar Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-16Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.990 of 2023 ====================================================== Amit Kumar Pandey Son of Gopal Pandey, Resident of Mohalla - New Sidhauli, Ward No. 4, Dalmianagar, Police Station - Dalmianagar, District - Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Forest and Environment, Bihar, Patna.

2.

The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram.

3.

The Divisional Forest Officer-cum-Authorized Officer, Rohtas Forest Division, Sasaram, District - Rohtas.

... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate For the Respondents :

Mr. Raghwanand (Ga11) Mr. AC to GA-11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-01-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner outrightly and fairly submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, the order has been passed in confiscation case on 06.02.2023 and as per rule, the petitioner is required to file an appeal before the District Magistrate.

3.

In view of the aforesaid, the present writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to file an statutory appeal before the respondent no. 2 (District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram) within a period of four weeks.

Patna High Court CWJC No.990 of 2023(2) dt.16-01-2025 2/2 4.

If the petitioner files an statutory appeal before the respondent no. 2 (District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram) within the aforesaid period, the respondent no. 2 (District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram) is directed to dispose of the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner within a period of four months after hearing all the concerned.

5.

With the aforesaid liberty, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Shahnawaz/- U