Parmanand Prasad v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3241 of 2017 ====================================================== Parmanand Prasad Son of Ram Jee Prasad, Resident of Village- New Sidhauli, P.S.- Dalmiya Nagar, District- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 2.

The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram.

3.

The Authorized Officer-cum-Divisional Forest Officer, Rohtas Forest Division, Sasaram, District- Rohtas ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Akhouri Vipin Bihari Shrivastava For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Awanish Nandan Sinha- GP21 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR TRIVEDI ORAL ORDER 14-01-2020 Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent, whereas learned AC to Govt. Pleader no.21 is present. In the background of absence of learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ application ought to have been dismissed, but considering the prayer, which speaks about pendency of the Forest (Confiscation) Appeal no.01 of 2016, as has not yet been disposed of and that is woe of the petitioner.

Accordingly, the District Magistrate/Collector, Rohtas at Sasaram is directed to dispose of Forest( Confiscation) Appeal No.01 of 2016 within three

Patna High Court CWJC No.3241 of 2017(2) dt.14-01-2020 2/2 months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and in terms thereof, the instant writ petition is disposed of.

(Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J.) nawalkrs/- U