Santosh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4145 of 2017 ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Singh Son of Bishwanath Singh, Resident of VillageHabbupur, Police Station- Rajpur, District- Rohtas at Sasaram. ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar and Ors 2.

The Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram.

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The Divisional Forest Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vipin Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Gajendra Pd. Yadav-Sc17 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR TRIVEDI ORAL ORDER 14-01-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned AC to SC-17.

On account of non disposal of Forest Appeal No. 39/2016 under Section 52A of the Indian Forest Act (Bihar Amendment) arising out of Confiscation Case No.193/2015 not only caused embarrassment to the petitioner rather also causing loss to the petitioner as well as State in the background of the vehicle meeting with natural decay on account of efflux of time. Accordingly, District Magistrate-cum-Appellant Authority, Rohtas at Sasaram is directed to dispose of aforesaid confiscation appeal within three months from the date of receipt/production of the instant order. In case of violation, the same will be viewed seriously.

In terms thereof, instant petition is disposed of. (Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J) perwez U