M/S V.S.K. Veneer And Ply, v. The State Of Bihar,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3478 of 2022 ====================================================== M/s V.S.K. Veneer and Ply, Kalyanpur - Harauna - Motipur, P.S. - Motipur, District- Muzaffarpur and proprietorship firm through its Proprietor Vinod Bhagat, aged about 51 years (male), son of Kamal Bhagat, Resident of Village - Harauna - Moreshandi, P.S. - Motipur, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Chairman, State Level Committee for Wood based Industries, Bihar - cum Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Licensing Officer - cum - Divisional Forest Officer, Muzaffarpur Forest Division, Muzaffarpur.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vinay Mistry, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Jay Prakash Sharma, AC to GP 21 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA) 09-09-2022 The matter has been heard via video conferencing. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The present writ petition has been filed seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct respondent no. 3 to decide the representation dated 11.02.2022 (Annexure 3) filed by the petitioner requesting him not to close down and dismantle the Veneer Mill of the petitioner without approval of the State Level Committee as the said Committee is authorized to take a decision regarding grant of license/permission to the

Patna High Court CWJC No.3478 of 2022(2) dt.09-09-2022 2/2 Wood-Based Industries in terms of order dated 05.10.2015 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition (C) No. 202 of 1995.

Mr. Jay Prakash Sharma, learned AC to GP 21 accepts notice on behalf of the State and submits that the representation, if any, pending with the authority shall be decided at the earliest, in any case, not later than one month. The writ petition stands disposed off.

(Rajan Gupta, J) (Dr. Anshuman, J) P. Kumar U