M/S Jay Bajrang Veneer, Morsandi, v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3736 of 2022 ====================================================== 1.

M/s Jay Bajrang Veneer, Morsandi, P.S.-Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur a Proprietoship firm through its Proprietor Sujit Kumar aged about 34 Years (Male), Son of Vinod Ray, Resident of Village-Morsandi, P.S.-Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur.

2.

M/s Abhishek Veneer, Kalyanpur-Harauna, P.S.-Motipur, DistrictMuzaffarpur a Proprietorship firm through its Proprietor Rohit Kumr aged About 32 Years (Male), Son of Jawahar ray,Resident of Village-KalyanpurHarauna, P.S.-Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur. 3.

M/S Ayush Veneer, Kalyanpur-Harauna, P.S.-Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur a Proprietorship firm through its Proprietor Shiv Pratap Kumar aged about 32 Years (Male), Son of Rup Narayan-Harauna, P.S.-Motipur, DistrictMuzaffarpur. 4.

M/S Arvind Plywood Enterprises, Seduari-Barautha, P.S.-Motipur, DistrictMuzaffarpur a Proprietorship firm through its Proprietor Arvind Kumar, aged about 45 Years (Male). Son of Vijay Prasad Kushwaha, Resident of Vilalge-Seduari-Barautha, P.S.-Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur. 5.

M/s Manish Plywood Industries, Morsandi, P.S.-Motipur, DistrictMuzaffarpur a Proprietorship Firm through its Proprietor Amod Kumar,aged about 42 Years (Male), Son of Bindeshwar ray, Resident of VillageMorsandi, P.S.-Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur. 6.

M/s Sudama Veneer, Morsandi, P.S.-Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur a Proprietorship firm through its Proprietor Birendra Kumar Yadav, aged about 45 Years (Male), Son of Ram Bacchan Ray, Resident of VillageMorsandi, P.S.-Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur. 7.

M/s Pinky Plywood, Harauna, P.S.-Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur a Proprietorship Firm through its Proprietor Devanand Kumar aged about 32 Years (Male), Son of Dharmnath Prasad Chaurasia, Resident of VilalgeHarauna, P.S.-Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur. 8.

M/S Pinky Plywood, Harauna, P.S.-Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur a Proprietorship Firm through its Proprietor Devanand Kumar ,aged about 32 Years (Male), Son of Dharmnatyh Prasad Chaurasia, Resident of VillageHarauna, P.S.-Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur. 9.

M/s Chitralekha Veneer, Morsandi, P.S.-Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur a Proprietor Siddharth Kumar, aged about 31 Years (Male), Son of Ramshershth Ray, Resident of Village-Morsandi, P.S.-Motipur, DistrictMuzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Chairman, State Level Committee For Wood-Based Industries, BIharCum-Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Regional Chief Conservator of Forest, Muzaffarpur Region,

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4.

The Licensing Officer-Cum-Divisional Forest Officer, Tirhut Forest Division, Muzaffarpur.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Raghwanand, GA11 ====================================================== 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 petitioners requesting him not to close down and dismantle the Veneer Mill of the petitioners without approval of the State Level Committee as the said Committee is authorized to take a decision regarding grant of license/permission to the 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. Raghwanand, learned GA 11 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

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The writ petition stands disposed off.

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