M/S Uttam Saw Mill v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6084 of 2022 ====================================================== 1.

M/S Uttam Saw Mill Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda a proprietorship form through its Proprietor Jaikant Sharma aged about 55 years (Male), Son of Late Pokhan Mistry, Resident of Mohalla- Main Road, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda.

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M/S Ramashish Saw Mill, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda a proprietorship form through its Proprietor Ramashish Prasad aged about 65 years (Male), Son of Chandedshwar Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- Main Road, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda.

3.

M/S Yadav Timber, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda a proprietorship form through its Proprietor Vivek Vishal aged about 26 years (Male), Son of Late Sidheshwar Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- Main Road, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda.

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M/S Uday Timber, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda a proprietorship form through its Proprietor Mahendra Mistri, aged about 64 years (Male), Son of Late Brijnandan Mistri, Resident of Mohalla- Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, DistrictNalanda. 5.

M/S Navin Timber, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda a proprietorship form through its Proprietor Suresh Kumar Sharma aged about 68 years (Male), Son of Kailash Prasad Sharma, Resident of Mohalla- Patel Nagar, Main Road, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda. 6.

M/S Munshi Timber Works, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda a proprietorship form through its Proprietor Krishna Prasad aged about 58 years (Male), Son of Munshi Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- Patel Nagar, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda.

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M/S Dharmendra Timber Works, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda a proprietorship form through its Proprietor Dharmendra Kumar aged about 48 years (Male), Son of Deocharan Mistri, Resident of Mohalla- Patel Nagar, Main Road, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda. 8.

M/S Nalanda Timber, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda a proprietorship form through its Proprietor Umesh Prasad aged about 44 years (Male), Son of Kishori Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- Patel Nagar, Main Road, Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

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

The Divisional Forest Officer, Nalanda Forest Division, Biharsharif. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vinay Mistry

Patna High Court CWJC No.6084 of 2022(2) dt.09-09-2022 2/2 For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh ( AAG 13 ) ====================================================== 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 grievance of the petitioners is that their application for renewal of the license has been refused and the renewal fee of Rs. 10,000/- has been returned without affording any opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. Learned counsel for the State accepts notice. He submits that in case, the petitioners file a representation within a week, a decision thereon shall be taken by the competent authority within three weeks thereof.

Any judgment cited by the parties shall be considered by the authority.

The writ petition stands disposed off.

(Rajan Gupta, J) ( Dr. Anshuman, J) Anjani/- U