Triveni Sharma v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21900 of 2011 ====================================================== Triveni Sharma son of Late Jamuna Sharma Resident Of Village Ramsagar, P.S. Barh Ara, District Bhojpur.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar Through Secretary, Environment And Forest, Patna.

2. The Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest Bihar, Patna.

3. The Conservator Of Forest, Patna, Bihar.

4. The Divisional Forest Officer, Ara, Bhojpur.

5. The Assistant Conservator Of Forest Patna Bihar. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajendra Nath Sinha For the Respondent/s :

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 04-08-2015 Heard Sri Rajendra Nath Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AC to SC No. 28.

The petitioner, invoking writ jurisdiction of this court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has prayed for directing the respondents, particularly Divisional Forest Officercum- licencing authority to renew the licence of the petitioner's saw mill for the current financial year.

The court is of the opinion that since there is statutory remedy available under the Bihar Saw Mills ( Regulation) Act, 1990, the petitioner may not be allowed to invoke the writ

Patna High Court CWJC No.21900 of 2011 (2) dt.04-08-2015 2/2 jurisdiction.

The writ petition stands dismissed.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) Praful/- U