Md. Alam v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19597 of 2015 =========================================================== MD. ALAM, S/o- Late Abdul Haki, resident of village- Sagarpur, P.S. + P.OSakari, District- Madhubani. .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Environment & Forest Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Bihar, Patna.
3. The Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest-cum-Chief Wildlife Warden, Bihar, Patna.
4. The Regional Chief Conservator of Forest, Muzaffarpur.
5. The Divisional Forest Officer, Begusarai Forest Division, Begusarai.
6. The Divisional Forest Officer, Mithila Forest Division, Darbhanga. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shri Prakash Srivastava, Advocate Ms. Anu Priyadarshni, Advocate Mr. Rinki Kumari, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar, AC to GP 4 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 30-08-2018 The short submission made by counsel for the petitioner is that in spite of communication sent from the Divisional Forest Officer, Mithila Forest Division, Darbhanga to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest under communication dated 11.07.2015 bearing memo no. 1507 to take a final decision in respect of petitioner's claim for running his Saw Mill, the final decision is yet to be taken by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest.
Therefore, this Court is of the opinion that interest of justice would be served by directing the Principal Chief Conservator
Patna High Court CWJC No.19597 of 2015 dt.30-08-2018 2/2 of Forest, the respondent no. 2 to take a final decision on the said communication in respect of petitioner's claim for running his Saw Mill.
Writ petition is disposed off with the observations/directions contained herein above. Final decision should be taken within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order if such decision has not yet been taken.
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