Ramesh Prasad Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21868 of 2014 ====================================================== Ramesh Prasad Bhagat, Son of Late Mahesh Prasad Bhagat, Resident of Mohalla - Maksudchak, P.S. Barh, District - Patna. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Forest and Environment Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate, Munger.

3. The Divisional Forest Officer, Munger.

.... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gyanendra Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. AC to AAG-2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 28-09-2015 Heard Sri Gyanendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AC to AAG-2.

The petitioner, invoking writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has prayed for directing the Respondents to pay Rs.20, 00,000/- as damage on the plea that the confiscation order, whereby the truck of the petitioner was confiscated, has already been set aside by the revisional authority passed in Revision Case no.11/2013. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the revisional authority had noticed that the Department has not established the violation of provisions of the Forest Act. On this plea, the compensation has been sought for.

Patna High Court CWJC No.21868 of 2014 (4) dt.28-09-2015 2/2 The Court is of the opinion that in the writ jurisdiction such dispute may not be adjudicated. The writ petition stands dismissed.

If so advised, the petitioner may approach the appropriate authority.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) NKS/- U