Pankaj Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11008 of 2022 ====================================================== Pankaj Yadav (Male) aged about 58 years, Son of Nathuni Yadav Resident of Village - Goyra Sahroi, P.S.- Shambhuganj District - Banka. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Forest Department Principal Secretary. 2.

The Divisional Forest Officer Bhagalpur Forest Division P.S. - Bhagalpur District - Bhagalpur.

3.

The Range Forest Officer Bhagalpur Forest Division P.S. Bhagalpur, District - Bhagalpur.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Sushmita Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anant Pd. Singh, SC 15 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA) 29-08-2022 The grievance of the petitioner is that his pick-up van was seized by the forest authority and is lying in the open for last about four months. The petitioner has filed release petition but the same has not been disposed off till now. The writ petition is disposed off with a direction that the release petition shall be decided by the competent authority within 10 days from today.

In case, there is any further delay, the Principal

Patna High Court CWJC No.11008 of 2022(2) dt.29-08-2022 2/2 Secretary, Forest Department shall take punitive action against the officer in question and send a report to this Court. (Rajan Gupta, J) (Dr. Anshuman, J) P. Kumar U