Rajesh Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14315 of 2014 ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar Mandal son of Late Girdhari Mandal resident of village Post Ghogha, District - Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

The Principal Secretary Department of Forest and Environment Government of Bihar, Patna 3.

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Bihar, Patna 4.

The Licensing Officer - Cum - Divisional Forest Officer, Bhagalpur Forest Division, Bhagalpur 5.

Saw Mill Selection Committee, Bhagalpur, through its Secretary cum Divisional Forest Officer, Bhaga ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aditya Prakash Sahay, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kundan Bhadur Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 25-07-2024 Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the file is not available in the Counsel's office and two weeks' time may be granted as the matter has been posted after a long time.

2. However, on going through order dated 25.08.2020, we see, even at that point it was stated that during the pendency of the writ petition, the sole petitioner has died and that the Counsel may be permitted to file a substitution petition. It is also directed that the substitution petition will be filed within four weeks.

Patna High Court CWJC No.14315 of 2014(4) dt.25-07-2024 2/2

3. No substitution petition has been filed by the petitioner in the last 4 years.

4. In such circumstances, the writ application stands dismissed on abatement and for non-prosecution. (K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) ( Partha Sarthy, J) Harsh/- U