Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Chaurasiya v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 8945 of 2015 ====================================================== Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Chaurasiya, son of Kalika Chaurasiya, Resident of Village + P.O. chilbari, Police Station-Buxar, District- Buxar. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

2. The Divisional Forest Officer-cum-Authorised Officer, Rohtas, Forest Division, Rohtas at Sasaram.

3. The Forester, Darigaon, Rohtas.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s : AC to SC - 25 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2.

17-08-2015 The present writ petition was filed, wherein, a prayer was made for setting aside the confiscation proceeding. However, at the time of argument, Sri Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, learned counsel for the petitioner, in presence of learned A.C. to Standing Counsel - 25, submits that during the pendency of the writ petition, the confiscation proceeding has already been concluded and against the order of confiscation, the petitioner has preferred an appeal, which is pending before the appellate authority. In view of changed circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner makes a prayer for disposal of the present writ petition so that he may pursue the appeal.

Patna High Court CWJC No.8945 of 2015 (2) dt.17-08-2015 2/2 The prayer is allowed.

The writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rakesh Kumar, J.) Anay U