Ladum Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.311 of 2017 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12816 of 2016 Raj Kumar son of Bindeshwari Prasad resident of Mohalla - Bal Govind Bigha Dehri, P.S. - Dehri, District - Rohtas. The State Of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Forest Department, The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram.

The Divisional Forest Officer-cum-Authorised Officer, Rothas Forest Division, Sasaram, District - Rohtas.

with Letters Patent Appeal No. 334 of 2017 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1972 of 2017 Sanjay Singh Son of Survansh Singh, Resident of Village- Kuraich Mahavir Asthan Sasaram, P.S.- Sasaram Model, District- Rohtas. The Distinct Magistrate Rohtas at Sasaram.

with Letters Patent Appeal No. 338 of 2017 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2009 of 2017 Surendra Kumar Son of Yamuna Singh, Resident of Village- Pachpokhari, P.S.- Pachpokhari, District- Rohtas. At present C/O Radheshyam Amara, Sikarganj, District- Chandauli U.P..

2/4 The District Magistrate Rohtas at Sasaram.

with Letters Patent Appeal No. 336 of 2017 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.740 of 2017 Ladum Singh Son of Badan Singh, Resident of Village- Lohradih, P.S.- Tilauthu, District- Rohtas.

The District Magistrate Rohtas at Sasaram.

Division, Sasaram, District- Rohtas with Letters Patent Appeal No. 337 of 2017 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1760 of 2017 Rajesh Kumar Singh Son of Late Surya Keshwar Singh, Resident of MohallaMahavir Asthan Kuraich, Sasaram, P.S.- Sasaram Model, District- Rohtas. The District Magistrate Rohtas at Sasaram.

with Letters Patent Appeal No. 335 of 2017 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1755 of 2017 Surendra Singh Son of Lal Mohar Singh, Resident of Village- Chatar, P.S.- Dinara, District- Rohtas.

3/4 The District Magistrate Rohtas at Sasaram.

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Rajani Kant Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sarvesh Kr.Singh-Aag13 CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 15-03-2019 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

It is pointed out that the issue raised in these appeals are now concluded by the decision of the Larger Bench vide judgement dated 1st of November, 2018 that has been incorporated and followed by our Division Bench in the case of Baleshwar Roy Vs. State of Bihar & Ors, 2019 (2) BLJ 147. Consequently, in view of what has already been held, we dispose of these appeals with liberty to the appellants to approach the concerned District Magistrate for passing an appropriate order within six weeks provided the appellants furnish the security bond to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, who shall pass the order in relation to the release or

4/4 otherwise.

In the event the matter of confiscation is pending before the Divisional Forest Officer/Authorized Officer or before the concerned Secretary of the Department before whom the revision is pending they shall pass appropriate orders within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the appeals stand disposed of.

(Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ) ( Anjana Mishra, J) Saif/ Jagdish/- U