Prabhawati Kunwar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9779 of 2015 ====================================================== Prabhawati Kunwar wife of late Shrikant Ojha resident of Mohalla - Bintoli, P.O. Ara, P.S. Ara Town, Dist - Bhojpur.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Patna.

3. The Conservator Forest Officer, Bhojpur Division, Ara, Bhojpur.

4. The Divisional Forest Officer Bhojpur Division, Ara, Bhojpur. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajendra Nath Sinha For the Respondent/s : AC to Addl. Advocate General - 14 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2.

14-08-2015 Heard Sri Rajendra Nath Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.C. to Addl. Advocate General - 14. The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction against an order passed by the Divisional Forest Officer, Bhojpur Forest Division, Ara, against which, there is statutory provision of appeal under the Bihar Saw Mills (Regulation) Act, 1990. The Court is of the opinion that if there is statutory remedy of appeal available to the petitioner, he may not directly invoke the writ jurisdiction.

I do not find any ground to interfere.

The writ petition stands dismissed.

(Rakesh Kumar, J.) Anay U