Ajay Agrawal v. Collector Food Branch , Balrampur,

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WP227 No. 653 of 2015

1. Ajay Agrawal S/o Late Tarachand Agrawal Aged About 60 Years R/o Seth Basant Lal Marg, Gaddipara, Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Collector ( Food Branch ), Balrampur, District Balrampur - Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Petitioners.

: Shri C. Jayant K. Rao, Advocate.

For Respondent/State.

: Ms. Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer.

Order On Board 13/08/2015 Heard.

1.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that only grievance of the petitioner is that confiscation proceedings have remained pending since 30.10.2009, but till date no action has been taken.

2.

In view of the aforesaid submission, without commenting on merits of the case and considering that confiscation proceedings have remained pending for the last five years, it is directed to the authority to decide the confiscation proceeding as early as possible preferably 4 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 3.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed off.

Sd/- Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Judge Amita