This court disposed of a writ petition regarding confiscation proceedings and a show cause notice. The court directed the competent authority to decide the petitioner's application for interim release of the vehicle within two weeks.
Directed the competent authority to decide the application for interim release of the vehicle not later than two weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4754 of 2022
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Rajesh Kumar Singh Son of Late Surya Keshwar Singh Resident of MohallaKuraich, Mahavir Asthan Sasaram, Police Station- Sasaram (T), DistrictRohtas.
... ... Petitioner/s
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Ms. Sunita Kumari, AC to AAG 13 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA)
2 09-09-2022 The matter has been heard via video conferencing.
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
The grievance of the petitioner is that confiscation proceeding has been initiated and show cause notice dated 15th July, 2021 has been received by the petitioner.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that reply
to the show cause has already been filed as also application has been filed for interim release of the vehicle. However, the same has not been decided as yet.
The writ petition is disposed off with a direction to the
Patna High Court CWJC No.4754 of 2022(2) dt.09-09-2022 2/2
Competent Authority to take a decision on the application of the petitioner for interim release of the vehicle be taken at the earliest, in any case, not later than two weeks.
(Rajan Gupta, J)
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
P. Kumar
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to direct the competent authority to decide the application for interim release of the vehicle.
Rajesh Kumar Singh
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Forest and Environment, Bihar
The District Magistrate, Rohtas
The Divisional Forest Officer-cum-Authorized Officer, Rohtas Forest Division
Rajan Gupta
Dr. Anshuman
As recorded by the court registry
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