Petitioner sought interim release of vehicle seized in confiscation proceedings. The High Court directed the competent authority to decide the application within two weeks.
Direction to the competent authority to decide the petitioner's application for interim release of the vehicle within two weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5974 of 2022
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Munna Kumar Son of Jitendra Singh, Resident of Village- Shekhpura, Police Station- Barun (Nararikala), District- Aurangabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajani Kant Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. Raghwanand ( GA 11 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA)
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
The grievance of the petitioner is that confiscation proceeding has been initiated and show cause notice 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.5974 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 at the earliest, in any
case, not later than two weeks.
(Rajan Gupta, J)
( Dr. Anshuman, J)
Anjani/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the competent authority can be directed to decide on the application for interim release of the seized vehicle within a stipulated time.
Munna Kumar Son of Jitendra Singh
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Forest Department
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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