IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7634 of 2010 AKASH SINGH, S/O SRI RAM VILAS SINGH, R/O VILLAGE- BARSAUNA TOLA BARCHAITA, P.O.-TUNKUPPA, P.S.- TANKUPPA, DISTRICT-GAYA. …………PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST,GOVT. OF BIHAR,PATNA. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY,GAYA. 5. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, GAYA 6. THE MINES INSPECTOR,GAYA. 7. THE RANGE OFFICER-FOREST,MANPUR,GAYA. 8. THE OFFICER INCHARGE,P.S.-MUFASSIL, GAYA. ………..RESPONDENTS For the petitioner : Mr. Arun Kr. Tiwari, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr.Rajesh Kumar, G.P.8 ----------- 02/ 22.06.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to release Truck bearing Registration No.BR-2B-2409 seized by Mines and Forest Authorities for alleged forest offences said to have been committed in Pathra Forest Area, Gaya on 09.10.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the entire allegation is false and frivolous, as the truck has not been seized from any forest area, rather it has been seized on the road coming from Pathra Mines Area for which he had a valid transit permit. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that in the aforesaid facts and circumstances the petitioner filed an application before the Divisional Forest Officer, 2 Van Pramandal, Gaya on 13.10.2009 for release of his truck which is lying there and there is further apprehension that its condition may deteriorate. It is also submitted that although several months have lapsed, but no order has been passed till date on the said application. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Divisional Forest Officer, Van Pramandal, Gaya to dispose of petitioner’s application dated 13.10.2009 positively within thirty days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. harish/ ( S. N. Hussain, J. )