IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.659 of 2011 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 634 of 2006 ====================================================== Raj Nandan Sharma son of Late Baijnath Mistri Residnt of Mohalla New Atwarpur, P.S. Parsa Bazar, District Patna Petitioner .... Appellant/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. District Forest Officer, Forest Department, Patna Pramandal, Nehru Nagar, Patna- 1 3. Timber Sanchalan Officer, Patna … Respondents/ Respondents ===================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Shiopujan Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : ----- ====================================================== 3 15-10-2011 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and perused the order of the Writ Court. If the petitioner’s application for renewal of a Saw Mill licence which expired in December 1991 was not disposed of or allowed within a year or two, he ought to have moved this Court promptly. For consideration of a renewal application filed in February 1992, the appellant preferred writ petition in the year 2006 after filing a representation in the year 2003. In our view, the writ petition has been rightly rejected on account of delay and laches. The appeal is dismissed. If the appellant has a right and if he is interested he may Patna High Court LPA No.659 of 2011 (3) dt.15-10-2011 2 apply for fresh saw mill licence which must be considered on its own merit in accordance with law at an early date, preferably within six months from the date of its filing. sk (Shiva Kirti Singh, J) (Shivaji Pandey, J)