IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12990 of 2003 ANIL KUMAR SINHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5. 13.5.2010 Admittedly against the impugned order dated 13.6.2002 passed in Confiscation Case Nos. 15/2002 and 16/2002 under Section 52 of the Indian Forest Act, an appeal has been filed by the petitioner before the District Magistrate under the statutory provision of Section 52 A of the Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said appeal has not yet been decided. Learned counsel for the State is unable to state anything in the matter in the absence of instruction. In the above circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate-cum-appellate authority, Munger to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner, if not already disposed of, within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. VPS ( Ramesh Kumar Datta, J. )