IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13381 of 2009 FULESHWAR YADAV Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02. 12.10.2009 As of today an appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of confiscation passed by the Divisional Forest Officer in Confiscation Case No. 30 of 2007, is pending before the appellate authority, i.e. District Magistrate, Munger. The appeal has been filed on 220.7.2009 which has not been disposed of till date. In view of the pendency of the appeal this court is not inclined to pass any interim order at this stage but the District Magistrate, Munger is hereby directed that he shall dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of the Divisional Forest Officer passed on 1.6.2009 in Confiscation Case No. 30 of 2007 within eight weeks from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. The outcome of the appeal will decide the future course of action. The writ application is disposed of with the above direction. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)