IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5963 of 2011 MD.MANZOOR SON OF LATE MD. SHAFIQUE, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA-P.G. ROAD, JEHANABAD, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD. ….PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & FOREST, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, SICHAI BHAWAN, SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & FOREST, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, 4TH FLOOR, TECHNOLOGY BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, MAGADH DIVISION, GAYA-CUM- CHAIRMAN, SELECTION COMMITTEE, GAYA. 4. THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, GAYA CIRCLE, GAYA. 5. THE LICENSING OFFICER CUM DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, GAYA FOREST DIVISION, GAYA. 6. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, JEHANABAD RANGE, JEHANABAD……RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : Mr. Basant Kumar Choudhary, Sr.Adv. : Mr. Avanish Kumar Singh, Adv. For the State : Mr. Lalan Kumar No.1 ----------- 02. 18.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging order dated 19.01.2011 by which the Licensing Officer-Divisional Forest Officer, Gaya cancelled the license of the petitioner bearing license no. 19A/1997 and he was asked to close down his Saw Mill within 15 days failing which confiscation proceeding would be initiated against the Saw Mill of the petitioner and for other ancillary reliefs. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that against the said order an appeal is provided in law and he has filed an appeal before the Conservator of Forest, Gaya Circle, Gaya (respondent no. 4) and the same is pending before the said 2 authority, although more than three months have lapsed and the authorities have been asking him to bring any stay order from any higher authority other wise his Saw Mill would be confiscated. 4. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of this case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Conservator of Forest, Gaya Circle, Gaya to dispose of the said appeal filed by the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The petitioner will be at liberty to file an interlocutory application for interim order of stay before the said appellate authority which should be decided by the said appellate authority without any delay. Till disposal of the aforesaid interlocutory application parties are directed to maintain status quo. Devendra/ ( S.N. Hussain, J.)