IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6616 of 2005 SANTOSH PRASAD @ SANTOSH KUMAR PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02 15/07/2008 The Court is not satisfied with the order which has been passed in appeal by the District Magistrate, Buxar which is contained in annexure-4 and is dated 12.10.2004. Since the District Magistrate is the appellate authority who is exercising statutory powers which are quasi judicial in nature, the order dated 12.10.2004 is quashed and the matter is remanded back for fresh consideration and an order. The writ application is allowed. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)