IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2744 of 2010 PURUSHOTTAM SINGH, Son of Sri Baikunth Singh, resident of Village Shiv Nagar, Police Station Karpi, District Arwal. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR through the Commissioner Cum Secretary, forest and Environment Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Secretary Forest and Environment Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Bihar, Patna. ----------- 3 1.9.2010 Having heard counsel for the parties and taking into account the show cause filed by the Principal Secretary of the Forest Department, this Court would direct the appellate authority to pass a reasoned order within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It is made clear that if such order is not passed within a period of two months, the Principal Secretary of the Forest Department shall be himself held responsible for not complying the earlier order as also this order. After passing of the appellate order by the Principal Secretary, he will get the compliance report filed in the Registry of this Court through counsel for the State. This application is accordingly disposed of. Let a copy of this order be given to counsel for the State. Abhay Kumar ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)