IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14174 of 2009 M/S TIRUPATI SUGARS LIMITED Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02. 29.10.2009 The Court fails to understand as to why the petitioner had to approach the High Court first to protect their interest and seek direction upon the District Magistrate or the Sub Divisional Magistrate, who are Ex-officio Cane Officers under section 13(2) of the Act to ensure that no illegal activity is carried out within their domain. Allegation made in the writ application is that many a unlicensed kolhus and crushers are running in the reserved area but no follow up action is being taken in terms of section 13(6)(d) of the Sugar Cane Act. There has been occasion in similar matters the Court has had to issue direction but it seems that the authority concerned requires direction time and again to enforce the law, which is not a very happy situation. The writ application is disposed of with a categorical direction to the District Magistrate as well as the Sub Divisional Magistrate of the reserved area, in whose jurisdiction the same falls that they shall enforce the law and ensure that unlicensed kolhus and crushers will not be allowed to run contrary to the provisions of the Act, in the district of West Champaran. The writ application is disposed of with the above direction. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)