IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1738 of 2009 ***** Hena Timber, Phulwari Sharif Patna, through its proprietor Naiyar Rizawan Asaraf @ Nayar Rizawan Asaraf, S/o Md. Sirajuddin, P.O. P.S. Phulwari Sharif, Dist.Patna. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary Environment & Forest, Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Deputy Secretary to the Government, Department of Forest & Environment, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Divisional Forest Officer, Patna Forest Division, Patna. 5. The Forest Range Officer, Patna Range, Patna. …. …. Respondents ----------- 2. 5.2.2009. Petitioner was issued an order dated 20.10.2004 contained in Annexure-3 to close down the saw mill for which he had a valid licence No.169/95. Now renewal of his license has been held-up as would be evident from the communication contained in Annexure-11, which is letter No.1914 dated 6.11.2008 issued by the Licensing Authority-cum- Divisional Forest Officer, Patna. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that in similar circumstances the Court had given direction not to interfere with the working of the petitioner’s saw mill till a final order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court on the recommendation of the Central Empowered Committee is rendered. Large number of similarly situated persons, therefore, has been given the benefit of running the saw mill in the meantime. Case of the petitioner being no different, the writ application is allowed with a direction upon the licensing authority that he may be granted provisional license to run the saw mill subject to the final decision - 2 - of the Hon’ble Supreme Court or the recommendation of the Central Empowered Committee. The writ application stands disposed of with the above direction. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)