IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17608 of 2010 1. Md. Ghulam Sarwar S/O Md. Istiyaque Ahmad R/O Vill.Baudi, P.S. Neemchak Bathani, Distt. Gaya, At Present Mohalla- Taj Colony, P.S. Kotwali, Distt. Gaya Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Commissioner Cum Secretary, Department Of Forest, Bihar, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, Gaya 4. The Divisional Forest Officer, Bihar, Patna 5. The Forest Ranger Officer, Jethian Forest Range, Gaya. ----------------- 2. 14.11.2011. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Tripurari Nath Ambastha, learned Assisting Counsel to S.C.23 appearing for the State are present. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar submits that the statutory appeal filed on behalf of the petitioner giving rise to Forest Confiscation Appeal No.46 of 2007 is yet pending consideration before the appellate authority, the District Magistrate, Gaya and has not yet been disposed of. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to the District Magistrate, Gaya to consider and dispose of the appeal filed on behalf of the petitioner bearing Forest Confiscation 2 Appeal No.46 of 2007 in accordance with law after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and other contesting parties. As the appeal has been pending since 2007, it is expected that the same would be disposed of expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.)