IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8789 of 2006 Tarkeshwar Prasad @ Tarkeshwar Sah, son of late S.K. Pd. Resident of village Sariyan, P.S. Sariyan, Dist- Bhojpur … …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Secretary Environment and Forest Department Patna, Bihar 3. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Patna, Bihar 4. The Conservator of Forest Patna, Bihar 5. The Divisional Forest Officer- cum- Licencing authority Ara, Bhojpur ….. ….. Respondents ----------- 02/ 12.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is owner of the Saw Mill, who is said to have deposited fee for grant of Saw Mill licence in the light of notice, bearing Memo No. 957 dated 2.9.1996, Annexure-2, but till the date of filing of the writ petition i.e.24.7.2006, he was not granted any licence and in order to seek direction upon the Licensing Authority to issue licence, this writ petition has been filed. 3. According to the petitioner, his Saw Mill was established prior to coming into force of the Bihar Saw Mills (Regulation) Act and the Rules framed thereunder. In terms of Section 5 of the Bihar Saw Mills (Regulation) Act, petitioner was required to have applied for grant of licnece within 30 days from the appointed date notified in 2 the said Act. 4. It appears, petitioner has not applied for grant of any licence within 30 days from the appointed date. Appreciating the fact that petitioner was operating Saw Mill without valid licence, notice dated 2.9.1996, Annexure-2 was issued to him. 5. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the authorities were obliged to have issued licence pursuant to deposit of the licence fee by the petitioner. 6. I regret not to accept such submission made on behalf of the petitioner in view of the fact that petitioner has chosen to challenge the inaction of the authorities to grant or renew his licence after ten years of issue of notice dated 2.9.1996, Annexure-2. 7. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)