IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8171 of 2010 ***** 1. KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH, S/O SRI PARMANAND SINGH, R/O VILLAGE- TIPA, P.O+P.S. NAUHATTA, DISTRICT- ROHTAS. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL CUM INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 6. THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, PATNA PRAMANDAL, DISTRICT- PATNA. 7. THE ZONAL INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, PATNA ZONE, PATNA. 8. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ROHTAS AT SASARAM, DISTRICT- ROHTAS. 9. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ROHTAS AT SASARAM, DISTRICT- ROHTAS. 10. SRI DEVENDRA KUMAR YADAV, S/O NOT KNOWN, JUNIOR ENGINEER POSTED IN THE RURAL ENGINEERING ORGNIZATION ROHTAS AT SASARAM, DISTRICT- ROHTAS. 11. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NAUHATTA, DISTRICT ROHTAS AT SASARAM. 12. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHUTIYA, DISTRICT ROHTAS.. 13. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ROHTAS (AKBARPUR), DISTRICT ROHTAS AT SASARAM. 14. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, ROHTAS AT SASARAM. 15. GARG CONSTRUCTION THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR AMRIT CHOUBEY, R/O VILLAGE+P.S. REHLA, DISTRICT- PLAMU STATE JHARKHAND. …. …. Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Dinu Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. H.P.Singh, G.A.-6 ---------- - 2 - 3. 21.5.2010. Heard Mr. Dinu Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. H.P.Singh, learned counsel for the State. The grievance, after filtering the unnecessary accusations made in the petition, emerges that there are certain encroachment in the forest area. Needless to say this is indubitably a cause in public interest. In view of the aforesaid, we direct respondent no.14, the District Forest Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram to take appropriate action so that the forest, which is the national wealth, is not encroached upon and deforestation does not take place. The District Forest Officer shall apprise the Principal Secretary, Department of Forest and take appropriate steps as required under the law. The authorities concerned must keep in mind that the forest of this country does deserve to be protected and there cannot be any kind of encroachment to create the dent in the forest growth. We hope and trust the Department of Forest shall rise to the occasion and do the needful in quite promptitude. Needless to say the steps are to be taken in - 3 - accordance with law. With the aforesaid direction the writ petition stands disposed of. A free copy of the order be handed over to Mr. H.P.Singh, learned counsel for the State to do the needful. Pawan/- (Dipak Misra, CJ) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)