IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5130 of 2006 SATYENDRE SHARMA, SON OF LATE RAMDEO SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BARHARA, P.S.- BARHARA, DISTRICT- PURNIA :---PETITIONER. Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, PURNIA. 3. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, PURNIA :---RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 16.03.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the dismissal of his Confiscation Appeal No. 70/2001 by the District Magistrate, Purnea under orders dated 28.05.2004, Annexure-1. Bare perusal of the said order indicates that the learned Collector while passing the said order has not given any reasons in support of the order. Order passed by the appellate authority must contain reasons as by perusing the reasons only one can decide about the correctness or otherwise of the order. 3. Dismissal of the appeal having been made without recording any reason(s) the appellate order dated 28.5.2004, Annexure-1 is set aside with direction to the Collector, Purnea to reconsider the matter and pass a reasoned order, as early as possible, in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Collector, Purnea. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)